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Senior Game Designer

Senior Game Designer

Smoking Gun Interactive Inc.Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
SGI is fearless in creating IP and boldly partners with renowned brands to develop a wide range of world-class, immersive titles and interactive experiences that resonate with strategy gamers world...Show moreLast updated: 29 days ago
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Temporary UX Designer for Skate. — Player Experience

Temporary UX Designer for Skate. — Player Experience

Full Circle StudioVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Temporary
A leading video game development studio in Metro Vancouver is looking for a UX Designer to improve player experiences for their upcoming title, skate. The role requires over 3 years of experience in...Show moreLast updated: 21 days ago
Gaming and Media - Technical Narrative Designer

Gaming and Media - Technical Narrative Designer

Apex SystemsVancouver, BC
Full-time
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Job Title : Technical Narrative Designer.We are looking for a Technical Narrative Designer who can help us ideate, prototype, implement, and polish innovative story-based experiences.The Technical N...Show moreLast updated: 1 day ago
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Graphic Designer - Social & Brand

Graphic Designer - Social & Brand

Canucks Sports & Entertainment (CSE)Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
Graphic Designer – Social & Brand.Be part of connecting the Vancouver Canucks brand to BC’s biggest and most passionate audience. As the Graphic Designer focused on social and brand, you are a super...Show moreLast updated: 29 days ago
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Senior Game Designer

Senior Game Designer

Smoking Gun InteractiveVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
SGI is fearless in creating IP and boldly partners with renowned brands to develop a wide range of world-class, immersive titles and interactive experiences that resonate with strategy gamers world...Show moreLast updated: 29 days ago
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Junior Game Economy Designer

Junior Game Economy Designer

IGG I Got GamesVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Temporary
Join Our Team as a Game Designer at IGG Canada!.Are you passionate about creating mobile games that captivate millions of players worldwide? IGG Canada, a premium mobile game and video production s...Show moreLast updated: 21 days ago
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Assistant Live Content Designer - NHL Live

Assistant Live Content Designer - NHL Live

EA SPORTSVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
A leading video game company is seeking an Assistant Content Designer for their NHL team in Metro Vancouver.You will work on live content plans, translating real-world hockey events into exciting i...Show moreLast updated: 21 days ago
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Experience Designer - 2D / 3D Game Art

Experience Designer - 2D / 3D Game Art

Electronic ArtsVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
A leading gaming company in Vancouver is seeking a Graphic Designer to create captivating visual elements for game experiences. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years' experience in content creatio...Show moreLast updated: 5 hours ago
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4 months ago EA Games Assistant Game Designer Vancouver, Canada 3+ experience

4 months ago EA Games Assistant Game Designer Vancouver, Canada 3+ experience

CreativefuegoVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world.Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe.A ...Show moreLast updated: 29 days ago
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Video Producer

Video Producer

ArbitrumVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities.With LayerZero's simple, ...Show moreLast updated: 29 days ago
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Video Producer

Video Producer

Volt CapitalVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities.With LayerZero's simple, ...Show moreLast updated: 29 days ago
Lead Game Designer

Lead Game Designer

2KBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Full-time
Founded in 2023 2K Sports Lab is the newest stand alone studio at 2K looking to push game development boundaries to bring 2Ks next groundbreaking sports franchise to life.Were building a world-clas...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
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Game Monetary / Economy Junior Designer (Mobile Game)

Game Monetary / Economy Junior Designer (Mobile Game)

IGG.com CanadaVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Temporary
Join Our Team as a Game Designer at IGG Canada!.Are you passionate about creating mobile games that captivate millions of players worldwide? IGG Canada, a premium mobile game and video production s...Show moreLast updated: 16 days ago
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Game Audio Mentor : FMOD / Wwise, Unity & Cinematic Sound

Game Audio Mentor : FMOD / Wwise, Unity & Cinematic Sound

LCI EducationVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
A leading education provider in Vancouver is seeking a Game Audio Instructor with experience in interactive audio for video games. The successful candidate will teach courses, guide students, and fo...Show moreLast updated: 13 days ago
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UX-UI Designer

UX-UI Designer

Sprung Studios - UX-UI DesignVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Sprung Studios is seeking a highly motivated UX / UI Designer to join our team!. The UX / UI Designer will collaborate closely with the rest...Show moreLast updated: 29 days ago
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Game Designer

