Schell Games has an opening for a Systems Designer. The Systems Designer position requires a balance of gameplay design, aesthetics design, and technical knowledge.

The Systems Designer will be primarily responsible for:
• the design, prototyping and fostering of core gameplay systems, including player mechanics, world mechanics and/or AI;
• design of game systems and features that realize the vision of the client, the project director, and lead designer;
• Iterating, balancing, and adjusting gameplay elements such as AI, combat mechanics, character and NPC abilities ,collectibles, and player advancement based on feedback from the project lead, lead designer, QA, and play testing;
• prototyping new game content and game play mechanics;
• drafting, revising and providing feedback on internal design documentation, including feature specifications and implementation guides; and
• analyzing data and player feedback to continually optimize existing game experience.

The Systems Designer will need to understand and communicate technical requirements. Finally, the Level Designer must be able to formulate and participate in playtests with the core demographic, and the ability and willingness to iterate based on feedback.

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