Senior Game Designer (m/f/d)

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Work from our studio in the heart of Munich, alongside a passionate, multidisciplinary team.

Free beverages, regular team activities, and a creative, collaborative environment.

Shape a blockbuster AAA title from the ground up.

Your Role

As a Senior Game Designer, you will develop and balance gameplay mechanics for our survival city-builder RPG, working closely with programmers and fellow designers on systems, tools, and prototypes.

Responsibilities

Work with programmers to develop tools and improve the interface

Work with the designers to understand their requests

Develop and balance gameplay mechanics and participate in prototype production

Manage data and system constraints (engine impact generated by a modification)

Work on progression systems, rewards, potentially NPC / AI Behaviour

Learning the engine and its constraints

Requirements

2+ years of professional AAA game design experience

PC or current-generation console experience

Familiarity with Unreal Engine, including Data Assets

Fluent English (C1 or above)

Ability to work onsite in Munich, Germany

Valid EU work authorization

What we offer

The opportunity to work on an ambitious AAA title.

A dynamic, fast-moving work environment.

Competitive salary and benefits, including relocation assistance.

A central Munich location.

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