Principal Game Designer
Principal Game Designer
Fortis Games
Fortis Games is seeking a Principal Game Designer to play a pivotal role in shaping the design vision for a new game concept. The role involves mentoring a team of designers and guiding major design decisions while ensuring alignment with product goals and player motivations. The company values diversity, equity, and belonging, aiming to create games that foster community and connection.
Qualification
- Proven experience in game design, particularly in a leadership role.
- Strong understanding of game systems, economy, and balance.
- Ability to navigate complex design challenges and drive team alignment.
- Experience mentoring and developing a team of designers.
- Excellent communication skills to articulate design decisions and product goals.
Responsibility
- Carry the product vision and guide the team’s major design decisions, focusing on systems, economy, and game balance.
- Drive discussion and alignment on the team as the game navigates through complex design challenges.
- Architect systems that meet product goals and ensure commercial viability of the game.
- Ensure design decisions are connected to product goals and player motivations, articulating these clearly.
- Help build and mentor a highly effective and engaged design team that pushes their potential.
- Share knowledge and learnings as an expert on the game’s design, target audience, genre, and opportunity space with the broader product organization.
