Jobs

Scholarships

Courses

Companies

Placements

Community

Home >

Jobs >

Game Designer

Game Designer

1 Month ago • All levels • Game Design

About the job

5 skills required for this role

Test your skills to join the top 1% applicants for this job

construct

communication

innovation

forecasting-budgeting

cross-functional

Job Description

As a Game Designer at Maliyo, you will be responsible for conceptualizing and developing all aspects of new and prototype games, including characters, rules, settings, and stories. You will also be involved in level design, writing storylines and dialogue, storyboarding, scripting, and defining the user interface and controls. You will work closely with programmers to design the back-end of the game and conduct research to understand the target audience's preferences. In addition, you will oversee quality assurance testing, marketing and distribution, and ongoing development and versioning of the game.

Must have:

Proven creativity in game design
Solid knowledge of the gaming industry
Basic knowledge of 3D animation, illustration
Project management experience
Superb analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Good to have:

Prior app development experience in Android or iOS
Knowledge of programming languages
System building experience
Portfolio preferred

Not hearing back from companies?

Unlock the secrets to a successful job application and accelerate your journey to your next opportunity.

Company Overview

Maliyo is a Lagos-based game development studio that creates African-inspired games for mobile users with over 40 games in our portfolio. Maliyo infuses the continent’s lively culture and experiences into everything we create. Our goal is to embed Africa’s vibrant culture into video games through storylines, character development, immersive environments, captivating sounds, and strong visuals.

Essential Functions:

Conceptualize and develop characters, rules, settings, and stories for new and prototype games
Construct level structure
Write storyline, character bios, dialogue, plot points, and game objective
Storyboard and script games
Conceive all elements of the game including rules, setting, objects, vehicles, weapons, flora, fauna, etc.
Direct action sequences
Define user interface, menus, and controls
Generate the Game Design Document (GDD)
Define the user experience
Work with programmers to design the back end of the game
Research the target audience to understand what they want in the game
Produce sound effects, dialogue, musical score, sound mix, and sound edit
Manage quality assurance testing, and follow up on feedback
Oversee the marketing and distribution roll-out
Ongoing development and versions of the game

Requirements

Proven creativity in designing games, characters, storylines, and visual style.
Solid knowledge of the gaming industry.
Basic knowledge of 3D animation, illustration, programming languages, and system building.
Demonstrated experience in project management, including task assignment and budgeting.
Prior app development experience in Android or iOS is desirable.
Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Great organizational and time management skills.
Ability to contribute to innovation in game design.
Personal commitment to improving knowledge and skills with a proactive and enthusiastic approach.
Work requires continued attention to detail in establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.
Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously within a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated flexibility and ability to work with cross-functional teams in-person and remotely.
Portfolio preferred.