Senior 3d Game Designer

Jackbox Games is looking for an exceptional Senior Game Designer to join our team and help us shape the future of an Unannounced 3D Online Party Game.

Who are We?

Jackbox is a small game studio (~75 people) best known for our Jackbox Party Pack franchise: a set of five social party games released every fall. Since 2014, our games--like Quiplash, Drawful, and Trivia Murder Party-- have been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, by Polygon, and in living rooms and finished basements across the world.

In 2020, we had over 200 million users. And we have hard evidence that one of those users was Academy Award-winner Charlize Theron.

You can learn everything you ever wanted to know about how our games work (spoiler: your phone is the controller!) and who we are and what we make at jackboxgames.com.

What’s the Job?

We're seeking an experienced 3D Game Designer with a passion for creating engaging multiplayer minigames. The ideal candidate will bring creativity and technical expertise to our team, contributing to the development of memorable gameplay experiences in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and work with gameplay systems to tune compelling multiplayer minigames and player progression systems within a modern 3D game engine.
• Work closely with Creative and Technical leads to align game design with overall project vision and technical constraints
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate minigames and puzzles into the main game experience
• Balance gameplay mechanics for optimal player engagement and challenge in multiplayer settings
• Create and maintain design documentation for game features
• Participate in playtesting sessions and iterate based on feedback
• Analyzing game metrics and player feedback to make data-driven decisions for game improvements and balancing

Ideal Candidates Will Have...

• 3+ years experience at smaller studios or with multiple design hats at larger studios.
• Demonstrated expertise in multiplayer minigame and puzzle design
• Proficiency designing in Unreal Engine 4/5, or other modern game engines.
• Strong understanding of game design principles, player psychology, and engagement techniques for multiplayer games
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment, especially with Creative and Technical leads
• Able to convey complex ideas clearly and concisely to various audiences, ensuring understanding and engagement.
• Experience in designing for various multiplayer modes (competitive, cooperative, etc.)

We value kind, motivated, and creative people. Jackbox Games is a group effort and you must work collaboratively. Everyone here is committed to excellence and desires to work in a comfortable, friendly atmosphere.

Jackbox Games is committed to providing opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, or disability.

OKAY, BUT WHAT ARE THE PERKS?!

• Pay range: $78,000 - $119,477. Please note: individual compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate and position, including (but not limited to) skill set, experience, and qualifications.

• 401(k) with matching. And we pay 100% of the cost of premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for our employees. We also cover a really nice chunk of the cost of premiums for spouse/partner/dependent medical, dental, and vision insurance. 
• Flexible work schedule and environment. Currently, our employees are encouraged to work where they feel the safest and most productive. Our office in Lincoln Park in Chicago is open (and fully stocked with snacks) for folks who prefer to work in the office. We also offer remote work in the following states: California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.
• Flexible PTO. Take time off when you need to recharge, take a trip, or just catch up on life.
• Annual stipends for therapy, education, wellness, and home office equipment to encourage our employees’ lifelong learning pursuits and support mental and physical health.
• Creative work environment. We are lucky to work in a place that is full of talented and innovative folks. Most of the day, the place is pretty quiet (we’re a focused bunch), but this is punctuated with hilarious outbursts and general merriment.
• Free food either virtually or in the office. We stock our kitchen with snacks as well as offer doordash credits quite frequently.

Interested?

Great, we look forward to reading your application. Please include:

• Your resume.
• A cover letter. You don't need to be a professional writer for this job (we have those) but communication is important so we weigh cover letters heavily. You can (and should) write more, but we won’t evaluate applicants that don’t at least answer these two questions:
• Why are you interested in working at Jackbox Games?
• What is your favorite game and why? There's no right answer, we mostly just want to know if you've read this far.

On the fence? If you're interested in the job but worried you aren't qualified, we encourage you to err on the side of applying. We'd hate to miss out on great candidates just because they're worried they don't check every box on the job description.

We know it is a time commitment to prepare an application and we respect that effort by thoughtfully reviewing every complete application and responding one way or the other. But that kind of thoughtful review means that it sometimes takes us a while to get back to applicants, so please be patient with us and no phone calls.

Thanks for your interest in Jackbox Games!