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Game Systems Designer

Stomp Games | Concord MA 01742 USA | Full Time | Posted: 11/27/2012

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Stomp Games is the dedicated game development team of Tencent Boston. Stomp Games was built with top talent and leadership from premier studios throughout North America combined with the largest online game developer and publisher in China. This unique history makes us a one-of-a-kind studio leveraging extraordinary development capability, with the largest online game market in the world, to bring the best original games to the browser. The mission is clear. Triple-A games are what core gamers love. New platforms for playing games are everywhere, and gamers want to play anytime and anyplace.

Stomp Games is located in the Boston area and offers competitive salaries, superb benefits and profit sharing. If you’re an inspired and driven individual, who is ready to take game development to the next level, then Tencent Boston’s Stomp Games studio could be your new home.

Visit our website at www.tencentboston.com

A Great Location: Stomp Games is located in Concord, Massachusetts which is 20 miles northwest of Boston. The Boston area is one of the most desirable places to live in the U.S. with easy access to a great downtown, universities, beaches, mountains, skiing, and manyother quality-of-life features. For more information on the Boston area, check out the following sites:

Boston Globe Visitor's Guide
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We are located in the Concord Meadows office park which is a unique property situated on a picturesque 78-acre campus setting. The building has exceptional amenities such as a full-service cafeteria, fully equipped fitness center and a common conference facility. The park-like environment, modern features, location and amenities make this a high quality location near the heart of Boston.

Financial Benefits

We offer competitive salaries and a full range of benefits including:

• 3 weeks of vacation/sick time plus 12 paid holidays
• Health, dental and vision plan including coverage for dependents
• A 401K plan with corporate matching
• Profit sharing based on the studio's performance
• Various insurance benefits including life, disability and accidental death and dismemberment coverage
• Tuition assistance program

We Support Our Team

Incentive to Play
We have game night every Thursday starting at 5:30pm and continuing until you drop dead tired or need to be back at work on Friday. Additionally every member of our team receives a free game of their choice every three months and $150 dollars per year towards console purchases. Stomp Games also includes an ever-growing on-site library of PC and console games that everyone is free to enjoy.

Snack It Up
We play hard but we also work hard so to fuel your brain Stomp Games provides a 24 hour kitchen stocked with free snacks and caffeinated beverages, plus regular company sponsored lunches and dinners.

Survival Program
To combat the negative affects of over-snacking Tencent Boston also pays for 50% of your membership to any gym of your choice, such as the nearby Gold's Gym, and our health insurance will reimburse you $150 annually on top of that!

Company Special-Ops
We frequently head out in elite strike teams or in force as a company to perform reconnaissance on the latest blockbuster movies or infiltrate nearby watering holes such as the ‘Blue Coyote Lounge’ for a few cold ones (you’ll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy).

To Apply For A Position

Interested people should submit their resume, cover letter and references to jobs@tencentboston.com. Please note the following:

• You must have specific dates (to the month) for employment and education on your resume
• Include in the subject line the position for which you are applying
• Please submit electronic materials in MS Word or PDF
• We accept portfolios and demo reels in the following formats: DVD, paper, and a link to a web site.
• Please be sure to note your contribution for each piece submitted. In general, we only want to see your best work.
• We cannot return any portfolios or any submitted materials so do not send originals - only send copies.
• We will keep your submission in the strictest confidence

We prefer electronic submissions but you can also submit your application via mail to:

Tencent Boston
c/o Human Resources
300 Baker Avenue - Suite 170,
Concord, MA 01742

Job Descriptiontop

Responsibilities
• Develop innovative game features that improve customer acquisition, engagement and monetization.
• Balance and adjust game-play experiences to ensure critical and commercial success.
• Manage all balance, challenge, reward and advancement systems.
• Lead prototyping and constant iteration on core game mechanics and content.
• Provide clear feature documentation, diagrams, wireframes and/or prototypes.
• Analyze live data and player feedback to continually optimize existing game experience.

Requirements
• At least 3-4 years experience in the game industry.
• At least 2 published games in a systems design role.
• Ability to design game systems, individual gameplay features and player progressions.
• Ability to model and tune complex game systems using Excel
• Understanding of game balance, including statistics, virtual goods, player-driven economics and user motivations.
• Understanding of interaction design concepts and principles.
• Thorough understanding of the lifecycle and methodologies of game development.
• Ability to take and apply direction.
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Knowledge of scripting languages and concepts.
• Familiarity with industry standard tools and software.

Pluses
• A Bachelors Degree from an accredited school
• Experience with Agile processes
• Experience working on metrics-driven iteration
• An avid gamer with knowledge and understanding of various games and game types

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

Job Detailstop

Location Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Job Level Mid-Level
Categories Game / Level Designer / Creative Director, OTHER, Social / Online Games
Pref Degree Bachelor's Degree
Work Site On site
Platforms Online Multiplayer,Browser Based Games

Location Maptop

Contact Informationtop

Contact Name David Musgrove
How to apply Applications are no longer accepted for this job posting.
Primary Fax 978-371-0064
Job Code Game