Senior Game Designer (9-month contract)

Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.

Our studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements.

At this time, we are only able to hire candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada.

Responsibilities •

Work both in and out of the engine to design, prototype and implement content, in collaboration with other disciplines

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Provide documentation and ongoing guidance to inform the implementation of features

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Understand, interpret and execute on direction, in alignment with project goals

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Resolve implementation issues or gameplay bugs

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Assist in testing new features in order to provide Design feedback

Requirements •

6-8 years of Game Design experience

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Experience prototyping via Blueprints in Unreal 5

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Experience building gameplay features in Unreal Engine 5

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Ability to think logically with a high level of attention to detail

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Knowledge of competitive products and a variety of gameplay genres

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Strong written communication skills and the ability to convey abstract concepts

Pluses •

Experience with procedural generation systems

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Experience with highly-systemic gameplay

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Experience designing for multiplayer

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Interest in single-player games

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Art or Creative Writing skills

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Ability to understand and communicate in technical language