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Destiny Gameplay Designer

Skills
AnimationAnticipationGame EnginesGameplayProcess DesignTimingWritten
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • Previous experience as a Sandbox Designer or Gameplay Designer on a shipped combat-focused action game
  • Social intelligence great interpersonal skills and empathy for creative teams
  • Ability to handle ambiguity including giving and handling feedback despite that ambiguity
  • Intuitive understanding of how second-to-second action games work and why people play them
  • Portfolio demonstrating the drive to make great feeling action gameplay
  • Passion for collaboration with designers artists programmers musicians testers and producers to achieve a common goal
  • Dedication to contributing to a positive work environment
  • Ability to take direction and execute on goals
  • Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative
  • Outstanding oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
  • Advanced understanding of game engines technology and the game development process
  • Understanding of action game concepts for multiple genres and perspectives
  • Ability to lead communication and explain the why behind gameplay design decisions
  • Ability to operate autonomously while holding a creative vision

Nice to have

  • Experience in Animation
  • Experience hiring training and mentoring peer and junior designers

Day to day

  • Collaboratively plan design implement and balance top-notch abilities gameplay
  • Work with audio VFX and animation developers to effectively communicate gameplay fantasy and make in-game sandbox affordances clear to players
  • Support the work of cross-discipline teams to understand and execute on what is best for the game
  • Review the content of partner teams and skillfully work with them to revise and ensure consistent sandbox and gameplay experiences
  • Take ownership of features and drive design decisions based on small team area and product-level goals
  • Exercise strong player empathy to put yourself in the shoes of players with various competencies desires and skill levels