Lead Game Designer

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Lead Game Designer at Owlcat Games will be responsible for translating the project vision into game design elements, presenting this vision to the team, creating and implementing game design elements with the design team, and ensuring the quality of project design documentation. They will provide specifications to other teams (artists, programmers, UI/UX designers), monitor the video game market, oversee the implementation of new game elements, and set up work processes and assemble project teams. The role requires 5+ years of game design experience and 2+ years of team management experience, along with a portfolio of successful projects and strong understanding of RPG mechanics. Familiarity with TTRPGs is a plus.
Must have:
  • 5+ years game design experience
  • 2+ years team management
  • Successful project portfolio
  • Strong RPG mechanics understanding
  • Design document writing & implementation
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • TTRPG familiarity
Perks:
  • Comfortable office with amenities
  • Flexible work schedule/remote options
  • Strong internal community
  • Personal growth opportunities
  • Competitive salary

Job Details

We are Owlcat Games, the creators of the computer and console games: Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, hardcore isometric RPGs. And currently we are working on even more new and ambitious projects. Here at Owlcat we encourage an exceptionally friendly and open atmosphere. We appreciate attention to detail and a reasonable level of perfectionism, as well as a passion for RPGs!

TASKS:

·  To process vision of the project into vision of game design elements and correctly present this vision to the team

·  Create the design of game elements and implement them with the help of the design team and other development teams

·  Being responsible for the quality of the project’s design documentation

·  Providing design specifications to artists, programmers, and UI/UX designers and ensuring the results meet these specifications

·  Monitoring the video game market and deconstructing similar projects

·   Overseeing the full implementation of new game elements by providing design specifications and interacting with other development teams

·   Setting up work processes and assembling a project team within the game design department.

REQUIREMENTS:

·   A minimum of 5+ years of work experience in game design and a minimum of 2+ years of experience managing a game design team

·   A portfolio of released, commercially successful projects

·   Vast gaming experience and a solid understanding of video game genres and mechanics

·   Experience in writing and implementing design documents

·   Experience in developing elements of game and combat mechanics

·   Ability to make a convincing argument.

·   Familiarity with TTRPGs (tabletop role-playing games) as a plus.

BENEFITS:

·   Comfortable offices (if you want to work from office) fitted with areas for recreation and games, coffee points, and snacks

·   Convenient work schedule: adjust work time to your preferences and/or work remotely

·   Strong internal community: we are passionate about what we do. Outside of work, we engage in activities together like playing tabletop games in the office or on Roll20

·   Environment for personal growth: work together with the best professionals and enjoy the benefits of our developed mentoring system and training courses

·   Competitive salary based on the interview, opportunities for career growth.

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About The Company

Owlcat Games is a video game developer founded in 2016 by Oleg Shpilchevskiy and Alexander Mishulin. It is headquartered in Cyprus, with satellite office in Armenia

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