Senior Gameplay Designer

Mob Entertainment

1d•$81,000 - $137,000•Remote

About The Position

Mob Entertainment is a startup multimedia studio best known for its hit indie horror game "Poppy Playtime". The franchise is one of the hottest new properties in gaming, and the team is expanding. The company is looking for a Sr. Gameplay Mechanics Designer for their rapid prototyping Skunk Works team. This role will be a major contributor to defining, building, implementing, and refining features and processes as part of a dedicated rapid prototyping effort.

Requirements

10+ years of games industry experience with at least 3 shipped titles in Unreal
Unreal Engine 5 blueprint proficiency
Experience balancing between speed and performance of blueprint-built prototypes
Experience designing for mouse + keyboard, and controller interfaces
Experience working with artists on rigging, state trees, BP implementations
Solid communication and collaboration skills in a remote-first environment
Service-based attitude. You thrill in bringing ideas to life, regardless of origin
History with measuring success with features relative to their goals

Nice To Haves

Practical C++ experience
Familiarity with the Poppy Playtime universe and its visual language
Experience with dynamic lighting and scripted cinematic sequences
Background in world / level design
Unreal 5 UI widget design

Responsibilities

Play a critical role in reviewing, clarifying and refining game concepts from a backlog
Assess design requirements for each concept, working with the Skunk Works lead to quickly identify what features will be developed
Be accountable for the build stability and function of gameplay features, built in Unreal 5
Maintain clear expectations on values, relationships and status of features within each prototype, and how it delivers upon the promise of each concept
Own the 3Cs (character, controls, camera) ‘feel’ of each prototype