Gameplay Designer

Summary

Join The Molasses Flood as a mid-level Gameplay Designer and contribute to designing, implementing, and iterating on features, mechanics, and core gameplay systems for an ambitious new project set in The Witcher universe.

Requirements

• Demonstrate understanding of game design and development principles and the processes used to achieve them
• A strong background in scripting (visual or otherwise)
• The ability to communicate with engineering, art, and production fluently and frequently
• Broad interest in all aspects of game design from the moment-to-moment and mid-level gameplay loop to metagame and economy
• Curiosity, kindness, initiative, and a positive and professional can-do attitude

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype a variety of systems that adhere to best practices established by engineering and design leads
• Implement open-ended game systems and features that interact naturally with other areas of the game
• Continually push the boundaries of the core gameplay loop wherever possible to create a variety of emergent gameplay scenarios and player stories
• Communicate out updates in best practices and tool status to the team and be on the look-out for opportunities to get feedback for iterative improvements

Benefits

• 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision plans available - for employees and dependents
• 401K with matching
• Company paid long & short term disability plans, and life insurance
• Profit sharing plan
• Unlimited PTO and flexible schedule
• Environmental company paid offset of employees’ carbon footprint via Wren.co