Technical Game Designer (UE5)

OWLCAT GAMES was founded in 2016. The studio employs developers who worked on projects such as Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.

We are looking for a Technical Game Designer capable of decomposing the content production process, identifying existing issues and potential growth points, creating designs for improvements, pitching them to the team, and independently implementing all necessary tools, coordinating with other teams if support is needed.

TASKS:

·      Own and drive major gameplay features, proactively suggest improvements to gameplay systems and principles.
·      Writing and updating game documentation;
·      Work with Designers, Programmers and QA to create engaging gameplay features.
·      Overseeing the complete implementation of new game elements by providing design specifications and interacting with other development teams;
·      Working with and scripting game elements in Unreal Engine as part of implementation of features.

REQUIREMENTS:

·      A minimum of 2 years' game design experience, including senior or lead design experience on a shipped product
·      Extensive experience in playing video games, in particular RPGs, actions and third person shooters, understanding of the ins and outs of these game genres and their mechanics;
·      Experience in working on game projects (preferably RPGs, action, and third person shooters), at least one of which was launched on a major gaming platform (Steam, Google Play, etc.);
·      Experience in writing design documents and their implementation;
·      Experience in developing elements of game mechanics and combat mechanics;
·      Experience in creating and scripting game entities;
·      Ability to make a convincing argument.

PLUSES:

·      Experience with Unreal Engine;
·      Extensive experience in playing AAA games.

BENEFITS:

·      Comfortable offices (if you want to work from office) fitted with areas for recreation and games, coffee points, and snacks;
·      Convenient work schedule: adjust work time to your preferences and/or work remotely;
·      Strong internal community: we are passionate about what we do. Outside of work, we engage in activities together like playing tabletop games in the office or on Roll20;
·      Environment for personal growth: work together with the best professionals and enjoy the benefits of our developed mentoring system and training courses;
·      Competitive salary based on the interview, opportunities for career growth.

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