Mapcore
Naughty Dog is Hiring!!! Game Designer Wanted
Mapcore, Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403
Naughty Dog is Hiring!!! Game Designer Wanted
Naughty Dog is the developer of critically acclaimed and top-selling titles including the Crash Bandicoot franchise, Jak and Daxter franchise and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. We’re a relatively small team with a highly decentralized and collaborative work environment – we value feedback about any aspect of our game development from any of our team members. Since Naughty Dog is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment America, we also get a lot of the perks that comes from being in the Sony family – movie screenings on the Sony Pictures lots and discounts on electronics, music, movies and PlayStation hardware and software. Of course, you just can’t beat our location. Naughty Dog is based near the ocean – and beaches – in Santa Monica, California, where beautiful weather and fair temperatures grace us year-round.DESIGN DEPARTMENT
GAME DESIGNER
Responsibilities:Responsible for the planning, layout, setup, and tuning of game levels.Responsible for designing and producing engaging and fun third-person action gameplay and levels.Act as producer for levels you design, collaborating across disciplines to ensure deadlines are met and championing aspects of the gameplay.Work directly with artists, programmers, animators, and other game designers to contribute to the vision of the game.Responsible for level layout by creating simplified level geometry and performing extensive play-testing and iteration.Work with programmers to develop tools on an ongoing basis.Requirements & Skills:Minimum 3 to 5 years of games industry experience.Strong methodology and problem-solving ability with a focus on creative, fun, and innovative solutions.Strong and effective communication skills.Exceptional team player with the ability to collaborate without losing sight of the gameplay vision.Willingness to take design direction when offered.Experience playing 3rd person action games.Very good working knowledge of Maya, 3DS Max, or similar 3D package.Experience developing third-person action games is a bonus.Experience scripting set-up for action games is a bonus.Desire to be a part of the Naughty Dog team.
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Naughty Dog is the developer of critically acclaimed and top-selling titles including the Crash Bandicoot franchise, Jak and Daxter franchise and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. We’re a relatively small team with a highly decentralized and collaborative work environment – we value feedback about any aspect of our game development from any of our team members. Since Naughty Dog is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment America, we also get a lot of the perks that comes from being in the Sony family – movie screenings on the Sony Pictures lots and discounts on electronics, music, movies and PlayStation hardware and software. Of course, you just can’t beat our location. Naughty Dog is based near the ocean – and beaches – in Santa Monica, California, where beautiful weather and fair temperatures grace us year-round.DESIGN DEPARTMENT
GAME DESIGNER
Responsibilities:Responsible for the planning, layout, setup, and tuning of game levels.Responsible for designing and producing engaging and fun third-person action gameplay and levels.Act as producer for levels you design, collaborating across disciplines to ensure deadlines are met and championing aspects of the gameplay.Work directly with artists, programmers, animators, and other game designers to contribute to the vision of the game.Responsible for level layout by creating simplified level geometry and performing extensive play-testing and iteration.Work with programmers to develop tools on an ongoing basis.Requirements & Skills:Minimum 3 to 5 years of games industry experience.Strong methodology and problem-solving ability with a focus on creative, fun, and innovative solutions.Strong and effective communication skills.Exceptional team player with the ability to collaborate without losing sight of the gameplay vision.Willingness to take design direction when offered.Experience playing 3rd person action games.Very good working knowledge of Maya, 3DS Max, or similar 3D package.Experience developing third-person action games is a bonus.Experience scripting set-up for action games is a bonus.Desire to be a part of the Naughty Dog team.
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