Game Designer for Camera-based Casual Mobile 3D Video Game Startup

About the job

At Viziverse, we’re pioneering a revolutionary genre of camera-based casual mobile 3D video games. Founded by a seasoned tech entrepreneur with multiple successful exits and degrees from MIT and Harvard Business School, we’re on a mission to create fun and immersive gaming experiences for everyone, from hardcore gamers to casual enthusiasts.

Role Overview

We’re seeking a highly skilled Game Designer to join our dynamic team and help shape the gameplay for our upcoming titles in Unity. As a Game Designer, you’ll be responsible for crafting engaging game mechanics, developing compelling end-game activities, and collaborating closely with our interdisciplinary team to innovate gameplay systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement engaging end-game activities, challenges, and experiences that offer long-lasting entertainment.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and creatives to drive the gameplay vision from concept to ship quality.
• Participate in all creative aspects of the game, including gameplay, interface, animation, sound, and art style.
• Create and maintain detailed design documents and scripting for activities, ensuring clear communication with cross-functional teams.
• Analyze, design, and develop new games while maintaining and enhancing existing ones.
• Ensure high-quality releases through rigorous bug fixing, balancing, and enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
• Continually refine gameplay elements to ensure the final product meets the highest quality standards.

Must-Haves

• 3 years of professional experience in game design, with a strong focus on end-game content design and activities.
• Proven ability to think creatively and develop unique, engaging, and fun gameplay experiences.
• Strong understanding of analytics, project management, video game development, and problem-solving skills.
• Skilled with Unity game development technologies and proficient in C#.
• Creativity, imagination, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Strong knowledge of art, design, and user experience (UX).
• Passion for crafting gameplay systems, mechanics, and game modes.

Preferred Qualifications

• A degree in game design or a related field.
• Strong proven portfolio showcasing previous work in game design.

Why join the Viziverse team?

Contribute to a novel platform that is the first to implement live-action gaming.
Work with an accomplished startup founder to directly impact the industry.
Join a startup and get an early seat on a rocket ship to something potentially huge!
If you’re passionate about working on something fun, entrepreneurial, innovative, and industry-changing, then we’d love to hear from you. Let’s talk and explore how you can make a difference in shaping the future of gaming. (And rest assured, we’ll keep it confidential.)

Keywords. 3D Gaming, Game Designer, Game Design, Extended Reality (XR), Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)