Associate Game Designer

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!

What You'll Do:

We're looking for a serious card game enthusiast to help us build the future of Digital Magic!

• Analyze and assess upcoming tabletop content, with an eye toward translating designs and mechanics to a digital space.
• Document and define the features required to support the upcoming content, communicating the requirements across multiple disciplines, with a special focus on edge cases and unintended outcomes.
• Work alongside an interdisciplinary implementation team through development and iteration on features, including working with production to scope, prioritize, and schedule and working with programmers, artists, other designers, and QA to deliver on that plan.
• Post-launch, evaluate the feature’s performance and develop plans to adjust problematic areas and improve on successes.
• Represent DGD as an expert on gaming industry trends, technical aspects of game design, and Magic gaming consumer needs.
• Delivers analysis to and receives input from design partners in digital and tabletop to improve the experience of Magic players in all spaces.
• Collaborates with engineers and artists to clarify and iterate on design throughout the implementation process.

What You'll Bring:

• Proven professional experience with interaction design and working cross-disciplinarily on game teams.
• Familiarity and affinity for Magic: The Gathering’s or other card games.
• Strong player-centric design to ensure we delight an ever-expanding, diverse audience of passionate players.
• Passion for tackling complex, layered problems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• A curiosity about developing positive relationships with members of Studio X and build a strong understanding of their processes.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Magic: The Gathering Arena's gameplay and systems.

Compensation Range, Currency USD:

• Starting Pay Range: $57,900
• Pay Range End: $110,600

We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The range listed is just one component of Wizards of the Coast’s total compensation package for employees. Employees may also be eligible for annual and long-term incentives. In addition, Wizards of the Coast provides a variety of benefits to employees. Here’s a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation Time & Holidays, Generous 401(k) match, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Program, Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Product Discounts, and more.

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