LEAD GAME DESIGNER (STAR TREK TIMELINES)

Tilting Point is a new generation games partner for top independent development studios, with a focus on the rapidly growing mobile and tablet markets. Tilting Point empowers elite developers with expert resources, operational support, and funding to give carefully selected games mainstream success. The company adheres to a core philosophy of putting development talent first, advancing industry-leading analytics, and overcoming discoverability hurdles with aggressive, best-in-class marketing. 

Star Trek Timelines is a strategy role playing video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iOS and Android devices, Facebook, Facebook Gameroom, the Amazon Store, and Steam. On March 4, 2020 Tilting Point acquired the game from Disruptor Beam and created a new studio Wicked Realm Games to support the title

Star Trek Timelines Info https://g.co/kgs/FZSh8o

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): STAR TREK TIMELINES
• At what stage of the project(s)? live
• Genres: Role-playing, Strategy
• Platforms: Mobile, Browser

Team size and structure?

Main team is in Boston 20 people

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Lead a team of designers responsible for maintaining and designing content for a live mobile free-to-play game.

• Ensure product quality through asset review, directing, and oversight of the production process

• Directly manage and mentor individual designers, provide observations and resolve conflicts.

• Research and utilise  industry best practices to create and balance game content, offers and live events.

• Hands-on implementation/testing of game content using Unity, Perforce, markup languages and web tools.

• Optimise development and live operations by collaborating with product managers, producers, engineers, and QA.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• Experience:Five or more years as a game designer or equivalent experience.

• Mentorship and collaboration:Experience working with junior developers and nurturing a team focused on humility and self improvement.

• Business-minded game designers: Strong understanding of design principles and economics involved in free-to-play design and a sincere desire to succeed in the market.

• Reliability:Demonstrated ability to make and execute on commitments and earn trust of colleagues.

• Authenticity: Love for the type of IPs we work on.

• Strong communication skills:  Convey ideas effectively verbally, visually and written in English

• Toolbox: Experience with spreadsheets, systems documentation, and version controls, ideally Perforce.

• Bonus: Experience with game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine. Scripting/Coding experience. Experience using YML, JSON, XML or similar markup languages. 

What is important for us in a person?

• Holistic thinkers: Ability to both think at scale and evaluate the impact of their work on interconnected game systems and large populations of players.

• Empathy and curiosity: We need designers who will strive to understand our players and come up with creative solutions and hypotheses.

• Humility: Willingness to be wrong and learn to find multiple solutions to problems.

Why do we enjoy working here?

As a Game Designer at Remote Realm you will join a team of experienced developers to support the world-class free-to-play mobile games and work with globally cherished licenses. We are a part of the Tilting Point family; we combine data, technology, talent and groundbreaking marketing to scale games to success.

The ideal candidate will have a strong aptitude for critical thinking and analysis, outstanding communication skills, development experiences mentoring designers, managing individuals and a passion for developing successful mobile games. This role will directly contribute to Tilting Point’s mission of becoming the top game developer, publisher and partner of choice for funding, marketing and co-development.

What are the conditions and bonuses?

● Startup environment — where each individual makes a large impact
● Ability to own technical direction of various products and systems
● Work with great people on great games that reach millions of people each month
● Great office in Podil
● Flexible schedule and flexible location mode
● Unlimited vacation days
● Full legal and accounting support of your PE account
● Premium medical insurance after probation period
● English classes
● Constant contribution to your professional education and wellbeing in the company