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Black Kite Games is a five-person independent studio founded by an ex-Rockstar Game Designer to make innovative and narratively interesting games in a wholesome work environment.
This role's mission is to design the post-launch content of our roguelike deck-building game, Acolyte of the Altar. The goal is to allow the existing team more bandwidth for preproduction of our next project!
Role
We are looking for a Game Designer with a passion for card and strategy games who wants to sink their teeth into an awesome existing project and expand the card pool and encounters available to players. This is a powerful opportunity for someone looking to accrue further experience in the industry and provides direct access an established, top-notch team to create their designs!
Responsibilities
Design
- Create flavorful and fun card designs which build on the existing foundation of Acolyte of the Altar
- Implement designs using in-engine dropdown menus and occasional code support requests
- Interface with our art team to bring to life the new spells and creatures
- Collaborate with our Lead Designer to ensure new content meets quality expectations
Code
- Exceptional candidates with C# talent may expand our engine with their own unique effects
- Conduct rigorous testing to ensure new effects function properly with existing cards
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
- Experience with the Unity game engine
Ideal Qualifications
- 2+ years of video game design or card/board game design experience
- C# scripting talent
- Competitive game experience (e.g. high ladder rankings or tournament placements in relevant games)
- Shipped one or more games prior a plus
- Good communication skills and friendly, positive attitude!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week
Work Location: Remote
