Staff Gameplay Designer - Social (Contract)

The role

You will prototype, explore, and implement player avatars and their suite of verbs for the social area of a competitive PvP game. You will build avatar movement, core sandbox systems, and avatar customization systems.

What you will do

• Build and maintain the avatar movement and core sandbox systems
• Build the systems to allow for avatar customization
• Build compelling gameplay experiences through reusable sandbox mechanics
• Create endearing NPCs
• Work with audio, effects, and animation to communicate gameplay affordances

Required qualifications

• Understanding of how modern multiplayer social games can leverage an intuitive and expressive action sandbox
• Fluency for collaboration with designers, artists, programmers, audio professionals, quality assurance and producers
• Broad T-shaped rapid prototyping skills
• Strong technical scripting skills and understanding of how to structure game design tools
• Strong understanding of character motion and animation
• Proven ability to build alignment and productively own feature direction
• Ability to operate autonomously and handle ambiguity
• Ability to create plans and evaluate them for meeting experiential needs
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated understanding of how systemically consistent, combinatoric game design can create player surprise and laughter
• Bachelors degree or equivalent

Nice to have

• Experience as a Staff Sandbox/Gameplay Designer on AAA or large-scale online action games, designing, documenting, and building character customization systems
• Experience delegating work or ownership of an area to multi-disciplinary peers
• Experience with social/cooperative game design and balancing for an active player base

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision

Before you apply

• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage (which may include criminal background checks)

About the company

teamLFG is working to turn a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation.