Principal Game Designer

October 20

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Fortis Games

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video games • games • gaming • social games • interactive entertainment

201 - 500 employees

🎮 Gaming

Description

• Who we are: At Fortis Games we aspire to make great games that bring people together while redefining how game companies work. • About the role: This is a pivotal design role and a crucial partner to the Game Director on one of our R&D game projects. • What you'll achieve: Carry the product vision and guide the team’s major design decisions; Drive discussion and alignment on the team as the game navigates through complex and ambiguous design challenges; Architect systems that meet product goals and give us strong conviction in the commercial viability of the game; Ensure that the team’s design decisions are well-connected to product goals and player motivations; Help build and mentor a highly effective and engaged design team; Share your knowledge and learnings as an expert on the game’s design and genre with the broader product organization beyond the game team.

Requirements

• A holistic view of game systems, including the downstream effects of design decisions throughout both the product and player lifecycle, coupled with a strong understanding of fundamental design principles, metagame systems, game economies, and player psychology to design from first principles. • You will demonstrate deep insights and nuanced views on key differentiators, challenges, and opportunities within the game's design space. • Strong ability to connect design decisions with product goals and player motivations, ensuring alignment and coherence in the overall game design. • Ability to partner with designers and product managers, and cross-functional groups including engineering, art, and production. • Ability to synthesize feedback from team members, user playtests, and other validation efforts into product insights and rapidly iterate on designs. • Ability to articulate the nuances of abstract concepts and how they apply to complex, interrelated systems. • A well-structured communication style that allows for clear and effective articulation of design ideas and concepts. • Extensive knowledge of games as a service and live operations – you know what good looks like and can build efficient design processes, workflows, and tooling to enable it. • Enthusiasm for mentoring and elevating the people around you to do their best work. • A natural curiosity and eagerness to learn - we believe this is essential to our ability to stay ahead of the market and value this over years of experience.

Benefits

• We strongly believe we are changing how games studios operate and at the core of what we do is making great games that create a connected community • We're not just about making Games Where You Belong. We're also about building communities where our people belong. That’s why Fortis is a thriving environment that celebrates diversity, embraces inclusivity, and fosters growth. • Build and grow with a seasoned team of accomplished talent who have left an impactful mark in their disciplines, both in and out of gaming.