Posted on Mar 10

Senior Game Designerfulltime

5+ years

TELECOMMUTE Belgrade, Vojvodina, Serbia

Responsibilities

Magic Media is a pioneering media, entertainment and tech group powered by creativity and innovation. We have a physical presence in 13 countries and expertize in the areas of art, animation, cybersecurity, game development, software development, VFX and video production amongst others. We work with leading developers and publishers within the games and tech industry, providing support and solutions designed around individual needs and carried out by global experts.

We produce our industry leading results by constantly staying at the forefront of modern technology and cutting-edge processes and practices. The best of Magic Media’s teams are known for their strong initiative, not just in taking care of their day-to-day responsibilities but in helping identify ways to build, grow, and improve.

We are currently seeking a generalist game designer that can perform at a wide variety of game genres, platforms and target audiences and who is able to carry a project’s game design by handling most of the different game design fields.

The person should be capable of working on multiple projects and cooperating with Producers, Customers, and other Stakeholders -internal and external- in a fast-paced international environment.Skills

Ability to create thrilling games that fit our client’s vision and provide solutions that match industry standards

Game theory and game mechanics design

Create detailed documentation of the Game’s Design both for Clients and for developers

Design game mechanics, systems, levels, UX/UI, game economy and everything that the game may need

Perform in-engine balancing, tweaking and polishing tasks related to game designs

Strong mathematical skills, with emphasis on Statistics and Probability; being able to formulate indexes to identify strengths and weaknesses of the economy design in the game

Experience designing Game Systems that efficiently achieve specific goals

Ability to create effective and well-documented wireframes for UX/UI

Work within a multidisciplinary team towards shared goals

Estimate, prioritize and coordinate game design activities

Coach teammates in game design tasks

Communicate and cooperate with Customers and other Stakeholders

Participate in different Design Department activities to collaborate and coordinate with fellow game designers

Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience

Professional experience in game design: +5 years

Ability to create games of a wide variety of game genres and for a wide variety of audiences

Deep knowledge creating Game Design Documentation

Fluent English and excellent communication skills

Experienced working with Art and Programming departments

Experience creating and tuning FTUE and game tutorials

Experience in game economy, F2P monetization and balancing

Deep up-to-date knowledge of the free-to-play market in mobile platforms

Experience working on games from pre-production to release and LiveOps

Shipped multiple game titles as Game Designer

Must be proactive, enthusiastic, flexible, capable of working autonomously and energetic

Desirable Pluses

Experience developing pitches

Experience working with Unity and Unreal game engines

Basic scripting skills to adjust features created by developers

Experience developing for PC and console platforms

Knowledge of NFT Game Design

Experience in developing sandbox games

Experience in developing big open world games

Experience with mobile and WebGL games

Experience with play to earn concepts

Requirements

Benefits

Permanently remote position
An opportunity to hone and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects
Be part of an international Group with offices worldwide
Career growth and development
Working closely with a team of like-minded people in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities
Flexible working hours
An inclusive culture and open communication

About Magic Media

Magic Media is an ambitious gaming and entertainment group, with the international mindset and focus to provide flexible and affordable services to both large and small developers.

Magic Media is an international tech group powered by building creativity and protecting innovation.

We are home to an expansive group of professionals and industry-leading experts across all avenues from interactive entertainment, software, application and game development to cybersecurity, VFX, art and animation.

Due to our international diversity, we have the combined bandwidth to tackle any project, at any size, in house. Instead of using multiple studios, you can come to your one stop shop, Magic Media, and we can offer a range of services to ensure your project is a success.