Junior Game Designer

Must have:

• Solid understanding of game design principles and UX methodologies
• Experience in concept generation, wireframing, and user journeys
• Familiarity with playtesting and interpreting player insights
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Understanding of accessibility principles

Good to have:

• Familiarity with prototyping tools (Unity)
• UX design tools (Figma, Adobe XD)
• UI design knowledge

Perks:

• Generous training allowance
• Dedicated training days
• Regular one-on-ones and feedback
• Team events and social activities
• Healthy snacks and treats
• Quarterly wellness allowance
• Quarterly bonuses
• Monthly workplace massages
• Flexible workplace with work-from-home options
• Relocation package

• Design game features, levels and content, with guidance from senior designers.
• Create concepts, prototypes, user flows, and refine gameplay based on user insights.
• Contribute to playtesting and user research to gather actionable feedback.
• Maintain and update design documentation, including feature specs and implementation guidelines.
• Help ensure the game is accessible and inclusive for a diverse audience.
• Participate in design reviews, offering and responding to feedback from your team.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure the successful implementation of design solutions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of design practice within the design department
• Engage in team discussions to ensure the studio’s long-term success.

• Solid understanding of game design principles, UX methodologies, and user research practices.
• Demonstrated experience in concept generation, wireframing, and visualising user journeys within games.
• Familiarity with playtesting methodologies and ability to interpret player insights.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent collaboration skills for working with interdisciplinary teams
• Good understanding of accessibility principles in game and UX design.
• Eagerness to learn and develop in both game design and UX practices.
• Ability to follow established processes and document design work clearly and effectively.
• Familiarity with prototyping tools (e.g., Unity) and UX design tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD) is a plus, but not required.
• UI design knowledge is beneficial but not required.

• A lovely bunch of skilled and enthusiastic team members for you to work alongside.
• Generous training allowance for things such as conferences, workshops, courses and self-directed learning.
• Dedicated training days.
• Support structure including regular one-on-ones, feedback processes, and goal setting.
• Team events such as regular social activities, quarterly pot-luck lunches, movie nights at the studio, holiday functions and more.
• Healthy snacks, yummy treats and close proximity to some of Wellington’s best eateries! Plus an impressive array of locally made tea and coffee.
• Quarterly personal discretionary wellness allowance.
• Quarterly bonuses based on studio performance.
• Monthly workplace massages.
• Flexible workplace with core hours and optional work-from-home days.