Retro Studios

Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.



Description of Duties:

-An individual contributor who designs, builds the basic geometry layout for gameplay areas and scripts in-game levels.
-Provides creative ideas for game play functionality, mechanics, gimmicks, level progression, balance, and AI considerations.
-Works with game designers, engineers, and artists to create in- game level assets. -Includes using proprietary tools to construct scripting for any assigned level.
-Reports to, and works closely with the lead designer and constantly communicates with other team members across all disciplines.
-Creates documentation, concepts and prototypes for specific game levels/rooms, and systems.
-Collaborates with other team members in defining the creative vision and technical specifications for assigned software games.

Summary of Requirements:

- 1-3 years experience, including at least one full product cycle as a designer in the industry, is preferred.
- Familiarity with a majority of the successful game products and platforms over the last ten years; excellent organizational skills; strong experience with PCs and standard office equipment; ability to learn and use various software applications; solid understanding of the software engineering process required.
- Ability to work in a team environment and willingness to learn are absolute necessities.

Education:

-Undergraduate degree in Video Game Design, Computer Science, Marketing, Entertainment or a form of technical training preferred

** Applications and resumes will only be accepted through Nintendo's website at
http://www.nintendo.com/corp/jobs.jsp, we no longer accept paper, faxed, or emailed resumes.


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This job listing originated on Gamasutra.com, the game industry's leader.