Game Designer

1 Week ago • 2-5 Years • Game Design

About the job

SummaryBy Outscal

Must have:
  • Passion for making games
  • Strong communication skills
  • A flexible approach
  • Strong vision for the future
  • Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite
  • Game design experience
  • Japanese language proficiency
Good to have:
  • Image editing in PhotoShop
  • Communication skills using images
  • Skills with schedule management applications
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Work Responsibilities

  • Designing every aspect of our games, including battle design, level design and system design

  • Writing documentation, including game system proposals and specifications

  • Implementing designs, creating levels and balancing gameplay

  • Managing schedules, maintaining quality, and overseeing designated areas of the project

Senior Game Designer positions also require:

  • Managing schedules, maintaining quality and and overseeing all facets of game design

  • Managing of other game designers

The Ideal Candidate has…

  • Passion for making games

  • Strong communication skills, quickly comprehending intent and skillfully expressing their own thoughts

  • A flexible approach, not inhibited by the past

  • A strong vision for the future

Senior Game Designer candidates also must have:

  • The ability to bring something to the company no one else has

  • Mental fortitude

  • Logical thinking ability

Senior Game Designer (for persons aspiring to become a manager)candidates also must have:

  • Experience as a manager and a desire to work primarily in the management of game designer staff.

Necessary Skills and Experience

  • Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Senior Game Designer candidates also must have:

  • Skills with schedule management applications

Desired Skills

  • Image editing in PhotoShop

  • Communication skills using images

Conditions

  • Game design experience and Japanese language proficiency are required for this position.

Senior Game Designer candidates also require:

  • Management experience, managing other staff as a section lead and/or contributing to a project as a manager

Application Materials

  • Resume, including a recent photograph

  • A document explaining your work history, formatted at your discretion

  • Please go into detail about projects that you have lead or managed and the results you’ve achieved.

※Please ensure to also include your resume and CV in Japanese.

Selection Process

Our candidate selection process is comprised of the following steps.- Document screening

  • Interview process (Total of 2 to 4 interviews, including final interview)

  • Offer of employment

  • Post-offer discussion

Please allow approximately 1 to 1.5 months from the "document screening" to the "post-offer discussion" phases. If you are in a hurry, please let us know at the time of scheduling your interview. We will do our best to accommodate your needs and attempt to expedite the overall hiring process.

Notes:

  • Interviews will generally be conducted online.

  • We may ask for a reference during your selection process. Further details will be provided by the HR representative when needed. We will share pertinent materials that outline these requirements beforehand to allow you ample time to prepare.

  • During the selection process, we may provide you with an opportunity to have a casual discussion with a number of employees regarding your potential position. The purpose of this chat is to allow you a chance to learn about the actual working style of the position and gain a sense of the company culture in a relaxed environment, to further help you decide if the type of work environment would be a good fit for you.

  • If given an offer of employment, we will conduct a post-offer discussion to explain details such as employment conditions and pertinent company policies.

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About The Company

PlatinumGames official LinkedIn account. We are known for developing worldwide hits such as the Bayonetta series, NieR: Automata, and other renowned titles. We love games, and we develop our games with passion. Our aim is to deliver high-quality, unique gaming experiences to players around the globe. Surprises and smiles guaranteed!
For more information about open positions and recruitment inquiries, please DM our HR Manager, Ryoma Morishita.

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