Game Designer

2 weeks ago


Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom Aardvark Swift Full time
Posted 11 May 202- Salary £ £50000 Per Year

  • LocationBrighton
  • Job type Permanent
  • DisciplineDesign


Reference1900
  • Contact NameLawrie Brennan

Job description:


Brighton-based Hardball Games are looking for a Game Designer to join them as they build an MMO battle arena style game.


The studio's core team have been working together for over fifteen years in one guise or another on console, PC, and mobile free-to-play.

Hardball understand that each individual likes to work in differing ways and offer remote and hybrid working models.

Your responsibilities

  • Work with the Creative Director to translate their vision into exciting and compelling gameplay experiences
  • Produce the required mockups, documentation, and other communication to take to other team members
  • Work inengine to implement and iterate on game mechanics and features
  • Collaborate and communicate with team members across all disciplines
  • Iterate quickly, cleaning up and producing highly polished work as necessary
  • Manage your own workload to deliver on schedule

The skills and experience you'll bring to the role

  • One or more shipped game titles as a designer
  • Previous experience of working with Unity
  • Combat loop or system design experience in melee
  • Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills
  • Strong creative abilities and idea generation
  • High levels of energy and drive
  • Strong knowledge of the games market, with an ability to tear down other games to identify their successes and failings


Hardball Games is committed to fostering a positive and supportive work environment that encourages growth, learning, and collaboration, whilst providing its team with the support and resources they need to succeed.

Some of the perks and benefits that Hardball Games offers includes flexible working hours, training and workshop development opportunities, and a company pension.


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