Game Designer

5 days ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Build A Rocket Boy Full time

The design team at Build a Rocket Boy Games is expanding We're looking for a passionate and exceptional Game Designer to come join us

This is a great opportunity to develop your skills alongside an incredible worldwide team and work iteratively towards building one of the most ambitious projects in games.

**Responsibilities**
- Work closely with the design team to conceive and detail intuitive systems and features.
- Maintain a foundation of clear, concise and accessible game design documentation.
- Good attitude with regards to complex problem solving.
- Ability to analyse and evaluate information and communicate to the team.
- Comfortable using a Game Engine to edit data, test changes and submit files.
- Continually iterate, balance and tune features and gameplay, based on feedback from design leads, peers and playtests.
- Responsibility for given features.

**Requirements**:

- At least 3 years industry experience in a design position.
- Strong portfolio of projects or features you can break down and discuss.
- Informed communications and interpersonal skills.
- Open and ready to iterate and adapt based on gameplay needs or technical challenges.
- You value good documentation, which is descriptive and to the point.
- Industry knowledge, new design methodology and emerging platforms a bonus.
- A passion for games and an ability to articulate that passion clearly and analytically.
- A positive attitude and the ability to motivate others.
- Data management and editing with Excel or similar.
- Experience with Unreal Engine is a plus.

Build A Rocket Boy is developing EVERYWHERE; an experience with a breadth of unimaginable gameplay adventure.

We are a mix of industry leading veterans whose credits include some of the best selling and most loved games of all time. We're a creative digital entertainment studio with an open and progressive methodology, dedicated to delivering games of the highest calibre possible.

If you want to feel comfortable, inspired, and appreciated in your work pursuits then come join us.



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