Game Designer
We are looking for a mid-level Designer to join our established team to work on a AAA arcade racing title, being built in Unreal 5 for Gen 9 consoles and PC. You will collaborate with your colleagues in game design and gameplay engineering and art to provide support through the creation of design documentation, game balancing, level white box prototyping using 3D game engines and the creation and management of game scripts and data.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Producing concise and detailed design documentation to describe key features of the game.
- Present ideas, concepts, and features to the team and communicate progress on a daily basis to wider members of the team.
- Creating and processing documentation and presentation programs using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and 2D art packages.
- Taking feedback and understanding how to interpret it, being able to deliver sometimes difficult messages appropriately and sensitively, and promoting a positive buy in.
- Collaborate with and amplify the work of engineers, artists and fellow designers so that it reaches the player in the strongest form.
- Adapt to changes in design direction and development processes.
- Covey ideas visually to team mates and stakeholders.
- Help with continuous improvement of processes.
- Mentor and guide junior designers.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of all aspects of Unreal Engine 4 or 5. Ideally, shipped an Unreal Engine project for multiple platforms.
- Be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of the game creation process.
- Shipped at least one full game.
Bonus Points
- Knowledge of art packages such as photoshop and video edit software also advantageous.
- Degree within design/game development would be advantageous or extensive experience in QA.
- Experience working with racing game development.
Benefits
- International AAA game projects
- Access to cutting-edge hardware
- Flexible/hybrid working
- Great increasing holiday benefits including Christmas Shutdown
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Private Healthcare Plan including dental and optical support, mental health, online GP
- Pension Plan
- Life Assurance
- Flu Jab Vouchers
- Regular Team Incentives and Social Events
- Brand new Guildford office
- Opportunities to work with our Netherlands office
We are a video game development studio with offices in Guildford, UK and Utrecht, Netherlands. Sitting within the heart of thriving communities of game developers and publishers, we focus on quality and excellence, and our partners and players are always at the front of everything we do.Games are not just about gameplay. We believe in the importance of balancing every single aspect of a game that you, as a player will interact with; what you see, how you play and how it makes you feel. It couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us as we embark on a new unannounced AAA project - an arcade racing title, being built in Unreal 5 for Gen 5 consoles and PC pushing the boundaries of all aspects of the game to create a truly awesome experience.
- Founded
- Founded 2016
- Employees
- 11-50 employees
- Industry
- Media