Senior level designer
Полный рабочий день | до 170 000 руб.| joycraft-games.com
О компании:
JoyCraft Games and Creative Mobile are seeking a Senior Level Designer to join our studio for the development of our published AAA mobile game based on the globally famed Mattel license – Hot Wheels. This is the chance to join an experienced group of developers working on the brand-new IP.
This role implies collaborating with the Game Director, Lead Game Designer, Lead 3D Artist, Art Director and Mattel representatives in order to develop new and support old game locations and racetracks.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Working with the Lead Game Designer to establish the best practices for track design, flow and race dynamics;
- Collaborating with all development disciplines to guide various level design constructs through the iterative process, from inception to final;
- Designing, implementing and maintaining 3D levels, items, and behaviors in Unity3D;
- Creating unique races and challenges;
- Writing specs for designs and levels to guide their implementation;
- Working closely with the art and tech to produce appealing and efficient levels;
- Self-driven and focused on creating fun, compelling experiences;
- Ability to follow the direction and accept the critique in order to learn, grow and improve;
- Mentoring the less experienced designers regarding the good practices and level design fundamentals.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each of the essential duties adequately. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Deeply creative with a great sense of what makes a game or level fun;
- Expert level proficiency within Unity 3D level editor;
- Comfortable with tight development schedule focused on iteration and polishing;
- Strong methodology and problem-solving ability.
Experience:
- 3+ years in level design;
- Shipped at least one title in a similar capacity.
Education:
- High school diploma or higher.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Deep understanding of Unity tools and capabilities;
- Great understanding of traditional 3D level design;
- Ability to explain in great detail, how and why a level plays well;
- Knowledge and understanding of game design fundamentals;
- Understanding of design affordances;
- Excellent technical skills and ability to learn new tools and editors;
- Organized and paying attention to details;
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills;
- Passion for games and game development.
Optional:
- Experience in racing games development
- Experience in other areas of game design, such as UX, economy or systems;
- C#, Lua or similar scripting experience.
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