Game Designer

Job content

You Will

• Jump into designing and developing a new multiplayer browser game
• Work with team members to create engaging game features, systems, and game economies
• Write clear game design documentation, user flows, and feature documentation.
• Communicate well with team members (designers, artists, programmers) to implement & test game features
• Respond to user feedback to balance or redesign features as needed

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a professional game designer or game developer
• 3+ years of experience playing Multiplayer/MMORPG games, and an intuitive understanding of the techniques used to make these games engaging
• Highly creative and good at thinking of unique & viral game features
• Excellent communication skills, including being able to quickly get your ideas across to other people (via diagrams, drawings, presentation etc)
• You must be passionate about the technical aspects of making a game fun- ie. balancing game features, progression systems, compulsion loops
• You’re excited to work in game development!

Helpful Extras

• Experience in a studio or have published own game(s)
• A thorough understanding of Unity or other game engine(s)
• A formal degree in Game Design
• Scripting/Programming skills
• Years of experience playing popular MMORPG games (WOW, RS, etc)
• Located in Eastern Time Zone, preferably a resident of Ontario, Canada.

About Our CompanyGatarn Games Ltd. is a Toronto-based startup studio known for its hit online browser game Mope.io™. We’re now building a new team of talented people to create our next big MMO game. Our start-up vibe, with a smaller close-knit team allows you more freedom/creativity in your work, and gives you the opportunity to have a real impact on the final product. A smaller team also means you also get to sometimes wear multiple hats, and learn to handle varying other roles. This makes our studio a great place to learn a variety of valuable game industry skills.ApplyingWhen applying (here or via email to apply @gatarn.io), be sure to link a portfolio which showcases past game design/development work- this is the best way to showcase your skills!Gatarn Games Ltd. is a Toronto-based indie studio known for our hit online browser game Mope.io. We’re now building a team of talented people to create our next big game. Our start-up vibe, with a smaller close-knit team allows you more freedom/creativity in your work, and gives you the opportunity to have a real impact on the final product. We believe in less corporate bureaucracy, and instead we get to work making great games!