Game Designer

Electronic Arts (EA)Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world.Here, everyone is part of the story. A team where everyone makes play happen.Pogo has been...Show moreLast updated: 21 days ago
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Principal Level Designer — Unreal Engine, Narrative Flow, Mentorship

Principal Level Designer — Unreal Engine, Narrative Flow, Mentorship

BioWareVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
A leading gaming studio in Vancouver is seeking a Principal Level Designer to develop exceptional missions and levels for their upcoming game. The successful candidate will have over 6 years of leve...Show moreLast updated: 12 days ago
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Video Producer

Video Producer

BNB ChainVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities.With LayerZero's simple, ...Show moreLast updated: 13 days ago
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Senior Game Designer

Senior Game Designer

Epic GamesVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time
WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people.Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-win...Show moreLast updated: 29 days ago
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Senior Game Designer

Senior Game Designer

Smoking Gun Interactive Inc.Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
29 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Company Description

Smoking Gun Interactive, a Keywords Studio , is an industry-leading game development studio founded in 2007 by award-winning industry veterans. SGI is fearless in creating IP and boldly partners with renowned brands to develop a wide range of world-class, immersive titles and interactive experiences that resonate with strategy gamers worldwide and entertain millions of casual players every day.

Job Overview :

As a Senior Game Designer with Smoking Gun Interactive (SGI), you’re a talented, passionate individual with industry experience in game design for mobile products. You have hands-on experience designing systems, balancing gameplay mechanics, level design, puzzle design and visual / interactive elements of UI. A strong literacy in game design and the ability to clearly and concisely communicate ideas in both written and verbal forms is key. You can work independently with little supervision and collaborate with other disciplines to deliver a high-quality product.

  • Whilst this position is being offered on a remote basis, we are only able to consider applicants who are currently located within the greater Vancouver area

In this role, you will :

  • Collaborate with the Lead Designer and Design Director to deliver on the creative vision for the project;
  • Work closely with the UI / UX Designer, Producer and Client to create best in class experiences.
  • Build strong design documentation to be used as the source of truth for all team members
  • Help evangelize and communicate the design vision to the team;
  • Work independently to develop, build, tune and document gameplay mechanics to final quality while adhering to the design vision of the product;
  • Track and analyze game data, and create reports with suggested design changes based on gameplay data;
  • Adjust game mechanics designs and tune to balance gameplay mechanics based on gameplay analytics;
  • Collaborate with art and programming disciplines to achieve project goals;
  • Develop all facets of the game design on small games and contribute to all facets on larger teams.
  • Maintain a high proficiency in workflows and pipelines, collaborating to improve tools and methodologies;
  • Maintain a high level of quality in all aspects of their work;
  • Take initiative in creative problem-solving and collaborating as needed to facilitate effective resolutions;
  • Helping liaise between the design team and QA.
  • To be successful in this role, you must have :

  • 3-5 years of experience as a game designer
  • Experience with at least 2 shipped titles as a game designer on mobile and PC games.
  • Experience designing for UI centric games
  • Experience tuning of complex gameplay systems
  • Experience with game analytics and running a live product
  • Demonstrable expertise in game mechanics design and tuning
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate ideas clearly
  • bility to accept and provide direction, work well under pressure, and handle multiple tasks
  • Self-driven, take initiative and work independently without supervision
  • Experience in understanding the market and target audience for mobile, online & console games
  • Willingness to push the envelope and innovate within game parameters
  • Display a positive attitude, and passionate about gaming and striving to improve the quality of games
  • It would also be helpful if you had :

  • Experience with freemium game mechanics, retention and monetization strategies.
  • Multi-platform development experience (Mobile, PC, Console).
  • Experience working on AAA gaming projects.
  • Basic knowledge of web development (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
  • A bachelor’s degree.
  • 10 days vacation leave
  • 5 paid days personal leave
  • 7 paid sick days
  • Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • Dependent Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability (LTD)
  • Extended Healthcare Benefit
  • Dental Care
  • RRSP matching
  • Hybrid working
  • Training & Development
  • Salary Range : $75,000 - $85,000 CAD

    Smoking Gun Interactive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.

    Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.

    PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

    By providing your information in this application, you understand that we will collect and process your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. For more information, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice at https : / / www.keywordsstudios.com / en / applicant-privacy-notice .

    Role Information : EN

    Studio : Smoking Gun

    Location : Americas, Canada, Vancouver

    Area of Work : Game Development

    Service : Create

    Employment Type : Full Time

    Working Pattern : Remote

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