Description
Are you passionate about video games? Do you want to keep progressing in an exciting, young and dynamic environment? Gameloft is seeking a Junior Game Designer to join our Toronto Studio
Gameloft is an international developer and publisher of video games for mobile phones and consoles. Founded in 1999 and currently a leader in its sector, Gameloft distributes its games in over 75 countries.
www.gameloft.com
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
The role of a Jr. Game Designer is to develop new innovative game concepts for console and handheld devices. The Designer's responsibility is to make important contributions to the design quality of large-scale projects. Also, the specifications relative to game concept and creation must be defined, while working closely with Artists and Developers.
• Conceptualization and in-depth development of the game;
• Documentation, script writer, level-design, level-scripting, data entry, game balancing, integration of multimedia elements (texts, images, sounds and videos);
• Maintain a strong communication with the different department leads (Producers, creative directors, art directors, technical directors);
• Keep updated all documents of the project and maintain regular updates of all design aspects of the game for an overall quality;
• Develop prototypes and explore new game ideas. Research and development, participate to market studies and propose new game concepts/ideas.
Skills
• Study diploma in one of the following: Computer science, multimedia, computer graphics, video game design or equivalent;
• Experience on the following platforms an asset: iOS, Android, Wii, DS, PSP, Xbox Live Arcade;
• Bilingual (English/French) an asset;
• Experience in game creation. At least one of the following:
- Professional game;
- Personal projects (college, home-made, etc.);
- Level-design and/or MOD (Quake, Unreal, Warcraft, Half-Life, etc.);
• Experience with creation tools (Flash, Blitz, Virtools, GameMaker, etc.);
• Good experience with multimedia software (Office, Adobe, Macromedia).
Profile
• Passion for video games. Handheld games are a must;
• Good understanding of 'scripting' and/or basic computer programming;
• Communicate ideas with ease (oral and written), professional and autodidact;
• Able to work under pressure and open to do some occasional over-time;
• Open-spirit and love team-working;
• Have a strong imagination!
*Important*
Please send your resume, motivation letter and portfolio to the following email address:
toronto-job@gameloft.com
Only selected candidates will be contacted. Your CV will be saved in our files for a period of 6 months. Thank you for your interest in Gameloft.
Why work for Gameloft?
• Join one of the most exciting industrial sectors today, whose partners and clients include Apple, Microsoft, Nokia, Google, Nintendo, Samsung, and telecommunication carriers
• Experience an exceptional, dynamic, demanding and motivating working environment within a fast-growing company
• Work in an international environment where you can communicate with other countries and cultures on a daily basis
• Enjoy excellent local working conditions (good office space quality, located in Toronto)
• We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit packages
About Gameloft
A leading digital and social game publisher, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including Apple® iOS, Android® and Windows® devices), set-top boxes and connected TVs. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Order & Chaos, Modern Combat or Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Disney®, Marvel®, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel® and Ferrari®.
Gameloft is present on all continents, distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs over 5,200 developers.
Gameloft is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (Euronext: GFT.PA, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA). Gameloft is traded OTC in the US (sponsored Level 1 ADR ticker: GLOFY).