Description
Deck Nine Games is
currently hiring a Game Director for our next narrative adventure game. The
person we are looking for is both a storyteller, and a game designer, plus a
creative engine and an inspirational leader.
Could this be you? Well,
do you love single player games? Do you enjoy crafting meaningful experiences? Can you love a game equally for both its gameplay and the
relationships between its characters? Do you hunger to stand in front of
a large team, inspire them and lead them in creating a deeply personal game
that fans talk about for years? If so, then you’re the right person for the
job.
Responsibilities:
- Nurture, maintain, and evangelize the creative vision
for the game
- Collaborate with the gameplay team to create innovative
gameplay with an eye toward story
- Collaborate with the story team to break the story with
an eye toward gameplay
- Collaborate with the art team to craft visually
impressive artwork
- Listen to all the ideas, coherently answer all
questions and protect the core vision
- Work closely with everyone to create clear creative
strategies and solve creative problems
- Review, troubleshoot and provide feedback
- Be a passionate leader every day
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience as a Lead Game Designer, Lead
Writer, Art Director, Creative Director or Game Director
- Must have shipped at least 1 AAA title in that role
- Must be willing to relocate to the Denver, Colorado
area
Benefits
- Competitive starting salary
- Generous PTO including paid parental leave
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your
family
- Growth opportunities for your career
If you are a talented
and passionate game developer and you are looking to challenge yourself
creatively, please apply today! Position is full time, on-site and applicants
must already be authorized to work in the U.S.
About Deck Nine
Deck Nine Games is an
independent game developer dedicated to crafting interactive story games that
inspire, transform, and entertain players. Our passion is storytelling games.
We love the relatable characters from a game like Life is Strange and the
amazing action storytelling from games like Last of Us.
Our first game, Life is
Strange: Before the Storm is loved by fans and has won multiple awards,
including Game of Year and was nominated for both a VGA and a BAFTA. The studio
is 90+ people and is in sunny Westminster, Colorado at the base of the Rocky
Mountains. The studio is working on an unannounced story adventure game and is
growing additional teams for more projects.
We’re looking for
talented and self-motivated people to join us as we aim to rise to the top of
the storytelling game studios. We are part of the thriving Colorado game dev
scene and our location offers a lower cost of living and a proximity to
countless family-friendly activities and amazing outdoor opportunities. If this
sounds appealing to you, please apply!
As the crafters of
stories that encompass the full breadth of life’s experiences, Deck Nine is
committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural team in which people
from all walks of life feel inspired to do their best work. We are proud to be
an equal opportunity employer and believe deeply in the creativity and strength
built from diversity of race, religion, disability, gender, gender identity and
expression, sexual orientation, nationality, and the many other qualities that
make us different.