Game Designer - Ridgeline Games Studio

Ridgeline Games is focused on building rich narrative campaigns with memorable characters and powerful experiences all in the Battlefield universe. We are building a new studio in the Seattle area composed of leaders and talent with a vast array of AAA game dev experience. As we assemble our diverse team, all who have a voice in making great games together, we're looking for a healthy mixture of tempered veterans and young passionate individuals eager to make a difference.

Role Overview:

Do you dream of creating an amazing player experience through a set of carefully crafted levels that keeps the player wanting more after every level?

If so, we want you to join us and be a crucial part of creating the next great Battlefield experience. We also want you to help us build a world class team of level designers eager to take part in this once in a lifetime opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level concepts for levels, locations and objectives
• Bring levels through every phase of development from concept to polish
• Communicate your own designs and ideas to the rest of the team
• Gather, compile and use feedback and telemetry to hone the player experience in your levels
• Collaborate with all disciplines on the game team to ensure that levels maintain a high quality
• Champion established game rules and ideas within your work, ensuring it makes for the best possible gameplay experience
• Support your teammates through knowledge-sharing and documentation
• Participate constructively and respectfully in the critique of your work, and the work of others
• Look for opportunities to learn new skills to benefit your growth, your team, and the studio=

Qualifications

• At least one shipped game as a level designer
• 2+ years of experience in the design of levels within multiplayer or coop titles
• Level editor experience (for engines such as Frostbite, Source or Unreal)
• Strong documentation and visualization skills
• Understand the importance of documentation and teaching others
• Enjoy creative problem-solving, and value respectful feedback processes
• Broad taste in games

Valuable Additional Skills

• FPS experience
• Technical background with experience in programming or visual scripting
• Experiences with software such as Maya, Sketchup or ZBrush
• Degree or experience

Next Steps

The following are required as part of the application process:

• Apply online with resume
• Provide web link on resume for online portfolio (required)
• As part of the application process, we may ask you to complete a test
• This may be an Art, Audio, Design, or Writing test