Game Designer
About King.com
King.com creates the best casual, social games. Since 2003 we’ve been a leader and pioneer in delivering fun and witty games that entertain millions around the world. Our team are focused on fun and obsessed with excellence in everything we do. We have an awesome team of passionate people who come together to create great games. As we grow, we’re looking for people who love games and seek to spearhead our rockstar team in Malmo. The team has delivered great hits including Bubble Witch Saga, Candy Crush Saga, Pyramid Solitaire Saga, Hoop De Loop Saga, Bubble Saga and Mahjong Saga on Facebook and is aggressively pursuing a web and mobile strategy. King.com offers over 150 exclusive games in 14 languages through King.com ( www.king.com ), mobile devices, Google+ and Facebook. King.com is also the exclusive provider of online games for leading global portals, websites and media companies. King.com has offices in London, Hamburg, Stockholm, Malmo, Barcelona, Romania, Malta and San Francisco.
About the people we hire
We know that the continued success of King.com depends on preserving the amazing culture we have, so ‘fit’ is extremely important. We work in small, collaborative Scrum teams where everyone is involved in coming up with feature and game ideas. We are problem solvers, constantly reviewing how and why we do things and learning from each other. We are experimental, trying out new tech and ideas and willing to take risks to drive the entire industry forward. We are sociable and fun, and we like to hang out together. We are passionate, some might even say quirky, and while we love what we do our lives are about more than work. We love games, and are obsessed with creating the best player experience.
If you are like us, we’d love to talk to you.
The Role
We are looking for a talented Game designer to help us shape and develop a range of new casual & social games. The appointment will be a key role in our Barcelona office.
The ideal candidate will have most or all of the following:
Experience
3 years taking games all the way from concept development through to delivery. You will have released several games, at least one on a mobile device You are immersed in the world of the online games You are acquainted with all processes involved in the production of a game You have experience designing multiplayer games and game reward systems
Skills
You're skilled at using mathematical models and tools to analyse game play and user behaviour. You integrate elements which allow the player to understand and learn the game You are familiar with psychological models concerning motivation and didactic and therefore able to create extraordinary experiences for the player
Technical Requirements
You know and use scripting languages
You are able to integrate content into the game.
You are capable of balancing complex game-systems
You are skilled at designing user interfaces, and camera controls
You understand the importance of well documented designs and technical features
Knowledge and approach
A detailed knowledge of the games market and current consumer expectations
The ability to work as part of a team or hub in a SCRUM environment
The ability to articulate your ideas, suggestions and to illustrate them with references
The ability to collaborate closely with a product team inc programmers, artists
Location: Barcelona | Spain
About King.com
King.com creates the best casual, social games. Since 2003 we’ve been a leader and pioneer in delivering fun and witty games that entertain millions around the world. Our team are focused on fun and obsessed with excellence in everything we do. We have an awesome team of passionate people who come together to create great games. As we grow, we’re looking for people who love games and seek to spearhead our rockstar team in Malmo. The team has delivered great hits including Bubble Witch Saga, Candy Crush Saga, Pyramid Solitaire Saga, Hoop De Loop Saga, Bubble Saga and Mahjong Saga on Facebook and is aggressively pursuing a web and mobile strategy. King.com offers over 150 exclusive games in 14 languages through King.com ( www.king.com ), mobile devices, Google+ and Facebook. King.com is also the exclusive provider of online games for leading global portals, websites and media companies. King.com has offices in London, Hamburg, Stockholm, Malmo, Barcelona, Romania, Malta and San Francisco.
About the people we hire
We know that the continued success of King.com depends on preserving the amazing culture we have, so ‘fit’ is extremely important. We work in small, collaborative Scrum teams where everyone is involved in coming up with feature and game ideas. We are problem solvers, constantly reviewing how and why we do things and learning from each other. We are experimental, trying out new tech and ideas and willing to take risks to drive the entire industry forward. We are sociable and fun, and we like to hang out together. We are passionate, some might even say quirky, and while we love what we do our lives are about more than work. We love games, and are obsessed with creating the best player experience.
If you are like us, we’d love to talk to you.
The Role
We are looking for a talented Game designer to help us shape and develop a range of new casual & social games. The appointment will be a key role in our Barcelona office.
The ideal candidate will have most or all of the following:
Experience
3 years taking games all the way from concept development through to delivery. You will have released several games, at least one on a mobile device You are immersed in the world of the online games You are acquainted with all processes involved in the production of a game You have experience designing multiplayer games and game reward systems
Skills
You're skilled at using mathematical models and tools to analyse game play and user behaviour. You integrate elements which allow the player to understand and learn the game You are familiar with psychological models concerning motivation and didactic and therefore able to create extraordinary experiences for the player
Technical Requirements
You know and use scripting languages
You are able to integrate content into the game.
You are capable of balancing complex game-systems
You are skilled at designing user interfaces, and camera controls
You understand the importance of well documented designs and technical features
Knowledge and approach
A detailed knowledge of the games market and current consumer expectations
The ability to work as part of a team or hub in a SCRUM environment
The ability to articulate your ideas, suggestions and to illustrate them with references
The ability to collaborate closely with a product team inc programmers, artists
Location: Barcelona | Spain
