Design Position

Game Systems Designer

The MMO Game Systems Designer is responsible for creating, refining, and maintaining a variety of game systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create and implement innovative game systems that cover a wide range of gameplay elements such as combat, leveling, user interface, player goals.
• Write and maintain design system documents
• Overseeing the design of tools, pipelines, formulas and schemas
• Work closely with members of the production team to execute design and work though design revisions as needed
• Detail specific AI requirements for NPCs, Mobs and Bosses.
• Breakdown system goals into individual components
• Iteratively review, tweak and balance game systems
• Generate clear and understandable design documentation to a level that the documentation acts as a clear, stand-alone implementation guide
• Present ideas in a succinct manner, to a wide variety of audiences, both technical and non-technical
• Provide input on the game's vision, helping to champion that vision to other team members

Required Experience and Skills:

• Exceptional organization, communication, and writing skills.
• Minimum of 5 years game design experience in the game industry, with design credit on at least AAA game title. MMO and RPG experience a definite advantage
• Positive, professional attitude. Disciplined and self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Team player with ability to work well under pressure
• Experienced with scripting languages such as LUA, Python, or C++ structured scripting languages.
• Up to date with the latest MMO game design trends.
• Excellent understanding of past and current game trends with a keen interest in MMOs and social online gaming

Optional Desired Experience and Skills:

• Experience of the Unreal engine
• Good math background
• Experience in pipeline & tools design
• Some programming knowledge

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