Junior Game Designer

IGG Canada is a premium mobile game and video production studio located at 5 East 8th Ave. Vancouver, Canada.

With spectacular views of the downtown skyline, coastal mountains, and English Bay, our new studio is spacious, high-tech, and inspiring. IGG Canada is a division of IGG (I Got Games), a global interactive digital entertainment company that specializes in the development and operation of Mobile Games. Established in 2006, IGG was founded with the aim of becoming a leading multiplayer game publisher and developer. The company has rapidly expanded its global operations, through strategic partnerships with popular gaming platforms such as Facebook, iOS, Amazon, Google Play, Kongregate, and many others. IGG currently operates studios in China, Philippines, Singapore, the U.S., and Canada (opened in 2013).If you're passionate about creating mobile games that reach millions of players around the world and are interested in becoming an integral member of our Canadian team of superheroes, we want to hear from you!

Position: Junior Game Designer
Report to: Team Lead
Department: Pro-production 3D SLG Game Team
Hiring Level: Junior to Interactive
Contract length: 3 Months Fixed-Term with potential extension
Workplace:  At Office

Hiring Processes:
1. Resume & Showreel/Portfolio review;

2. Test(s);
3. Interview(s);
4. Offer;

Responsibilities:
1. Participate in the design of various game systems, such as gameplay mechanics and levels, and provide own insights and innovative ideas.

2. Responsible for the game cultural packaging, functional design, and interaction design of specific gameplay features. Write game designing documents according to specifications and collaborate with art and engineering teams to complete production.

3. Collect, analyze, and organize player feedback and pain points, propose effective solutions, and drive optimization efforts.

4. Design game-related creative activities, implement free/paid resources, and enhance player engagement and sense of achievement.

5. Assist in tasks such as map editing, level configuration, data input, and resource management.
6. Other tasks assigned by the team.

Requirements：

1. Minimum 1 year of game development experience.
2. Experience in level editor usage and creating graybox prototypes.
3. Preference given to candidates with a passion for mainstream SLG games(simulation & strategy games) and previous experience in full project development.
4. Proficient in either Chinese or English as a working language.(Proficiency in both English and Mandarin is highly valued as it is essential for frequent communication with our primary facility. )

5. Experience with AI tools.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive benefits after 3 months including health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• 18 days of accrued paid Vacation + Sick Days.
• Reimbursement for Active Living Benefits and Training/Development fees after 3 months.
• Dependent/Child Benefits.
• Paid Holiday Closure between Christmas & New Year's week.
• Paid Statutory holidays.
• RRSP matching after 1 year.
• Monthly Commuter Allowance after 3 months.
• Monthly team lunches.

Perks:

• On-site car and bike parking.
• Work hours: 10 am to 6 pm with 1 hour paid lunch.
• On-Site Foosball table, table tennis, basketball game machine & pool table.
• On-Site Gym.
• Casual Dress Code.
• Gifts for employee's children.
• Snacks and drinks provided.
• Festival Bonus/Gifts.
• Referral Bonuses.