Senior Game Designer - Economy and Monetization

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Snowed In Studios Inc.

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Low- and high-level programming • PC, Console, Mobile, Web Development • Educational and Serious Games • Video Game Development

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2010

🎮 Gaming

📱 Media

Description

• Snowed in Studios is a game development studio based in Ottawa, Canada. • As part of Keywords Studios’ Create service line, we provide support to some of the most exciting games being made today. • Employee satisfaction is at the top of our priority list. • We are currently looking to add an experienced Senior Game Designer to our already amazing team. • Game Design is a wide category that covers many disciplines: system design, level design, narrative design, technical document writing, prototyping, playtesting/balancing and more. • Are you up for the challenge? • Some of the cool stuff you’ll be doing: • Working closely with client studios to bring their games and features to realization. • Working with other game designers and directors to supplement mechanic, quest and narrative designs to specification. • Developing and refining monetization features within existing games. • Adding to and balancing existing in-game economies to increase both player satisfaction and retention. • Collaborating with stakeholders to realize and iterate on designs. • Creating thoughtful and engaging mechanical and dialogue choices with a strong understanding of the project’s IP and development constraints. • Creating both high and low level design documentation to inform stakeholders, developers and artists on the design’s vision. • Format, optimize and export data for integration. • Work with artists and developers in-engine to implement data, and components accurately. • Promoting project design practices. • Facilitating communication internally and externally. • Ensuring tasks are well broken down and estimates are reasonable.

Requirements

• 6+ years professional experience in video game design and development with focus on economy, monetization and player retention features • Shipped game title(s) on mobile, console and/or PC • Expert knowledge of monetization trends, free to play games and best practices as well as their benefits and draw backs • Experience overseeing or owning the analysis of game KPI's, user testing and iteration • Very strong communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate design vision and ideas • Experience working directly with external clients and stakeholders • Experience with game engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine and/or proprietary game engines • Ability to match and work within design pillars or existing IP • Understanding of how to analyze and refine game mechanics • Understanding of edge cases, knock-on effects and development cost of design ideas • Bonus points! • Experience leading design teams • Experience generating and pitching new game ideas to external clients • Strong UX design skills • Product owner or analytics background

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that covers Dental Care, Health Care (including out of country coverage), Vision Care, Long Term Disability, Physio, Massage etc. • Generous leave policies include 4 weeks paid vacation (plus 1 week over the Holiday Season), unlimited sick leave and 2 paid personal days. We also provide parental leave top-up and an Employee and Family Assistance Plan that offer 24/7 free and confidential help with your physical and mental health. • RRSP Matching • A dynamic and supportive team environment with a range of experience and an amazing culture – we have board game nights, movie nights, arcade tournaments, and more to help blow off steam and hang out together. • The opportunity to build or expand your career the way you want to, in a smaller studio connected to a global studio family. • A sweet hoodie!