Game Designer
Gameloft SaigonCompany Description
Welcome to Saigon Studio!
Created in 2004, we have been one of the leading studios in Vietnam’s gaming industry. Our diverse expertise has enabled us to successfully bring Gameloft’s hits to audiences around the world.
We are looking for passionate talents with diverse expertise to join our exciting projects ‒ ranging from developing PC, console, and mobile games in collaboration with our fellow studios, to creating new content and features for our live games, bringing joy to our players worldwide.
Job Description
Job Purpose:
Are you a game designer with solid international experience in creation and/or liveops? We are looking for a talent like you to join Gameloft Saigon! Our team of 20+ multicultural game designers are working on exciting projects, both independently and in co-development with other Gameloft studios around the world, involving famous IPs and a variety of game genres, including open-world adventure, racing, action, casual, educational kids’ games. Bringing both rich expertise and versatility, you will play a key role in our journey to build a strong game design team through hands-on collaboration, knowledge sharing, internal training, within our growing studio in the vibrant Ho Chi Minh City.
You will play an important part in shaping the gameplay experience on our PC and Console projects. You’ll help turn ideas into solid features, refine gameplay systems, and work closely with the team to build fun and memorable experiences.
- Create clean, clear and practical design documents that explain the game’s mechanics, systems, and player experience in a way the whole team can follow and ensure features and documents delivered to HQ or external partners aligned with project goals.
- Create simple prototypes or test ideas to explore gameplay possibilities.
- Design and balance gameplay elements, making sure the rules, pacing, and moment-to-moment experience feel right and ensure the experience feels fun, fair, and aligned with the game’s vision.
- Develop mission ideas, level concepts, and gameplay scenarios, ensuring they fit naturally within the world, story, and intended player flow.
- Support writing needs when required, such as in-game text, UI descriptions, gameplay explanations, and simple narrative elements.
- Work closely with Artists, Programmers, and other Designers to make sure features are implemented as intended and match the quality we’re aiming for.
- Assist with ongoing prototypes and new projects, helping to shape early concepts and give constructive feedback.
- Offer guidance to junior designers, helping them grow their design thinking, creativity, and understanding of our workflows.
- Support Senior/Lead Designers and Producers in solving design challenges or design-related issues and bugs and improving the overall quality of the team’s work.
- Stay updated on design trends, tools, and player expectations through learning, workshops, or industry events and review competitor games and other creative media to gather references and spark new design ideas.
Qualifications
- Good English skills.
- More than 2 years of experience in Game Design, along with a strong passion for video games and solid understanding of market trends and retro gaming.
- Solid knowledge of core Game Design principles across aspects such as gameplay mechanics, systems, UI/UX and player progression. Your expertise in level design and combat design is a plus.
- Proficient in game design supporting tools and game engine such as Unity, Unreal Engine.
- Experience collaborating with data analyst and designing with a data-driven mindset.
- Great communication, presentation, and pitching skills.
- Creative problem-solving skills with a passion for creating entertaining and high-quality games.
- Flexible, self-disciplined, highly motivated, and committed to achieving the final game result and company goals.
Check out some projects at Saigon Studio:
Additional Information
Recruitment Process:
- (1) Screening call (Only candidates whose qualifications align with the role will be contacted. We sincerely appreciate your understanding);
- (2) Test;
- (3) Interview(s);
- (4) Offer.
Work Location and Hours:
- Work location: 207C Nguyen Xi, Binh Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
- Work hours: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM, Monday - Friday.
Why Join Gameloft?
- You want to work in an exceptional industry and create games downloaded more than 1 billion times per year.
- You want to be part of a talented and supportive team of pioneers who have a passion for creating video games.
- You want to contribute to a vibrant and dynamic atmosphere.
- You want to join a global company and meet great people around the world.
- You will work on an employment contract with competitive remuneration and benefits package.
- You are looking for a fun place to work in the heart of the city.
- You want to work for one of the best companies in the region, certified by the HR Asia Awards 2024 as one of the Best Companies to Work For in Asia and recognized for Diversity, Equity. and Inclusion.
What We Offer:
- A hybrid working model (3 days WFO and 2 days WFH).
- A dynamic workplace environment, with over 18 nationalities, where hundreds of world-renowned game titles were born.
- A range of well-being events and policies to support employees physically, mentally, and emotionally.
- An open-space office, a cafeteria, a terrace and a Gaming Area.
- Various training packages, including internal training, sponsorship training, and e-learning (iLearn, Udemy,...).
- Opportunities to collaborate and train with Gameloft worldwide experts and develop yourselves.
- An attractive monthly salary alongside Tet and other performance bonuses.
- Minimum 12 days of paid annual leave, plus 5 days of paid sick leave, Christmas leave, Birthday leave,...
- 100% coverage of mandatory insurance and extra healthcare insurance.
- A monthly allowance to support lunch meals and working-from-home electricity and Internet bills.
- Other benefits from one of the best employers in Vietnam.
What's more?
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