Description
Deck
Nine Games is currently hiring a remote Senior Game Designer for
our next narrative adventure game.
Could
this be you? Well, do you love single player games? Do you enjoy crafting
narrow but deep experiences? Can you love a game equally for its gameplay
and its characters, its themes and its story arcs? Do you hunger to stand
in front of a team, inspire them and lead them in creating a deeply personal
game that fans talk about for years? If so, then you may be the right person
for the job.
Please apply online: https://deckninegames.com/careers/
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the game director to
develop a shared vision that merges gameplay and story
- Mentor a team of gameplay and level
designers to create innovative game experiences
- Understand the needs of our players and
ensure the gameplay developed by the team contributes to an engaging and
memorable player experience
- Work with the story team to break the story
with an eye toward gameplay
- Get your hands dirty in the prototypes, game
levels, and game systems
- Work together with the art team to craft
visually impressive visual experiences that furthers gameplay
- Work closely with everyone to create clear
creative strategies and solve creative problems
- Listen to all the ideas, coherently answer
questions, and protect the core vision
- Review, troubleshoot, and provide feedback
- Be a passionate leader every day
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in game design
- Significant involvement in 2 published games
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and
organizational skills
- Exceptional creativity and design skills
- Strong knowledge of player mentality and
motivations
- Strong technical ability to prototype game
mechanics
- Passionate about narrative adventure games
and the desire to grow their gameplay
- Knowledge of both contemporary gameplay and
narrative design
- Strong understanding of current and past
game trends
Pluses:
- Good knowledge of at least 1
industry-standard engine, ideally Unreal 4
- Familiarity with a variety of editors and
scripting languages
- Understanding the specific needs of
narrative adventure games
- Shipped at least 1 narrative adventure game
- An excellent understanding of non-linear
narrative systems and structures
- Puzzle design experience, especially in the
context of narrative adventures
Benefits
· Competitive salary depending on experience
· Generous vacation time and paid parental leave
· Health insurance for you and your family at a low
cost to you
· Dental and Vision insurance for you and your
family at NO cost to you
· Life and Disability benefits at NO cost to you
· Optional Flexible Spending Account (including
Healthcare and Limited Purpose), Dependent Care Account, and Health Savings
Account available
· Optional Supplemental Health and Life Insurance
· 401(k) Plan with an Employer Match
· Growth opportunities for your career
Salary
Range: $80,000+ DOE
**Please note
that the compensation information is a good faith estimate for this position
only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and
Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful
Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will
be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located
outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. **
If you are a
talented and passionate game developer and you are looking to challenge
yourself creatively, please apply today! Position is full-time and remote, and
we cannot sponsor visas.
About Deck
Nine
Here at Deck
Nine Games our passion is storytelling games. We are an independent game
developer dedicated to crafting AAA interactive story games that inspire,
transform, and entertain players. In 2021 we released Life is Strange True
Colors, which went on to win multiple awards for storytelling and visuals,
including best storytelling for 2021 and a VGA for Games for Impact. Recently
we announced that we are developing a game for the hit sci-fi Amazon series,
The Expanse. Our prior titles have won multiple awards, including Game of the
Year and nominations for VGA and BAFTA awards. The studio is 100+ amazing
people both located in our headquarters in sunny Westminster, Colorado and
spread throughout the world permanently remote.
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.
If this
sounds appealing to you, please apply now!