Senior Game Designer

3 weeks ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Dambuster Studios Full time

**About Dambuster Studios**

Originally founded in 1999 as Free Radical Design our ambition and passion comes through as strongly now as when we first began. We are always seeking individuals who can emulate our values - passion, quality, and teamwork - which are embodied in our diverse and inclusive culture.

**Senior Game Designer (Systems)**

Dambuster Studios - creators of the TimeSplitters series alongside Second Sight, Haze, Homefront: The Revolution, and the number one BAFTA nominated smash hit **Dead Island 2** - has an exciting opportunity for a **Senior Game Designer (Systems) **to join our highly talented Design team.

**Role overview**
- Take a key role in driving an excellent, robust player experience with a cross discipline team of extremely skilled developers
- Work closely with the Lead Game Designer (Systems) to realise the game vision.
- Design, prototype, communicate and champion a wide range of game features with a particular focus on systems.
- Workstyle - hybrid or fully studio based.

**What we can offer you**
- Core hours 9.30am - 4pm, remaining hours worked flexibly
- Relocation and visa support
- Holiday allowance that increases with service (to a maximum of 30 days plus statutory public holidays)
- Annual pay reviews
- Company pension contribution that increases with service
- Company enhanced full pay for maternity leave for the first 26 weeks (to qualifying expectant mothers)
- Clear career progression within Dambuster Studios
- Studio funded learning and development opportunities
- Modern game development environment with the latest technologies
- Vibrant, modern city centre location with good transport links
- Fully subsidised gym membership with Virgin gym (Nottingham)
- Annual Christmas party and Summer Family BBQ
- Quarterly company funded cross-team events
- Free financial advice
- Employee referral bonus scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Weekly office treats, including breakfast on Monday and pastries on Friday

**Responsibilities**
- Work collaboratively with all disciplines on a variety of game features
- Work closely with Technical Design and Gamecode team to take features through the development process from prototype to final quality.
- Turn high level vision direction into workable designs that support a great player experience and work holistically with other elements of the game.
- Help facilitate finding solutions for feature implementation by being an approachable conduit between all disciplines involved.
- Ensure designs are effectively communicated and documentation is kept up to date.
- Balance and fine tune core game systems based on iterative feedback with an eye for detail, driving quality of game features to the highest standard.
- Proactively identify and work with production to track issues and potential improvements to the features you are working on, including addressing user feedback.
- Support the project design principles and studio design philosophies.

**Requirements**:

- Ability to work well collaboratively with other areas of design and with a cross discipline team.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Significant experience working in a game design role at an intermediate or senior level
- Experience working on at least one AAA game
- A deep understanding of systemic game design
- Ability to pitch features and own content.
- A champion of efficient design

**Desirable**
- Experience working on games which feature first person, Action RPG and/or melee combat.
- Experience working on games with multiplayer Co-op features.
- Working Knowledge of UE 4/5
- Experience mentoring other designers.

**Equal Opportunities Statement**

Dambuster Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Anyone considering their next step in their career journey with Dambuster will receive consideration without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity or paternity, or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees, and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to apply.

We operate a transparent recruitment process that removes barriers for those who require reasonable adjustments. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or onboarding process, or if you are successful in securing a position with us, please let us know what we can do to ensure your success.

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