Senior Line Designer

3 Weeks ago • 5-8 Years • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Line Designer, you'll be a strategic pillar in game development, working closely with Line Producers and UX Researchers. Responsibilities include proposing creative solutions to content challenges, performing detailed analyses of game design, level design, accessibility, ergonomics, and rendering. You'll prioritize player experience using User Research and Game Data, facilitating communication between internal teams and partner studios. Benchmarking, defining content priorities, mentoring junior designers, and regular reporting are also key aspects of this role. This requires 5+ years of game design experience on AA PC and/or console projects, a strong understanding of production constraints, and excellent knowledge of game design principles and market trends.
Must have:
  • 5+ years Game Design experience (AA PC/Console)
  • Solid understanding of production constraints
  • Excellent Game Design knowledge & market trends
  • Analytical skills; identify game strengths/weaknesses
  • Mastery of mockup & prototyping tools
  • Strong artistic sensibility & game development vision
  • Fluent English (oral & written)
Good to have:
  • AA Publisher Line Design experience
  • Passion for recent multiplayer games
  • In-engine prototyping familiarity
  • Extensive PC & Console game knowledge
  • Marketing/business awareness
Perks:
  • Language club
  • Painting workshop
  • Board game nights
  • Volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer
  • Video game activities
  • 2 days/week remote work

Job Details

Description de l'offre d'emploi

Chez Focus Entertainment Publishing nous avons pour but d’offrir aux joueurs du monde entier des expériences uniques.

Notre ligne éditoriale se démarque grâce à des concepts innovants, des gameplays alternatifs et des univers originaux qui transcendent les frontières du jeu vidéo.

En tant que Senior Line Designer, vous serez un pilier stratégique dans le développement des jeux que nous accompagnons.

Sous la responsabilité du Line Design Manager, vous aurez pour mission de :

  • Proposer des solutions concrètes et créatives aux problématiques de contenu, en tenant compte des contraintes de production.

  • Travailler en étroite collaboration avec les Line Producers et UX Researchers pour identifier les axes d’amélioration et formuler des recommandations stratégiques.

  • Effectuer des analyses détaillées de Game Design, Level Design, accessibilité, ergonomie et rendu.

  • Mettre le joueur au centre de votre réflexion, en vous appuyant sur des études User Research et Game Data.

  • Faciliter la communication entre les équipes internes et les studios partenaires (Game Design, Narrative, UX, DA…).

  • Réaliser des benchmarks approfondis sur les jeux du marché et internes.

  • Définir les priorités de contenu tout au long du développement.

  • Accompagner et mentorer les Line Designers les moins expérimentés.

  • Assurer un reporting régulier sur l’état des projets.

Pré-requis du poste

Ce que l’on attend de vous :

  • 5 ans ou plus d’expérience en Game Design, avec une participation active à des projets AA sur PC et/ou Consoles.

  • Solide compréhension des contraintes de production à toutes les étapes du développement.

  • Excellente connaissance des principes de Game Design et des tendances du marché.

  • Capacité à analyser un jeu et à identifier ses forces et faiblesses.

  • Maîtrise des outils de mockup et prototypage pour illustrer vos recommandations.

  • Bonne sensibilité artistique et vision d’ensemble du développement d’un jeu.

    Un plus :

  • Expérience en Line Design chez un éditeur AA.

  • Passion pour les jeux multijoueurs récents.

  • Familiarité avec le prototypage in-engine.

  • Culture approfondie du jeu vidéo PC et Consoles.

  • Sensibilité marketing/business.

Ce que l’on dit de vous :

  •  Aisance en anglais à l’oral et à l’écrit (indispensable).

  • Capacité à analyser, synthétiser et formuler des recommandations claires.

  • Curiosité et créativité, toujours à l’affût des nouvelles tendances.

  • Excellentes qualités relationnelles et diplomatie dans la communication.

  • Autonomie et capacité à prendre des initiatives.

Nous rejoindre

C'est la possibilité d'accéder à de nombreuses activités :

  • Le club de langues est accessible une fois par semaine

  • Un atelier peinture est organisé tous les vendredis midis

  • Une soirée jeux de société est proposée une fois par mois

  • Les activités de volley-ball, basket-ball et foot en salle se mettent régulièrement en place

  • Et bien sûr nous proposons des activités de Jeux Vidéo !

Informations complémentaires:

  • Poste : CDI à pourvoir dès que possible

  • Localisation : Paris 19, Métro 7 (Corentin Cariou) / RER E (Rosa Parks)

  • Télétravail : 2 jours par semaine

  • Accord de participation

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