Marathon Associate Gameplay Designer

Do you love the challenge of designing great gameplay? Are you excited to do the hard work of creating understanding across a large team to what you are trying to achieve, and take them along for the journey through development? Are you fascinated by game feel like camera FOV/shake changes, controller rumble values, and other behind the scenes tuning knobs? Are you a game designer looking to work on AAA games with talented and team-centered people in a diverse team environment? If so, we have the job for you!

As an Associate Gameplay Designer, you will work closely with the entire Runner Gameplay Team designing, crafting, and implementing a robust sandbox of gameplay systems and content. You will collaborate with team members from other disciplines to drive a holistic gameplay experience and you will contribute to the design processes to ensure your work is the very best it can possibly be.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help build compelling second-to-second gameplay experiences
• Collaboratively design, implement and balance top notch abilities gameplay
• Make the gameplay experience accessible to as many people as possible
• Work with audio, effects and animation artists to make in-game cause and effect clear to players
• Execute on features that match the creative direction of the game
• Exercise strong player empathy to put yourself in the shoes of those with various competencies, desires, and skill levels
• Take direction and execute on goals

REQUIRED SKILLS          

• Intuitive understanding of how second-to-second action games work and why people play them
• A strong insitinct for game feel with a focus on the mechanics and philosophies that drive it
• Entry level understanding of game engines, technology and the game development process
• Experience with many modes of online play
• Demonstrable self-motivation and initiative
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills
• Examples of work demonstrating the drive to make great-feeling action gameplay