Senior Game Designer (freelance) F/M

New Tales

Job Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of most exciting game studios, using leading technology to create new genre-defining games, within our collaborative Action RPG team, on Project Fading Echo. New Tales is currently looking for a highly motivated and talented Senior Game Designer (F/M) to join our adventure. You will take ownership of the progression of a 10-hour game with RPG elements at ALPHA stage, and drive improvements up until the release of the game, balancing and polishing the game experience based on player feedback.

Must Have

  • Onboard a project in alpha stage
  • Balance, tweak and define progression for player perks and enemies
  • Polish the game experience on multiple design topics based on player feedback
  • Willingness to turn a great game into a game of the year
  • Be a true team player, able to build relationships to establish trust and respect
  • Understanding that iteration makes quality
  • Demonstrated autonomy and responsibility
  • Ability to be available, patient, benevolent and inclusive

Good to Have

  • Technical background (personal or educational)
  • Experience as a player, and/or a previous role on Action RPG

Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of most exciting game studios, using leading technology to create new genre-defining games, within our collaborative Action RPG team, on Project Fading Echo.

New Tales is currently looking for a highly motivated and talented Senior Game Designer (F/M) to join our adventure.

What is the job about?

In order to support the current design team, you will take ownership of the progression of a 10-hour game with RPG elements at ALPHA stage, and drive improvements up until the release of the game.

That is great but what does it mean for the day to day?

  • Onboard a project in alpha stage
  • Balance, tweak and define progression for player perks and enemies
  • Polish the game experience on multiple design topics based on player feedback

Requirements

What are we looking for?

  • 6+ years’ experience in game development.
  • Excellent understanding of systemic gameplay
  • Willingness to turn a great game into a game of the year

What do you need to succeed?

  • Be a true team player, able to build relationships to establish trust and respect
  • Understanding that iteration makes quality
  • Demonstrated autonomy and responsibility
  • Experience with Unreal
  • Ability to be available, patient, benevolent and inclusive
  • Extra: Technical background (personal or educational)
  • Extra: Experience as a player, and/or a previous role on Action RPG.

Benefits

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS

  • Contract: freelance full-time, 6 months
  • Please note: all our positions are require on-site attendance.
  • Office : Lyon (La part dieu station)

RECRUITEMENT PROCESS

  • Review of your application
  • Interview with the the hiring manager (in person, where possible)
  • Technical test (if applicable)
  • Interview with other teams members (in person, where possible)

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