Senior Game Designer, Generalist - Unpublished R&D Product

Responsibilities

• Design and improve game mechanics and systems that satisfy players and further solidify the game concept.
• Lead small cross disciplinary teams (2-5 people) to build systems and mechanics that achieve product goals.
• Create and provide multiple potential designs and solutions, while articulating trade-offs and risks between different options.
• Playtest the game and help push for continued improvements for existing designs and fresh prototypes.
• Seek opportunities for new design spaces in collaboration with Product Managers and Design Leadership.
• Required Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience in professional game design
• 3+ years of experience in either gameplay mechanics and gameplay feel
• You have demonstrated proficiency in scripting in at least one engine in a shipped title
• Shipped or worked on at least one AAA+ online game
• Can create complex game mechanics and systems with attention to the player impacts and downstream effect

Requirements

• Experience working on a live product
• Our Perks:
• Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters
• These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.

Benefits

Additional Information

As a Game Designer, you will design and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity help craft in- and out-of-game experiences that engage and surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to create innovative, player-focused designs that'll delight millions around the world. Working on an early stage product, you will help decipher one of Riot's next big bets. As a Senior Game Designer on an unpublished R&D product, you'll partner with other designers, artists, and engineers to create and iterate on a variety of design features. All of these features contribute to an experience which is deep, compelling, and always feels great to play. You will report to the Design Manager on the team.

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