Game Designer - Casual Games

Overview

Aquent’s Client is looking for an experienced Game Designer who has the passion to join us as we develop, release and support our games on mulitple platforms

This position focuses on solving creative problems, design new versions of popular evergreen casual games, reviewing game builds and working with partners to improve them, creating, and maintaining design documentation, and creating content that will go directly to players.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the final product quality meets the high expectations of the brand and delights our customers.
• Work closely and effectively with the team to determine project design specifications, system mechanics, and ensure successful product implementation and execution, focusing on improving key KPI’s such as engagement, retention, and monetization.
• Utilize team feedback, data analysis, and user research feedback to create clear actionable items that improve products and design processes.
• Contribute innovative and creative design ideas to specific titles, across the game’s portfolio.
• Evaluate game builds and milestone deliverables and provide constructive feedback to the developers that clearly identify problem statements and provide solution recommendations.
• Write design specs for external and internal development teams.
• Be able to effectively collaborate, communicate design goals and can operate to the highest standards within the team structure.
• Create and maintain design documentation for all titles and features.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 3+ Years’ Experience in Game Development focused on Game Design. Game development a plus.
• Experience in Mobile App Development/Production.
• Experience working both with internal and external development teams.
• Excellent understanding of the game release process.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Games competitive landscape & market trends in both PC & Mobile.
• Strong ability to create new ideas and concepts with knowledge of the casual game space.
• Fully own design and help guide features through to completion – seeking out, evaluating, and implementing feedback from all multiple sources to constantly improve and refine products.

Extra/Bonus Qualifications:

• Data, mathematics, economy balance, and user testing experience.
• Date driven decision making.
• Knowledge of Java script, C#, and Unity.
• Rapid prototyping skills.
• User testing.
• Experience working in/with remote teams.
• Demonstrated creative and resourceful problem solver.
• Bachelor’s degree (+).

The target hiring compensation range for this role is the equivalent of $43 – $53 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

Additional benefits offered may include; medical health insurance and dental insurance, life insurance, and eligibility to participate in 401k plan with company match.