Gargantuan Studios is creating Marvel® Universe Online, the upcoming MMORPG set in the amazing Marvel Universe. We need Artists, Designers, Programmers, Managers, and others with super abilities – send us your resume to begin your day-job and secure your future. Gargantuan Studios is located in San Mateo, CA, and is a division of Gazillion Entertainment, one of the largest independent developers of MMO games in North America.
Gargantuan Studios is creating Marvel® Universe Online, the upcoming MMORPG set in the amazing Marvel Universe. We need Artists, Designers, Programmers, Managers, and others with super abilities – send us your resume to begin your day-job and secure your future. Gargantuan Studios is located in San Mateo, CA, and is a division of Gazillion Entertainment, one of the largest independent developers of MMO games in North America.
We are looking for a Senior Designer to work on a highly anticipated MMORPG. Interested applicants should have a strong design sense, MMO experience, and a thorough understanding of games and game-play mechanics. The position calls for someone with a broad knowledge of comic books and MMOs, and a keen sense of detail. Excellent writing skills and an extremely creative mind are essential.
Responsibilities:
• Work with the Studio Director to help design world concepts and take them to the next level of detail • Aggressively prototype and iterate on game content. • Balance and adjust game-play experiences to ensure the product’s critical and commercial success. • Conceptualize, create and maintain detailed design documentation throughout the project cycle. • Assist in the evolution of content creation tools and methodology • Implement game content using proprietary tools
Requirements:
Work Experience
• 5+ years experience in game design, with thorough knowledge of how the major game design elements all work together • Proven success and passion in creating compelling game-play, scenarios, activities, and encounters – including background fiction and dialogue • Proven track record with highly-sensitive, license-based projects
Knowledge/Skills
• Excellent written, oral and email communication skills. • Strong organizational skills: ability to keep track of minute details as well as the big picture while multitasking • Ability to both conceptualize and implement game ideas using various tools and technology • Strong research skills necessary • An avid gamer, especially in the MMO genre, with strong interest in pushing the industry forward creatively • Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. • Enthusiastic, positive, team oriented, and organized • Ability to work under tight schedules and high-stress environment • PC Skills: Windows environment, MS Word, Excel, Power Point
Education
• Bachelor degree or training from a specialized school
Assets:
• Design experience on MMO game titles a plus • Avid tabletop and/or pen-and-paper RPG experience a huge plus • Previous programming (scripting) experience highly desirable • Previous writing experience a plus • Shipped at least one PC title • Familiar with the Marvel IP
