Game Designer

Description:

Responsibilities

• Execute on creative vision for Hearthstone Battleground’s future seasons
• Use your keen design and analytical sensibilities to design and develop mechanics, concepts, and flavor that encapsulates the charm of Hearthstone
• Coordinate with production on roadmap planning and tactical execution of design goals across disciplines
• Scripting and implementing heroes and minions using internal tools
• Participating in playtests and giving feedback on other designers' contributions
• Set a good example for your team to collaborate, communicate, listen and be respectful. Inspire designers through your actions, so that others may observe and be motivated to join in
• Advocate for and explain product vision and design decisions both inside and outside the battlegrounds design team

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of game design experience on a shipped title or ongoing live service game
• Experience working with data to inform design decisions

Knowledge and Skills

• A strong sense of what makes a gameplay experience compelling and fun, as well as the ability to articulate well why a game design decision is good or bad
• A demonstrable understanding of the how the player experience in competitive card games evolves as a consequence of the introduction of new mechanics and synergies

Key Attributes

• Outstanding self-motivation and initiative
• Demonstrated ability to work well within a highly collaborative environment
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Commitment to creating a safe space for collaboration, communication, and creativity across all subject areas and departments