Offer summary

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years of game development experience, including at least 2 years in technical design., Proficiency with modern text-based scripting languages., Experience shipping at least one game, preferably in exploration or horror genres., Strong interdisciplinary collaboration and communication skills..

Key responsibilities:

Prototype, implement, and iterate on gameplay content and systems.

Collaborate with artists and designers to optimize content implementation.

Work with engineers to improve workflows and ensure technical feasibility.

Assist in project planning and provide effort estimates to meet team goals.

Job description

Blackbird Interactive is a creativefueled, futuredriven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find longterm careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass worldclass IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.

In 2022, we announced that our studio is implementing a fourday work week as well as supporting instudio, remote within Canada, and hybrid work arrangements as permanent options to our employees.

Blackbird Interactive is looking for a Technical Designer to join our growing studio. We have an exciting new project, and are looking for a key hire to lend a hand in the development and execution of the gameplay on a cooperative, horror based exploration game.

Do you want to build compelling game experiences having designed, prototyped and delivered high profile gameplay systems, features or tools? Do you love working with a team of talented designers, artists and programmers to create ambitious ingame content? If so, this role could be for you!.

Responsibilities
Prototype, implement, and iterate on gameplay content such as game flow, interactable objects and player abilities, event hooks for narrative and audio content, scripted sequences, tutorialhelp systems, and bug fixing.
Collaborate with both artists and designers on ways to improve the game content implementation to take advantage of existing technology and drive to the best end result possible.
Collaborate with engineers to improve design workflows and bring gameplay intentions to life while respecting performance and technical constraints
Work with producers and team leadership to assess requirements and provide effort estimates and updates to help ensure the team reaches its goals successfully

Requirements
A minimum of 5 years in game development, with at least 2 years of Technical Design experience
Confidence and familiarity with modern text based scripting languages
Shipped at least one product, ideally an exploration andor horror game
Self direction and a proven ability to thrive in a highly dynamic and technical environment
Strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills, including verbal and written skills

Pluses
Experience developing or playing games with a cooperative gameplay focus
An innovators heart, keen to create brand new things that havent been done before
A love of contributing to high quality, rich gameplay experiences
Experience playing modern horror exploration games
Demonstrated passion for entertainment products media (i.e. comics, movies, novels, etc.)