Senior Game Designer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Game Designer (Gamedev): Building and refining core gameplay and progression systems for theHunter: Call of the Wild with an accent on systems design, economy, and open-world mechanics. Focus on iterating features based on community feedback, collaborating across disciplines, and pushing the game into new territory.

Location: Must be based in or able to commute to Stockholm, Sweden (Hybrid: in-office Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays).

Company

A prominent game development studio known for creating expansive, immersive worlds like Just Cause, Mad Max, and theHunter: Call of the Wild.

What you will do

• Collaborate with designers, artists, animators, programmers, and QA to deliver features from conception to release.
• Analyze player community trends to generate new ideas and expand existing game systems.
• Own the end-to-end design process for specific features.
• Iterate on gameplay mechanics based on direct player feedback.
• Create viable design solutions and documentation for production.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of systems design, progression, and economy.
• Experience working on an Open World game.
• Proven ability to contribute to releasable gameplay in a production environment.
• Confidence in presenting new ideas and design solutions.
• English proficiency required for application and CV.

Nice to have

• Experience with shooters or ballistic systems design.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model fostering collaboration in a creative office environment.
• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Opportunity to work on a well-established, high-profile title.
• Collaborative team environment in the heart of Stockholm's game industry hub.