Job Title
Game Designer(s) - Systems Design Focused
Location
Remote first, working within UK core hours
Overview
Vertpaint is a game development services studio that partners with teams around the world to build ambitious, characterful games. We are looking for a Systems Focused Game Designer who lives in prototypes, loves smart interconnected systems and is comfortable collaborating with multiple clients and projects over time.
If you enjoy taking a loose idea, building a rough version in engine, then iterating it into something genuinely fun and shippable, this is for you.
Responsibilities
* Design, prototype and iterate core gameplay systems in Unreal Engine
* Own systems from concept through to implementation and balancing
* Build rapid prototypes to explore mechanics, pacing and player feel
* Collaborate closely with clients, designers, artists and programmers to bring systems to life
* Design and support level layouts that showcase systems clearly
* Work across first and third person shooters, helping define combat feel, encounter flow and readability
* Clearly communicate design intent through documentation, diagrams and in-engine examples
* Take feedback from both internal teams and clients and turn it into actionable design improvements
Qualifications
Must haves
* Strong professional experience as a Game Designer with a focus on systems design
* Unreal Engine experience is essential
* Proven ability to prototype quickly in engine
* Strong portfolio that clearly demonstrates prototyping ability and systems work
* Solid experience designing and developing gameplay systems
* Strong communication skills and comfortable collaborating with remote teams and clients
* Experience with level design
* Experience working on shooters, both first person and third person
Nice to have
* Experience working with external partners or as part of a co-dev / outsourcing team
* Familiarity with live game balancing and telemetry informed iteration
* Experience working with small or mid sized teams where you wore multiple hats
Ways of working
* Remote first role
* You must be happy working within UK core hours to collaborate with the team and clients
* Full time position, contract or permanent considered depending on candidate
How to apply
Please send:
* Your CV
* A short intro about yourself and your favourite system you have designed
* A link to your portfolio and video evidence of any relevant prototypes or shipped titles
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Design
* Computer Games
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