Lead Game Designer – PC Strategy Games – France – Permanent

This vacancy may offer a work-from-home start until it’s safe to work in-house or relocate to the location.

Project: PC Strategy Games

Our client is a team of experienced, quality driven video game lovers who want to create the finest strategy games with the help of their players!

Based in Paris, the studio has a collection of critically acclaimed strategy titles, all set in their own Universe.

They are seeking a Lead Game Designer to create gameplay mechanics for a strategy game, under the supervision of the Creative Director.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an applicable field
• Extensive professional experience in the games industry having previously worked on strategy-based games as a Lead Game Designer or similar
• Fully fluent or native English skills
• Demonstrable, profound understanding of game design, mechanics, and strategy games.
• Ability to excel in a variety of Game Design tasks
• Strong autonomy, attention to detail and organisational skills
• Exceptional ability to work effectively within a team
• Solid creative skills and able to make critical judgments on the gameplay systems
• Adaptable to fast-paced change

DESIRED SKILLS (good to have):

• Professional level French language
• Good C# and XML skills
• Experience with games as a service
• Rudimentary knowledge of data analysis

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cooperate and communicate closely with the creative leaders to effectively deliver on the project vision
• Work alongside leads and producers to coordinate the project and its milestones
• Outline game pacing, targets for achievement, flow, consistency of mechanics and difficulty curves
• Cooperate with designers to design gameplay mechanics and systems, proactively anticipate difficulties, and suggest solutions
• Oversee and mentor the design team

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 415!

Tagged as: English, Game Design, PC