igg
Game System Designer (Mobile Game)
Vancouver, British Columbia · Full-time
No sponsorship$50k-$80kDetected 8 days ago
iOSExcelUnityVideo ProductionResearchCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills
About the role
- Join Our Team as a Game Designer at IGG Canada!
- Are you passionate about creating mobile games that captivate millions of players around the world?
- IGG Canada is looking for a Game Designer to join our growing team in Vancouver.
Responsibilities
- Gameplay Feature Design: Design engaging gameplay features that enhance player enjoyment and retention, under the direction of the Lead Designer.
- Player Experience: Ensure game mechanics, level progression, and in-game systems deliver a rewarding and immersive experience.
- Documentation: Prepare gameplay and system function documents, along with related art resource requirements, ensuring the final in-game functionality meets expectations.
- Project Coordination: Drive system projects to completion, liaising with art and programming teams to ensure timely delivery.
- AI-Assisted Workflow: Utilize AI tools to support game design workflows by creating effective prompts, generating design references, exploring gameplay concepts, drafting documentation, and accelerating iteration.
- Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned by the team.
- Design engaging gameplay features that enhance player enjoyment and retention, under the direction of the Lead Designer.
- Ensure game mechanics, level progression, and in-game systems deliver a rewarding and immersive experience.
- Drive system projects to completion, liaising with art and programming teams to ensure timely delivery.
- If you are excited to design engaging gameplay systems and contribute to the development of our next 3D SLG mobile game, we would love to hear from you!
Requirements
- Passion for mobile games with a strong understanding of gameplay mechanics, player experience, and progression systems.
- Actively play mobile games and demonstrates the ability to analyze game systems and features.
- Experience playing SLG titles such as Kingshot, Whiteout Survival, Lands of Jail or similar games is considered an asset.
Nice to have
- Experience designing systems for SLG mobile games is strongly preferred.
- Experience with live-service mobile games or ongoing game operations is an asset.
Skills
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and other Office software
- AI Tools:
- Professional Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Professional
Compensation
- $50,000 - $80,000 annually, commensurate with experience
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage after completing 3-month probationary period.
- 18 days of accrued paid vacation and sick leave.
- Reimbursement for Active Living Benefits and Training/Development fees after completing 3-month probationary period.
- Monthly commuter allowance after completing 3-month probationary period.
Company info
- If you are creative, analytical, and excited about designing engaging gameplay experiences, we would love to hear from you.
- About IGG Canada
- IGG Canada is a premium mobile game and video production studio located in Vancouver, BC.
- Our new studio offers a spacious, modern, and collaborative work environment with spectacular views of downtown Vancouver, the North Shore mountains, and English Bay, providing an inspiring space where creativity thrives.
- IGG Canada is part of IGG (I Got Games), a global interactive entertainment company specializing in the development and publishing of mobile games.
- Founded in 2006, IGG has grown into one of the world's leading mobile game companies through successful partnerships with platforms including Facebook, iOS, Google Play, Amazon, and Kongregate.
- Today, IGG operates studios across China, the Philippines, Singapore, the United States, and Canada.
- If you are excited about creating games enjoyed by millions of players worldwide, join our Canadian team and help shape the next generation of mobile gaming.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without current or future employer sponsorship.
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