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Ova Technologies

Game Designer

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$169K/yr

Game Designer Job Title Game Designer Job Summary We are looking for a creative and passionate Game ... Familiarity with level design tools and visual scripting systems. * Knowledge of game balancing ...

ARRISE

Game Designer

$154K/yr

Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, emerging game mechanics, and player expectations ... Be extremely creative, designing experiences that are intuitive and fun * Obsess over detail and ...

Electronic Arts

$100 - $125/hr

Qualifications * 5+ years professional experience as a game designer on a multiplayer game ... up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for ...

ARRISE

Game Designer

$158K/yr

Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, emerging game mechanics, and player expectations ... Be extremely creative, designing experiences that are intuitive and fun * Obsess over detail and ...

ARB Interactive

Senior Mobile Game Designer

Miami, FL · Remote

ARB Gaming is hiring its first Senior Mobile Games Designer to own the design of individual games ... up versus when to just decide * Proficiency with AI tools as part of your day-to-day workflow ...

Arb Interactive, Inc

$150 - $200/hr

ARB Gaming is hiring its first Senior Mobile Games Designer to own the design of individual games ... up versus when to just decide * Proficiency with AI tools as part of your day-to-day workflow ...

Tripledot Studios

Lead Game Designer

Toronto, ON · On-site

We work hard, have fun, innovate, and level-up every day. To work at Clipwire means becoming part ... senior level. You're also someone who actively uses AI tools in your day-to-day work and can help ...

Progressive Gaming

Senior Game Mathematician

Chicago, IL · On-site

$110K - $150K/yr

Working closely with Game Design leadership, designing and developing mathematical models for ... Ready to level up your career? Your first step starts with applying, let's see where it leads. Let ...

2K

Game Designer (Systems)

Burnaby, BC · On-site

CA$62K - CA$92K/yr

... up. If you're ready to tackle unique challenges, leave your mark on a brand-new IP, and help shape ... As part of the Core Fantasy team, you'll work closely with senior systems designers, engineers ...

Templar Media

Lead Game Designer

Alpharetta, GA · On-site

Work closely with the Lead Level Designer to manage the creation of levels * Work with all ... Ability to clearly articulate complicated systems to other team members and senior management

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Sr AI Game Designer

Montreal, QC • On-site

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE)
Software Development • 1 - 5K employees
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Full-time

Re-posted 27 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Work closely with the Game Director to shape the game design direction and break it down into features, deliverables, and tasks

  • Develop, design, implement, and tune AI systems, behaviors, and emergent game systems to create player experiences

  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and communicate game design intentions to ensure cohesion and understanding

Job description

We are looking for an experienced AI Game Designer to join the Haven Entertainment Studios project team. The Sr AI Game Designer will work closely with the Game director to help shape the creation and development of the game design direction for the next generation of games. They will develop and design AI and emergent game systems that translate the vision into a playable experience. They will work within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment to ensure the delivery of high quality features with the consumer needs always at the forefront.

Reporting Line
The Senior AI Game Designer will report to the Production Director.

Role and Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the Game Director to shape the direction and break it down into a clear set of features, deliverables, and tasks
  • Develop the vision for AI systems and Game play Ingredient, create emergent experiences between the AI and the player, while coherently integrating the PvE and PvP dimensions of the gameplay experience
  • Design, implement, and tune AI systems, behaviours and game play ingredient throughout all stages of production to create exceptional player experiences
  • Work with an interdisciplinary team and act as a regular point of contact within that team, as well as with leadership and other creative and technical co-owners, to ensure cohesion across the work
  • Communicate game design through multiple means to effectively ensure that gameplay intentions and the work to be done are understood by all team members
  • Collaborate with the Pod Producer to define a clear product vision that supports the identification and prioritization of features to be developed for each production milestone
  • Adapt features and systems based on player feedback, while ensuring the coherence of AI systems in relation to the evolution of gameplay mechanics and the addition of new game modes

Required Experience and Skills

  • Extensive experience in game design, with at least one shipped title in this field
  • Strong understanding of game design principles, with a focus on AI behaviours and emergent systems
  • Strong Understanding of core game AI systems - navigation, perception, awareness, state machines, Behavior Trees / State Trees, and AI data tuning in Unreal - to effectively design, adjust, and communicate expected AI behaviors with programmers.
  • Strong ability to work directly in the Unreal Engine editor to tune parameters, identify issues through configuration analysis, and create rapid prototypes to support the initial validation needs of new features
  • Understanding and experience in effectively integrating player data and metrics into the design process
  • Excellent ability to organize and structure one's own work and communicate effectively with a diverse audience

Assets

  • Experience with Shipping AI systems as a Game Designer on at least one title
  • Experience as a Game Designer on an online game, with an understanding of best practices for this type of game
  • Good knowledge of all aspects and dependencies of game design, including level design and narrative systems
  • Experience in another related field such as Level Design, Industrial Design, or Scripting

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