Marathon Senior Gameplay Designer

Do you love the challenge of designing great gameplay? If so, we have the job for you! Bungie is looking for collaborative, creative, and detail-oriented Gameplay Designer for Marathon. 

As a Gameplay Designer, you will work closely with the entire Design Team designing, crafting, and implementing a robust sandbox of gameplay systems and content. You will collaborate with team members from other disciplines and areas to drive a holistic gameplay experience. 

RESPONSIBILITIES             

• Creative compelling second-to-second gameplay experiences 
• Produce necessary artifacts and documentation to communicate gameplay needs and goals 
• Collaboratively design, implement and balance top notch player systems, such as in-game controls, traversal, health, damage feedback, and abilities 
• Make the gameplay experience accessible and inclusive 
• Work with engineering, audio, VFX and animation artists to make in-game cause-and-effect clear to players 
• Develop well understood goals that match the creative direction of the game 

REQUIRED SKILLS              

• Intuitive understanding of how second-to-second action games work and why people play them 
• Previous experience working as a sandbox/systems/gameplay designer or similarly working on action-centric titles 
• High degree of expertise with sandbox systems design and low-level game feel 
• An understanding of game engines, technology, and the game development process 
• Collaboration with designers, artists, programmers, musicians, testers, and producers to achieve a common goal 
• Demonstrable oral and written communication skills 

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS 

• Experience with many modes of online play 
• Designing for live-service games and products