Senior Game Designer

4 weeks ago

Montreal, Canada Hasbro Full time

 

At Invoke, our mission is to Have Fun Building Great Games. 

 

We believe the best games come from people who love what they do, in an environment that values them and their ideas. That’s why we make games that our younger selves used to dream about. And we make sure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success. Being part of Wizards of the Coast, we get to contribute to a collection of games that have inspired players and developers for decades. 

 

At Invoke, you get to play your part as a valued member of an open and dedicated team within a magical world   

 

Job Description 

 

Invoke is looking for a Senior Game Designer to join our creative team and develop game systems and mechanics for our next game. The ideal candidate is passionate about gameplay and player experience, displays mastery over the various facets of game design and is able to show high level of ownership and leadership on a project .

 

What You'll Do 

 

  • Collaborate with the creative leadership to develop the game’s vision into practical and executable designs

  • Own 3C game features and systems end-to-end from the design side, concepting and building interactive objects creation that put a systemic approach to the forefront

  • Craft new features to hit product goals and lead agile prints for features implementation 

  • Guide the team through development and iteration on the feature, including working with production to scope, prioritize, and schedule and working with programmers, level designers, and QA to deliver on that plan 

  • Coordinate with other designers and departments, particularly level designers to insert gameplay elements specifically conceived to emphasis gameplay loops that make use of systemic game mechanics and enemy interactions

  • Establish recipes for creative gameplay loops based on permutations between player mechanics, and ensure their implementations in the game  

  • Become the owner and guardian of our systemic approach for everything concerning gameplay ingredients (« smart-objects ») and how they interact with our game mechanics and enemies

  • Responsible for implementing gameplay ingredients in the maps to ensure emphasis on true systemic gameplay is respected throughout all departments and that the approach fulfills the player fantasy of interacting with the world 

  • Collaborate with other designers and team members on the fundamentals of elegant design, feedback triage, and adaptive design. 

 

What You'll Bring 

 

  • 8+ years of game design/development on AAA titles 

  • Experience implementing designs in Unreal or similar engine 

  • Experience in feature design, and be able to build fun gameplay that drives player engagement 

  • Initiative to push boundaries and a strong desire to build something outstanding 

  • Excellent interpersonal skills 

  • Live services support is a plus 

  • Excellent communications skills in French and English.

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer  

 

Invoke commits to offer equal working chances to every individual, without regard based on the following: age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disability, country origin, religion, citizenship, native country or any other possible particularities. We sincerely believe in a respectful and open-minded work environment, in which everyone can fully contribute to the organization's development.  

 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

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