Experienced Game Designer
2 weeks ago
Ideally, you are based in Auckland New Zealand, remote working opportunities are available
**ROLE**
You will report to the Creative Director and be a major factor in realizing our vision. We can offer you to be a big part of an ambitious team that gladly embraces the creative and technical challenges that come with game development.
**SKILLS**
- A strong portfolio that demonstrates game design skills and methodology
- Demonstrable analytical and iterative approach to solving design problems and ensure that designs follow the product vision
- A holistic and iterative approach to quality and delivery to ensure that the feature set and corresponding execution creates the best possible product
- Design complex systems and tuning them for specific goals
- Use qualitative and quantitative methods to validate and improve ideas
- Ability to achieve high-quality within constraints
- A general understanding of fundamental design principles, gameplay systems, game economies, and player psychology,animation, UI, physics, AI and 3D.
- Great sense for game balance, progression, and pacing and an exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to synthesize feedback from team members and rapidly iterate on designs
- Assist the Creative Director in maintaining appropriate documentation of designs, timeline, and roadmap in Asana for easy stakeholder visibility
**EXPERIENCE**
- Competent in Unreal Engine 4/5
- 3+ years professional game design experience
- Must be detail oriented and able to handle multiple tasks under pressure
- Passion for video games and good knowledge of different game genres across all platforms
- Shipped at least one game
- Expert in video game engine workflows and object-oriented design
- Positive attitude and a genuine team player
- Ability to take direction well
- Share knowledge and be open to learning from others
- Fluency in English, both spoken and written
**ADVANTAGEOUS**
- Affinity for dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures
- Love multiple game genres and play often
- Exploding with ideas
**OUR PROCESS**
We are an equal opportunity employer. Equality, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) is a crucial and permanent part of our business strategy. To help us ensure a fully equal, diverse, and inclusive working environment, we carry out anonymised screening to mitigate unconscious bias from the start.
We look forward to hearing from you
**ABOUT HASHBANE INTERACTIVE**
Hashbane Interactive is an independent studio developing our breakout title Instinction, a prehistoric action-adventure set in modern times for PC and console. We're a team passionate about developing the best games possible in a creative and respectful environment, our teams have the freedom to contribute and develop both professionally and personally. We strongly support an open and inclusive work environment where everybody is valued, feels safe, is treated equally and with respect.
We offer flexible working arrangements so you can focus on what you do best and enjoy. We all have shared values, we believe that trust, talent, and experience help us navigate troubled waters, and steer clear of egos. Our team works at their fullest potential and will encourage and support you to do the same.
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