Game Design Intern
The Gang
Since 2019, The Gang has been a world-leading gaming studio for Roblox games, and our goal is to build the best, safest, and most engaging experiences in the world. We publish our own games and develop game experiences with the most successful brands in the world in music, fashion, entertainment and technology.
Our mission is to unlock the full creative potential of our audiences with innovative experiences and solutions. This year we have seen tremendous growth with several million active users every day, and we are actively looking to find the best people to join us in shaping the future of metaverse experiences in Roblox and beyond.
About the position
As a Game Design Intern, your main role is to work closely with a Game Designer to add content to the game and create and improve game features. You will be part of a game development team and work together with the other disciplines to drive and fulfill the vision of the game and to deliver an experience that meets the expectations of the players and the team. You will help out with designing and balancing features, building levels, creating stories and quests, onboarding and more. Together with the team, make sure that the project planning and documentation are up to date and, through playtests and feedback, iterate on the games. You will get the opportunity to work on our own established IPs as well as work with some of the biggest brand clients worldwide.
Life at The Gang - Fun, playful, fearless and always going forward!
We strive to deliver awesome digital experiences and have fun while doing it, always learning and moving forward. Working at The Gang, you will have a lot of ownership over your tasks and be empowered to test your ideas and grow in a playful and supportive group.
Starting date: Depends on your internship period.
Reporting to: Your assigned Game Designer.
Location: working 100% remotely from home, company time zone CET. Discord and Slack are your best friends.
Work time: Full time
Company language: English
Please submit all applications in English.
Responsibilities
Learn how to work as a Game Designer at The Gang by doing the following:
Build up worlds/levels, from grey box to finished product
Update levels based on player feedback and analysis
With the help of a component system, setup basic gameplay elements
Playtest and evaluate the game and levels to fit the target player base
Collaborate with Game Designers, Artists, and Coders to create engaging play spaces.
Required Qualifications
2+ years of game design school
Have an internship as part of your degree program
Basic level of Game Design/Level Design/UX-Design/Monetization/Systems Design
Basic level of scale, pacing and gameplay flows
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Knowledge of Agile workflows such as Scrum or Kanban
Good communication skills
Must be based in Portugal or Sweden
Desired Qualifications
A drive to make games for target audiences of 5-12 years
What we offer
A possibility to learn directly from the Designers within the Gang
Have a role in a growing and highly collaborative group with room to both diversify your skills and focus on your specialization.
The opportunity to work on our own established IPs as well as working with some of the biggest brand clients worldwide.
The opportunity to work with a diverse, fun, and talented team.
A 100% remote work environment.
- Department
- Design
- Role
- Game Design Intern
- Locations
- Sweden, Portugal
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
About The Gang
The Gang was founded by a serial entrepreneur team with background in AAA-gaming. We always strive to create an awesome digital experience. It doesn’t matter if we create games to entertain kids or if a client ask us for a collaboration to make their product look the best.
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