OWLCAT GAMES was founded in 2016. The studio employs experienced developers who worked on projects such as Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and is currently working on titles Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn.

TASKS:

• To process vision of the project into vision of game design elements and correctly present this vision to the team
• Create the design of game elements and implement them with the help of the design team and other development teams
• Being responsible for the quality of the project’s design documentation
• Providing design specifications to artists, programmers, and UI/UX designers and ensuring the results meet these specifications
• Overseeing the full implementation of new game elements by providing design specifications and interacting with other development teams
• Setting up work processes and assembling a project team within the game design department.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 5+ years of work experience in game design and a minimum of 2+ years of experience managing a game design team
• Extensive experience in playing video games, in particular RPGs and turn-based tactics, understanding of the ins and outs of these game genres and their mechanics
• Experience in working on game projects (preferably RPGs, tactics games, and strategy games), at least one of which was launched on a major gaming platform (Steam, Google Play, etc.)
• Experience in writing design documents and their implementation
• Experience in developing elements of game mechanics and combat mechanics
• Experience in creating and scripting game entities
• Ability to make a convincing argument
• Russian language skills at B2 level are necessary due to the team’s Russian-language production pipeline and internal communication.

BENEFITS:

• Comfortable offices (if you want to work from office) fitted with areas for recreation and games, coffee points, and snacks;
• Convenient work schedule: adjust work time to your preferences and/or work remotely;
• Strong internal community: we are passionate about what we do. Outside of work, we engage in activities together like playing tabletop games in the office or on Roll20;
• Environment for personal growth: work together with the best professionals and enjoy the benefits of our developed mentoring system and training courses;
• Competitive salary based on the interview, opportunities for career growth.