Softbank Investment advisers
Senior Technical Gameplay Designer
Softbank Investment advisers, San Mateo, California, United States, 94409
About Manticore Games
Manticore Games is the developer and operator of Core. Core is an endless universe of games to play and worlds to explore designed by a global community of creators. It’s a radically accessible game construction kit and social game-playing platform, all-in-one. Whether you’re interested in playing unexpected takes on shooters, RPGs, and party games, exploring massive and spectacular worlds with friends, or unleashing your own insane game designs on the world, Core is your portal to the Multiverse.
Job Description
Manticore Games is building a new immersive, open world combat-focused Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game leveraging the power of its UGC platform, Core. Manticore launched the Core platform in 2021, featuring live events, interactive entertainment, and more than 50,000 games and worlds to play and explore. Now, Manticore is expanding on the Core universe and is looking for qualified pioneers to join the journey.
We seek a Technical Designer to develop combat, gameplay features and systems for our new action-packed combat-focused MMO. Our headquarters are located in San Mateo, CA but this role can be fully remote.
Responsibilities:
Utilize the Core editor to develop gameplay and combat elements through LUA scripting.
Collaborate with designers, product managers, producers, engineers, and artists to design, implement, and refine combat and gameplay features.
Work alongside gameplay teams throughout all development phases to ensure an optimal combat and gameplay experience.
Establish and enhance the logic for low-level inputs within the engine using LUA scripting.
Demonstrate strong technical proficiency in LUA scripting and a deep understanding of gameplay and combat mechanics.
Requirements:
5+ years of experience with LUA scripting
10+ years of game development experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under tight deadlines
Passion for creating and implementing engaging experiences across multiple platforms
Strong creative eye for detail
Deep understanding of what makes games enjoyable and current best practices
Critical thinking, curiosity, resourcefulness, and adaptability in a changing environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey designs and provide creative and technical feedback to diverse stakeholders
Ability to explain technical concepts and collaborate effectively with non-technical team members
Pluses:
Deep knowledge of MMORPGs, Lootershooter, and roguelike games
Experience building games on Core, Roblox or any UGC platforms
Experience using Unreal Engine.
Experience programming in C++
Salary Range: $88,000/year to $150,000/year
Manticore Games provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Manticore Games is the developer and operator of Core. Core is an endless universe of games to play and worlds to explore designed by a global community of creators. It’s a radically accessible game construction kit and social game-playing platform, all-in-one. Whether you’re interested in playing unexpected takes on shooters, RPGs, and party games, exploring massive and spectacular worlds with friends, or unleashing your own insane game designs on the world, Core is your portal to the Multiverse.
Job Description
Manticore Games is building a new immersive, open world combat-focused Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game leveraging the power of its UGC platform, Core. Manticore launched the Core platform in 2021, featuring live events, interactive entertainment, and more than 50,000 games and worlds to play and explore. Now, Manticore is expanding on the Core universe and is looking for qualified pioneers to join the journey.
We seek a Technical Designer to develop combat, gameplay features and systems for our new action-packed combat-focused MMO. Our headquarters are located in San Mateo, CA but this role can be fully remote.
Responsibilities:
Utilize the Core editor to develop gameplay and combat elements through LUA scripting.
Collaborate with designers, product managers, producers, engineers, and artists to design, implement, and refine combat and gameplay features.
Work alongside gameplay teams throughout all development phases to ensure an optimal combat and gameplay experience.
Establish and enhance the logic for low-level inputs within the engine using LUA scripting.
Demonstrate strong technical proficiency in LUA scripting and a deep understanding of gameplay and combat mechanics.
Requirements:
5+ years of experience with LUA scripting
10+ years of game development experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under tight deadlines
Passion for creating and implementing engaging experiences across multiple platforms
Strong creative eye for detail
Deep understanding of what makes games enjoyable and current best practices
Critical thinking, curiosity, resourcefulness, and adaptability in a changing environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey designs and provide creative and technical feedback to diverse stakeholders
Ability to explain technical concepts and collaborate effectively with non-technical team members
Pluses:
Deep knowledge of MMORPGs, Lootershooter, and roguelike games
Experience building games on Core, Roblox or any UGC platforms
Experience using Unreal Engine.
Experience programming in C++
Salary Range: $88,000/year to $150,000/year
Manticore Games provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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