Lead Game Designer

Fortis Games

16h

About The Position

Fortis is on a mission to create games where players truly belong — and our newest title, Twilight Towers, is now in soft launch. As a Lead Game Designer, you will be instrumental in shaping major systems and features of the game as it moves toward global release. You will play a key role in defining and building features, systems, and experiences from prototyping through production and launch that connect fun, depth, and business performance.

Requirements

• Proven experience in free-to-play (F2P), games as a service, and live operations – demonstrating a clear vision of excellence and the ability to establish effective design processes, workflows, and tooling.
• A comprehensive view of game systems and the implications of design decisions across both the product and player lifecycle.
• A firm understanding of fundamental design principles, metagame systems, game economies, and player psychology that enables you to design from first principles.
• Ability to articulate the nuances of abstract concepts and how they apply to complex, interrelated systems.
• Ability to synthesize feedback from team members, user playtests, and other validation efforts into actionable product insights and rapidly iterate on designs.
• Natural curiosity and eagerness to learn are valued traits. You are expected to stay abreast of industry trends and apply insights to current and future projects
• We expect senior talent to continue being students of their craft and the game spaces they’re working in. You should be educated on the latest trends and have a strong perspective on how they relate to our current and future projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design of game features and systems
• Leveling up the design team through clear direction, consistent feedback, and engaged coaching.
• Crafting proposals that articulate how these features and systems align with the game’s design pillars and encourage the desired player behaviors.
• Delivering clear, concise, and thorough specifications to cross-functional teams responsible for implementing these systems.
• Providing team members with direction on how content should be created, tuned, and live-operated within these systems.
• Becoming an expert in the genre, target audience, and the game’s mechanics and systems, and share your learnings with the broader product organization to advance our collective knowledge.

Benefits

• We strongly believe we are changing how games studios operate and at the core of what we do is making great games that create a connected community
• We're not just about making Games Where You Belong. We're also about building communities where our people belong. That's why Fortis is a thriving environment that celebrates diversity, embraces inclusivity, and fosters growth.
• Build and grow with a seasoned team of accomplished talent who have left an impactful mark in their disciplines, both in and out of gaming

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed