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Vertigo Games

Game Designer

Vertigo Games
Netherlands · Full-time · Mid-Senior

Your mission

We are Vertigo Games, developers and publishers of top-end VR titles like Metro Awakening, Arizona Sunshine, After the Fall and The 7th Guest. Our Amsterdam studio has started development of our next games, including an adventure into mobile gaming, for which we are looking to recruit a Game Designer.

Are you a Game Designer, who loves to get hands-on to flex your technical/scripting expertise and express your design passion? Then we should meet!

Key Responsibilities

  • Generate novel game design ideas and solutions in support of the project’s vision.
  • Design and communicate game mechanics and complex systems.
  • Proactively plan and manage your workload and dependencies in the short and medium term.
  • Implement robust and scalable content and mechanics in a new engine using TypeScript and proprietary tools.
  • Collect and analyze player experience data to drive design decision making.

Your profile

  • You have worked in a multidisciplinary team on a mobile, console or PC title.
  • You know how to create player experiences whilst working within the boundaries of existing IP.
  • You are skilled in multiple areas of design, including player mechanics, UI, and game features.
  • You have a good understanding of Perforce, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Discord, MS Office or equivalent tools.
  • You act as a driving force in an inclusive collective creative process, delivering the best player experience and maximizing ownership.

Bonus points for

  • Experience working on mobile games.

We offer

  • A company culture that values a healthy work-life balance.
  • A hybrid working model with three office days per week.
  • 26 standard vacation days with an option to buy 5 more.
  • Free commuting with public transport to and from the office.
  • Free pension plan.
  • A healthy lunch in our canteen.
  • Group activities and Thursday afternoon drinks.
  • The latest VR hardware and titles which you can borrow and take home.
  • Whilst working from home we provide all the relevant hardware, budget for a desk and chair and a contribution toward your energy costs.

Key Skills

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Posted
Feb 04, 2025
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Amsterdam

Industries

Software Development

Categories

Art/Creative

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