Blizzard Jobs in Seattle – Associate Game Designer

Job Description:

Pull up a chair and join us by the hearth! Blizzard is looking for an Associate Game Designer to join the Hearthstone final design team. If you have a passion for the design and craft of card games and want to participate in the future of Hearthstone, we want to hear from you! Our team values creativity, collaboration and a commitment to quality and we are searching for like-minded developers to add to our team of talented game makers. Together we will learn, grow, and ultimately enjoy success by developing epic experiences for our players that push the boundaries of what Hearthstone can be.

Job Responsibilities:

As an Associate Game Designer on the final card design team, you will have the core responsibility and specialization in making fun-to-play, clear, and balanced cards for our upcoming expansions. You will use your knowledge of Hearthstone’s evolving meta to identify, iterate, and balance new and current cards. Additionally, you will be leveraging keen design and analytical sensibilities to help design and develop cards, concepts, and flavor that encapsulates the charm of Hearthstone. As with every designer on the Hearthstone team, you will be a champion of Blizzard’s core values, especially “Commit to Quality”.

Job Requirements:

• A demonstrable understanding of the how the meta in competitive card games evolves as a consequence of the introduction of new mechanics and synergies
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Outstanding self-motivation and initiative
• A familiarity with statistics or analytics

Qualification & Experience:

• Experience implementing game content using a programming or scripting language
• Previous game design experience
• 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
• Extensive experience as a player of Hearthstone or other CCGs, including competitive play and expert level deck building experience

Job Details:

Company: Blizzard

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Seattle, WA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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