Riot Games · 2 days ago
Principal Game Designer, Gameplay - Unpublished R&D Product
Los Angeles, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expRiot Games is a leading game development company focused on creating engaging player experiences. They are seeking a Principal Game Designer to shape core gameplay elements, particularly player combat, and to collaborate with teams to innovate player-focused designs.
ComputerDeveloper PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Contribute to a unified combat vision that resonates across both small and large player counts
Deliver on our combat aspirations in the solutions, content, and decisions in the details of design and implementation
Inspire and support all members of the team to continue striving for their best possible work in a healthy and sustainable way
Mentor and grow designers on the team in both craft and collaboration skills
Champion an effective playtesting process that can validate our goals and fuel continuous improvement over time
Be the primary owner for a significant portion of player combat, traversal, or enemies as an IC
Build direction for core player actions like Camera, Controls, and Character
Design and iterate on low level details of inputs and player actions that contribute to great feel, rich decision making, and a balanced ecosystem
Create and provide multiple potential designs and solutions, articulating trade-offs and risks between different options
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in professional Game Design
4+ years of experience in Combat Mechanics in real time games
Has built combat systems that are approachable, satisfying, and engaging for many years of play
Can build a gameplay feature vision that lays out goals, values, and the most critical solutions
Experience communicating and expressing complex and nuanced designs in simple ways
Can work effectively with non design disciplines to deliver a unified and cohesive experience for players
Shipped or worked on at least one AAA+ game
Can create complex mechanics and systems with attention to the player impacts and downstream effects
Experience designing enemy systems that interact with player combat to create varied and satisfying encounters
Preferred
Experience with group based combat and cooperative play
Iterating on combat in a live service environment with balance, improvements, and new content
Experience creating systemic change to a team's process or principles to improve output significantly across the team
Leadership experience resolving conflict, and when needed offering difficult feedback with respect
Familiarity with the LoL IP
Benefits
Open paid time off policy
Flexible work schedules
Medical, dental, and life insurance
Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
401k with company match
Company
Riot Games
Riot Games is a global company that develops online games.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$21M2018-12-31Series Unknown· $6M
2016-11-14Convertible Note
2011-02-01Acquired
Leadership Team
A. Dylan Jadeja
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Beck
Co-chairman, Co-founder
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