Work Responsibilities
Designing every aspect of our games, including battle design, level design and system design
Writing documentation, including game system proposals and specifications
Implementing designs, creating levels and balancing gameplay
Managing schedules, maintaining quality, and overseeing designated areas of the project
Senior Game Designer positions also require:
Managing schedules, maintaining quality and and overseeing all facets of game design
Managing of other game designers
The Ideal Candidate has…
Passion for making games
Strong communication skills, quickly comprehending intent and skillfully expressing their own thoughts
A flexible approach, not inhibited by the past
A strong vision for the future
Senior Game Designer candidates also must have:
The ability to bring something to the company no one else has
Mental fortitude
Logical thinking ability
Senior Game Designer (for persons aspiring to become a manager)candidates also must have:
Experience as a manager and a desire to work primarily in the management of game designer staff.
Necessary Skills and Experience
Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Senior Game Designer candidates also must have:
Skills with schedule management applications
Desired Skills
Image editing in PhotoShop
Communication skills using images
Conditions
Game design experience and Japanese language proficiency are required for this position.
Senior Game Designer candidates also require:
Management experience, managing other staff as a section lead and/or contributing to a project as a manager
Application Materials
Resume, including a recent photograph
A document explaining your work history, formatted at your discretion
Please go into detail about projects that you have lead or managed and the results you’ve achieved.
※Please ensure to also include your resume and CV in Japanese.
Selection Process
Our candidate selection process is comprised of the following steps.- Document screening
Interview process (Total of 2 to 4 interviews, including final interview)
Offer of employment
Post-offer discussion
Please allow approximately 1 to 1.5 months from the "document screening" to the "post-offer discussion" phases. If you are in a hurry, please let us know at the time of scheduling your interview. We will do our best to accommodate your needs and attempt to expedite the overall hiring process.
Notes:
Interviews will generally be conducted online.
We may ask for a reference during your selection process. Further details will be provided by the HR representative when needed. We will share pertinent materials that outline these requirements beforehand to allow you ample time to prepare.
During the selection process, we may provide you with an opportunity to have a casual discussion with a number of employees regarding your potential position. The purpose of this chat is to allow you a chance to learn about the actual working style of the position and gain a sense of the company culture in a relaxed environment, to further help you decide if the type of work environment would be a good fit for you.
If given an offer of employment, we will conduct a post-offer discussion to explain details such as employment conditions and pertinent company policies.
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