Designer - Game Developer
3 days ago
Big Adventure is a start up in Wellington, with the mission to develop the most fun Roguelike Deckbuilders for Steam.
- Do you wake up in the morning thinking, "how can I make today more fun for everyone?"
- Do paper prototypes clutter your home like you're trying to solve a cold case?
- Do you love it when you share your ideas with others and the first thing you hear is "Yes, and..."?
We need someone to champion fun strategies, balance complex systems. We need someone infatuated with Roguelike Deckbuilders who wants to learn everything there is to learn about the genre.
We will explore the genre thoroughly; its themes, its styles, its pitfalls; its players, their motivations, their fantasies.
We're going to remain under 5 team members so this is an opportunity to take on a lot of responsibility within the team.
There is room for you to spread your wings and make your mark.
**Responsibilities include**:
- Contributing to sprint goals
- Developing games
- Helping players discover our games
- Helping team improve how it works together
- Helping company improve how it works together
- Learning everyday
**Requirements to apply**:
- 2+ years professional industry experience working as a game designer
- 2+ years professional industry experience working with Unity and C#
- 2+ commercially released games in the last 5 years
- Must have right to work in New Zealand
**How to apply**:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wellington City, Wellington: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
Application Question(s):
- How many commercially released games have you worked on in the last 5 years?
**Experience**:
- Unity: 2 years (required)
- Game Design: 2 years (required)
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