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Lead Game Designer

Z2 | seattle WA 98101 USA | Full Time | Posted: 01/07/2013

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Z2 creates meaningful, immersive social and multiplayer gaming experiences for players around the world. Our success in developing leading edge technology, inspiring art, deep stories, and engaging gameplay is guided by three core values: WOW PLAYERS - Our success is dependent upon building games that are fun, entertaining, and take players on epic journeys! THINK BIG - The passion and creativity of our team knows no bounds. We come to Z2 everyday with the goal of harnessing our collective power and manifesting it into something ridiculously awesome! LEAD - Z2 strives to set and surpass standards, leading our team and industry to the greatest possible heights!

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Responsibilities:

•Lead game design initiatives, such as new features, or major system overhauls for existing and new games.

•Work closely with designers, engineers, artists and producers to design, tune and implement various aspects of games.

•Write proposals and presentations for new game systems and other design initiatives that can communicate clearly pros and cons of various approaches to a design challenge

•Lead and/or mentor other designers on best practices.

•Gather, acknowledge, and respond to internal and external feedback, adjusting design as necessary to meet product goals.

•As an experienced game design professional you require no oversight in performing most tasks

Requirements:

•4+ years of professional game development experience as a game designer

•Agile or SCRUM experience

•Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

•Must have demonstrated mastery in one major area of game design, or expertise across multiple sub-disciplines.

•Widely played, especially with online games, with the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games

•An analytical mind, strong problem solving & critical thinking skills combined with a pragmatic approach to game design.

•We value experience with scripting languages and designer tools

•Must have excellent organization and communication (verbal & written) skills

•You own the quality of your work and the work of the team you are leading

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

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Location seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Job Level Senior
Categories Game / Level Designer / Creative Director
Work Site On site
Platforms Mobile phone

Location Maptop

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Contact Name Mark Alkhazov
How to apply Applications are no longer accepted for this job posting.
Primary Phone 2064569337
Job Code Lead