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Job Title	Senior Game Designer based in Paris
Job Category	Games/Level Designers
Job Description	Our client is looking for a Senior Game Designer who will work closely with the Creative Director and other Art, Programming and Design leads to insure that gameplay functionality is carried through to completion. Ambitions for the title are extremely high, we are looking for a committed individual. Responsibilities: • Collaborate with departmental leads and design team to develop key gameplay mechanics. • Aggressively prototype and iterate on core game mechanics, particularly combat in a multiplayer environment. • Balance and adjust game-play experiences to ensure the products critical and commercial success. • Conceptualize, create and maintain detailed game design documentation throughout the project cycle. • Implement game content using in house engine tools, and basic scripting. • Management of the game design team (3-4 pers max). Skills and Qualifications: • 5+ years experience in game design, with thorough knowledge of how the major game design elements all work together. • Proven success in creating compelling gameplay mechanics, combat systems, activities, and encounters. • Strong organizational skills: ability to keep track of minute details as well as the big picture while multitasking. • Ability to both conceptualize, analyze and implement game ideas using various tools and technology. • Strong computer skills. • An avid gamer with strong interest in pushing the industry and the genre forward creatively. • Working knowledge of French, or a willingness to learn. Please contact David Smith on 0208 944 7777 or david@interactiveselection.com if you are interested in this position.
Location	Paris, UK & Europe, France, Paris
Salary	Excellent
Date posted	06/08/2008
Recruiter	This job is advertised on behalf of Interactive Selection using their internal reference 12156.