Game Designer

1 Month ago • All levels • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Fishlabs GmbH is seeking a Game Designer to join their co-development team for "Welcome to Bloxburg," collaborating with Coffee Stain Gothenburg. The role involves creating new experiences for players and working closely with programmers and producers. Responsibilities include writing, reviewing, and updating game design documentation covering core gameplay, interaction design, user interfaces, and game economy. The designer will champion communication between teams, define content vision, modify code and scripts to enhance player experience, adapt to evolving production needs, ensure quality by debugging scripts with QA, and collaborate across disciplines to meet design goals. Open sharing of work, knowledge, progress, and risks is expected. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated experience in designing, documenting, and implementing game systems and mechanics from concept to completion, a strong grasp of core design principles, and experience with interaction spaces. Proficiency in LUA or other high-level scripting languages is highly desirable, as are strong leadership and communication skills, emotional and social intelligence, and a solid understanding of development lifecycles. Excellent spoken and written English is required, along with the ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
Must have:
  • Write, review, and update game design documentation
  • Champion communication within teams
  • Define and own a content vision
  • Support the team by modifying code and scripts
  • Adapt to evolving production or design needs
  • Ensure quality by working with QA to debug
  • Collaborate across disciplines
  • Share work, knowledge, progress, and risks openly
  • Design, document, and implement game systems
  • Core Loop Design, Systems Design, Economy Design
  • Experience designing interaction spaces
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Solid understanding of development lifecycles
  • Excellent spoken and written English skills
  • Open to giving and receiving constructive feedback
Good to have:
  • Experience with LUA or other high-level scripting languages
Perks:
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Fresh fruit
  • Variety of free drinks
  • Family-friendly workplace
  • Relocation packages

Job Details

About Fishlabs

Fishlabs GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg, has been delivering outstanding video games since 2004, consistently expanding its portfolio of shipped titles. In December 2013, the studio joined Plaion (formerly known as Koch Media), a world-leading developer, publisher, and distributor of digital entertainment products. As part of Plaion and alongside the various sister studios across the globe, FISHLABS keeps creating stunning immersive experiences that inspire millions of players worldwide. The 80-strong, multinational team of FISHLABS has assembled a broad portfolio of award-winning own IPs as well as co-development titles and keeps at the forefront of gaming. 
 
We are looking to continue building on our success with humble but talented and creative people who have a passion for making outstanding games and want to be at the forefront of gaming.
 
Are you ready for the challenge? Join us! This is going to be a thrilling ride.

Your Crew

Join the co-development team for Welcome to Bloxburg, collaborating with Coffee Stain Gothenburg. You’ll work closely with programmers and producers to create exciting new experiences for players in the city of Bloxburg.

Your Mission

    • Write, review, and update game design documentation, including core gameplay, interaction design, user interfaces, and game economy
    • Champion communication within the Fishlabs team and with Coffee Stain Gothenburg
    • Define and own a content vision and ensure alignment with internal and external stakeholders
    • Support the team by modifying code and scripts to enhance the player experience
    • Adapt to evolving production or design needs and cooperate to find effective solutions
    • Ensure quality by working with QA to debug and improve scripts
    • Collaborate across disciplines to ensure content meets established design goals
    • Share your work, knowledge, progress, and risks openly with the team

Your Qualifications

    • Demonstrated experience designing, documenting, and implementing game systems and mechanics from concept to completion
    • Excellent grasp of core design principles (Core Loop Design, Systems Design, Economy Design)
    • Experience designing interaction spaces, including mini-games and puzzles
    • Experience with LUA or other high-level scripting languages is highly desirable
    • Strong leadership and communication skills; emotional and social intelligence are highly valued
    • Solid understanding of development lifecycles
    • Excellent spoken and written English skills required
    • Open to giving and receiving constructive feedback

Portfolio Requirements

    • A portfolio is desirable, but not required for this position. You may be tested for suitability.
    • If submitting a portfolio, please provide a detailed breakdown of your work and clarify what you were responsible for.
    • Only digital applications will be accepted such as a website, blog or online album. Physical media will not be accepted.
Mission Support

We are just as passionate about our games as we are about their creators (Could that be you?!). Your job comes with personal responsibility, freedom and short decision-making routes. And most importantly - A motivated, international team full of fellow gamers.
The studio is located in a bright, modern office, right in the center of Hamburg. With a selection of benefits for all our staff: Including discounted gym membership, fresh fruit and a variety of free drinks. A healthy work-life balance is important to you? For us too! That’s why we are also awarded as a family-friendly workplace. Coming from abroad? No problem! We also offer relocation packages.

Sounds good? Take a look here: www.fishlabs.de

Get In Touch!

Did we spark your interest? We are looking forward to your application. Simply click on the button below and apply by uploading your CV.
If you have any further documents which you think might be worth sharing to underline your background and talents, we are happy to receive them as well. If you have questions regarding the application just drop us an e-mail at jobs@dsfishlabs.com. An application via our online tool is preferred.

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