Game Designer

Hasbro

3d•$89,700 - $149,400

About The Position

We take play seriously. We’re looking for curious adventurers ready to find their party, fueled by imagination and drive to build what’s never been built before. At Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, you’ll collaborate with passionate teams to reimagine our iconic brands and create experiences that spark joy, connection, and community through the magic of play. This is your chance to shape legendary play that lasts a lifetime. At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in! The Game Design team is a hardworking, vibrant, collaborative team dedicated to making playing Magic as fun as it can be. Game Designers on our team touch cards from beginning to end, working with all the various design fields to ensure we’re making successful products. This includes card design, mechanic design, product exploration, and many other design tasks. This Game Designer role draws on your Magic knowledge, your curiosity and enthusiastic thirst for learning, and a drive to make great gameplay. You’ll collaborate with our team of exceptional designers to play and refine products serving a broad variety of audiences. We’re looking for potential. We’re looking for overall game design acumen. We’re looking a solid understanding of Magic game design to date, with a unique perspective on where game design can evolve. This role will focus equally on multiple formats and products, so a fundamental awareness and thoughtful perspectives from Modern & Pioneer, to Standard & Commander are right at home. We’re always looking to grow, evolve and innovate within Magic Game Design, and this role is no exception.

Requirements

1+yrs of professional game design experience or equivalent professional gaming experience
A strong foundation in the multiple Magic TCG formats
Play experience and knowledge of multiple Magic play expressions (Paper, MTGO, Arena, etc.)
Self-motivated curiosity, active listening and creative thinking
Positive, energetic, and articulate communication to improve our shared vision
Flexible, adaptable approach with a constant thirst for knowledge

Responsibilities

Serve on a team of designers shaping one of our flagship sets
Review another set with your unique perspective
Iterate at a card-by-card level to deliver the best possible cycle or theme and achieve amazingly fun gameplay
Participate in team meetings and discussions by adding constructive, reasoned, provocative insights to the conversation