Daybreakgames

Daybreakgames

Creative Director - Darkpaw Games

San Diego, CA · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$125k-$160kDetected 109 days ago
Design SystemsUnreal EngineLeadershipProblem Solving

About the role

  • In partnership with the Darkpaw Games Creative and Leadership teams, this person will also help attract and retain the best creative gaming talent around.
  • We encourage fresh viewpoints, so as long as you can show us how your attitude and other skills make up for any gaps, we still want to see your application!
  • ABOUT OUR COMPANY Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games.

Responsibilities

  • We make games that bring people together and build lasting communities and are totally devoted to delivering the ultimate gaming experience!
  • The Creative Director will provide creative leadership for game aesthetics, mechanics, design, and story for Darkpaw Games, located in San Diego, CA.
  • Advise on and develop supplementary systems that reinforce gameplay loops that focus on core pillars of the game:
  • Community and Teamwork - Working together and building social bonds to achieve things that you can't do (or is very hard to do) on your own.
  • Fairness - You perform certain gameplay actions, put the time in, "work" hard and you get rewarded, your accomplishments and achievements are never taken away.
  • Escape and Exploration - We build alternative worlds where players can take a break from real life or want to get a feeling of exploring something new with a sense of danger (high fantasy exploration).
  • Maintain knowledge of the global game market and use to influence and add value to our product offerings.
  • Assist with the recruitment of key talent and grow and mentor the Design team.
  • Lead creative teams to establish and meet key milestones with expected quality, budget, and time standards.
  • Ability to motivate teams and build consensus.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of direct game development experience.
  • Proven success from previously released titles.
  • Relevant experience in achieving results via strong leadership.
  • Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience working on PC and console games.
  • Required Experience & Skills
  • Previous experience with building a game from concept to release.

Skills

  • Experience developing games on pre-existing IP.
  • Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games.
  • Find out more about our company at www.daybreakgames.com.
  • Be Aware of Fraudulent Recruiting Activities

Compensation

  • $125,000 - $160,000, pay may vary on location.

Company info

  • Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as DC Universe™ Online, PlanetSide®, EverQuest®, and Dungeons and Dragons Online®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide.
  • We are the game publisher for Darkpaw Games, Dimensional Ink Games, and Standing Stone Games.
  • To top it off, we are making games in three of the coolest cities in the

Equal opportunity

  • Daybreak Game Company, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Diversity in the workplace.**
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