Design: Lead Designer - New Game Project

Job Opportunity: Lead Game Designer at Unknown Worlds

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Unknown Worlds is looking for an experienced Lead Designer to help incubate and develop new game ideas from conception to release. The ideal candidate is a leader, consummate communicator, and collaborator, with a deep understanding of game design theory and pitfalls. This is a remote position on a fully distributed team.

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Responsibilities

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• Establish a stable, inclusive creative process for the game’s development.
• Assist teams with hands-on prototyping, evaluating pitches, setting creative goals, and directing concepts.
• Ensure team-wide alignment around game vision, designs, intentions, and reasoning.
• Collaborate with leaders in other disciplines to adapt to constraints and produce creative solutions.
• Design and drive key features from conception to shipping.
• Identify design needs and help staff a new project team.
• Advocate for the player’s perspective through playtests and design challenges.
• Develop, document, and maintain design systems, pipelines, and workflows.

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Qualifications

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• Experience leading multi-platform games through all development phases.
• Deep knowledge of design best practices in gameplay, systems, 3Cs, World, or other disciplines.
• Ability to support feature implementation in-engine.
• Excellent situational awareness and judgment in high-pressure situations.
• Experience managing, mentoring, and coaching designers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with project management software such as JIRA, Favro, Notion, etc.
• Understanding of multiple game genres' foundational elements and player expectations.

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Preferences

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• Experience creating and refining game pitches.
• Experience as an individual contributor in Unity and/or Unreal 5.
• Experience with open development or Early Access models.
• Scripting experience in code, proprietary tools, or visual scripting languages.

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If you're passionate about game design and meet the qualifications, consider applying for this exciting opportunity with Unknown Worlds!