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Social Game Designer

Job Category:
Arts, Design, Entertainment, and Media
Career Level:
Mid Career (2+ years of experience)
Job Type:
Full Time/Permanent
Positions:
1
Company Name:
Storm8, Inc.
City:
Redwood City
Country:
USA
Description:

Storm8 is looking for an experienced Social Game Designer to join the team to develop the next generation mobile games!

Responsibilities
* Construct engaging and creative gameplay mechanism in social games
* Analyze live game data to constantly improve existing gaming experience
* Write copy and names for all game elements including story lines
* Collaborate with game artists and engineers through out the entire game production
* Contribute to user interface design

Qualifications
* Significant industry game design experience (4+ years)
* Expert level on game design knowledge (including but not limit to video games and board games)
* Expert level on game balancing with numbers
* Good understanding on the latest social game mechanisms
* Participated in the shipping of at least 2 titles in the past
* Excellent communication skills, including both verbal and written communication
* Work well under high-paced, time-sensitive environment
* Adapt to changes during the entire production cycle

Bonus Qualifications
* Facebook game development experience is a plus
* A passion for games and social networks
* Experience working with Excel/spreadsheets


This position is located in our corporate office in Redwood Shores, CA. We provide full benefits: dental, vision & healthcare, a competitive salary and stock options as well as lunch and dinner M-F


Storm 8 is the #1 MMO company on the iPhone with numerous hit titles each of which reaching the top 10 on the App Store. We have many hit titles including Racing Live, World War, iMobsters, Pets Live, Vampires Live, Ninjas Live, Kingdoms Live, and Rock Battle Live with millions of users. Each of our 9 titles has reached top 10 in the free category on the iPhone App Store.