Battle Game Designer - CA Sofia
Job Summary
Job Description
A Battle Game Designer is needed to work on the Total War franchise at the Sofia, Bulgaria studio. Responsibilities include taking ownership of tactical battle features, creating and balancing units, collaborating with designers, artists, and programmers, and ensuring high-quality implementation. The ideal candidate will have strategy game experience, excellent balancing skills, strong communication abilities, and an obsessive interest in game mechanics. They will work within a team, communicate updates regularly, and be proactive in problem-solving. The role requires relocation to Sofia, Bulgaria.
Must have:
- Strategy game experience (designer/balance/systems)
- Experience balancing large datasets (unit balance, progression)
- Excellent communication (verbal & written English)
- Teamwork and collaboration skills
- Openness to feedback and iteration
Good to have:
- Experience with full game development lifecycle
- Deep understanding of Total War and strategy games
- Strong attention to detail and visual sense
- Strong historical knowledge
- Familiarity with the Warhammer universe
Perks:
- Additional medical & dental insurance
- Additional holiday allowance
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Career development pathways & training
- Public transportation card
- Monthly food vouchers
- Wellbeing support program
- Free games & merchandise
- Free breakfast
- Office massages
- Studio parties
1 skill required
Job Details
Description
We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented and ambitious Battle Game Designer to join us and work on exciting new projects in our Total war franchise. This role is based at our studio in Sofia, Bulgaria.
We are looking for a inspired Battle Designer to join our team and help us with the creative vision and immersive battle experience in Total War. You will be working on new projects with your highly skilled designers, programmers, artists and more in the mature and experienced Total War team. You will have the opportunity for personal and professional development alongside some of the best creatives in the industry with a huge impact on the game experience, immersion and quality of the games.
This role is based in Sofia, Bulgaria and would require successful candidates to be able to relocate to the country of employment.
Key Responsibilities
As a Battle Game Designer you will take full ownership and responsibility of multiple features and content connected to the Tactical Battles are of the game and ensure they are fully delivered and implemented to highest quality. This is to include researching, creating, and balancing units, implementation, and more.
You will work as a part of a team, collaborate and communicate with other designers, artists and programmers working on the features that you are responsible for. You will regularly communicate updates to various disciplines in the team; be proactive in communicating progress and solving problems. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining fun and balanced systems.
Knowledge, Skill and Experience
We are looking for a inspired Battle Designer to join our team and help us with the creative vision and immersive battle experience in Total War. You will be working on new projects with your highly skilled designers, programmers, artists and more in the mature and experienced Total War team. You will have the opportunity for personal and professional development alongside some of the best creatives in the industry with a huge impact on the game experience, immersion and quality of the games.
This role is based in Sofia, Bulgaria and would require successful candidates to be able to relocate to the country of employment.
Key Responsibilities
As a Battle Game Designer you will take full ownership and responsibility of multiple features and content connected to the Tactical Battles are of the game and ensure they are fully delivered and implemented to highest quality. This is to include researching, creating, and balancing units, implementation, and more.
You will work as a part of a team, collaborate and communicate with other designers, artists and programmers working on the features that you are responsible for. You will regularly communicate updates to various disciplines in the team; be proactive in communicating progress and solving problems. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining fun and balanced systems.
Knowledge, Skill and Experience
Essential
- Have experience of working on a strategy game as a core/balance/system designer or be an avid strategy player with deep understanding of gameplay, systems and balance.
- You will have experience of balancing large sets of numbers, for unit balance, progression systems etc. or on core systems design and seeing those designs through to execution and with ongoing support.
- You will be working with multiple disciplines in a team-oriented environment and must be able to clearly communicate ideas and goals.
- Ability to clearly and concisely communicate both verbally and written in English.
- You must be able to listen to and be open to feedback and integrate that into your work.
- Obsessive gamer, interested in why things work, not just what and how.
Desirable
- Experience of development of a title from start to finish with an understanding of the process of delivering the game is a plus
- Deep understanding of Total War
- Wide understanding of the full range of games in the strategy genre
- Great attention for detail and strong visual sense
- Strong historical knowledge is a plus
- Strong familiarity with the Warhammer universe
About Creative Assembly
Creative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades.
We are all game makers and we care deeply about the experiences we create. We empower our teams to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities.
We are located in Horsham, UK in Newcastle, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria.
We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:
- Additional medical and dental health insurance for you, your partner and kids, life insurance, and free health care screening
- Additional holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, as all Bulgarian Bank holidays
- Annual discretionary studio bonus
- Defined career development pathways and personalised training support including; SEGA Dev Day, internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops, on-site training with renowned specialists and global conference attendance
- Public transportation card
- Monthly food vouchers
- Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme
- Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library
- Free breakfast every day - toast, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, soft drinks and more in our fully stocked kitchen
- Options for subscribing to additional health, wellness and sports services
- Office massages
- Studio parties for you and your family; such as our Summer and Christmas parties, Children’s day party, wrap parties for game releases
- Our studio sites have disabled access.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: SEGA Europe Limited and our studios do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions from unauthorised third parties. For the avoidance of doubt, SEGA Europe is not liable for any fees, compensation or any other costs associated with the introduction of a candidate or recruitment services unless and until an agreement has been duly executed. Further details can be found here.
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