SGN (SOCIAL GAMING NETWORK) is the largest developer of social and mobile games. Our current network of games command over ten million downloads of its suite of games on the iPhone and iPod Touch and more than one million game players per day across multiple social networking platforms including Facebook, MySpace, Bebo. Since the company was founded, SGN’s driving goal has and continues to be the creation of the most exciting, inventive and engaging games for the new social world, integrating innovative social gaming across all social networking platforms and through to mobile. SGN will continue to embrace developers, push the boundaries of social gaming and take unique and innovative game architecture to new levels. As the gaming world continues to develop and evolve, SGN will be at the forefront driving the revolution.
SGN is seeking exceptional talent to bring onto the team and continue the long tradition of visually stunning and award winning titles. We are looking for game designers who understand that there are incredible opportunities in the social space to combine what we have learned about console, PC, casual gaming and social networks in order to create experiences in a truly original way.
We run small core teams with significant autonomy to create excellent games in short time frames. We are looking for new team members who have a philosophy of supporting all disciplines.
Requirements:
• 5+ years of game design experience. • Insatiable curiosity • Passion for game tuning • Shipped titles • An understanding of social gaming • Modesty in realizing no one really understands it yet. • Passion for critical analysis • Desire to work collaboratively in small teams and lead by example. • Ability to create and maintain design specifications • An understanding that in the online world, a game is never finished • An understanding that good design is as much about what to leave out as it is what to leave in
All candidates must submit the following to HR@SGN.com: Letter of inquiry Resume/CV Electronic portfolio, or, link to web based portfolio PLEASE USE THE SUBJECT LINE “GAME DESIGNER”.
