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Game Designer - Sea of Thieves

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We are seeking Designers to join our development team, collaborating with Rare. As a Designer, you will empathize with players and work closely with other teams to realize the game vision. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a large, established live service game. Responsibilities include creating design documentation, prototyping gameplay systems, implementing gameplay using UE4 Blueprint, and optimizing player engagement and retention.

<h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Job description</h2>Start: ImmediateDuration: Full TimeLocation: Liverpool or Remote (UK)We’re looking for Designers to join our development team, working alongside Rare. As a Designer, you're able to empathise with and understand the players, and you'll work closely with other teams to bring the game vision to life. This is an excellent opportunity for Designers to work on a huge, well-established live service game.Responsibilities:<ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Create clear and concise design documentation and visual materials that describe content, mechanics, systems, and features.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Design, prototype and own key gameplay systems.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Implement gameplay through the use of UE4 Blueprint visual scripting.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Work closely with the a testing community to ensure that we're making the experience better based on their sentiment</li><li class="leading-relaxed">You will help determine the conventions, processes and practices used to create the product from inception to final balancing.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Implement strategies to optimize player engagement, retention, and overall satisfaction through effective gameplay design and mechanics.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Pro-actively contribute to the quality of the entire game.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Help assess the progress, quality and user friendliness of the game throughout it’s life via a range of methods.</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Job requirements</h2>Required Experience:<ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Strong knowledge and experience with level editing tools and scripting (Unreal Engine or similar).</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Experience working on games within a professional working environment.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to assess and improve gameplay elements, systems, and player experiences.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate seamlessly within cross-disciplinary teams and provide effective guidance.</li></ul>Beneficial Experience:<ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Ability to work autonomously within technical and scheduling constraints</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Resourceful, practical and self-critical thinker</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Understand the importance of analytics</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Worked on a live service game</li></ul>ImportantThe interview process for the Designer role is made up of 3 stages:<ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">First interview (45 minutes) – An informal chat to discuss your experience and working history relating to the position with members of our Design team and our Head of Talent. In return, we will provide a full overview of the role, life at the studio as well as answer any questions you may have.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Second interview (45 minutes) – Second Interview with our Studio Creative Director and Head of Talent. This role will be focussed on the project and your skills and experience. You will have the opportunity to understand how our design teams work and the overall structure of our teams.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Final interview (30 minutes) – A final Interview with our Studio Head and Studio Production Director. This will be a chance for you to get to know the Senior Management team and all the things that make Lucid, Lucid! You will have a lot of opportunities to ask any questions about the studio and Culture.</li></ul>Our recruitment process typically takes 2-4 weeks depending on availability. We work our process around your availability and try to be as accommodating as possible. A member of our recruitment team will be in touch prior to your first interview and will keep in contact throughout the process. If you have any specific questions prior to this please contact careers@lucidgames.co.ukLucid Games is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We can provide suitable adjustments during our recruitment processes. Should you require adjustments/flexible arrangements to interview, or take up a role at Lucid, please let us know in the notes/cover letter section of your application. This will not affect your application.

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Game Designer - Sea of Thieves

Finance Assistant - Part Time

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