One stop solution to your remote job hunt!

By signing up you get access to highly customizable remote jobs newsletter, An app which helps you in your job hunt by providing you all the necessary tools.

OR
Subscribe to our highly customizable newsletter to get remote jobs from top remote job boards delivered to your inbox.
Brace Yourself Games about 2 years ago
canadacanadasoftware developmentsoftware development
Apply Now

< class="h3">Company Description

Brace Yourself Games is expanding. The creators of Cadence of Hyrule, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Phantom Brigade, and Industries of Titan are now hiring a Game Director for an exciting new project!

< class="h3">Job Description

Duties will include:

  • Working with the team to shape and drive the overall game vision and quality player experience
  • Working alongside production to align on target outcomes, road-mapping and priorities for the team
  • Reporting to the Game Design Director to ensure quality of the game’s design & design team
  • Mentor intermediate / junior designers on the team to encourage ownership and growth
  • Provide project direction and clarity through multiple stages of development through to ship
  • Inspiring the team to do their best work in the face of ambiguity and the unknown
  • Regularly playing and providing feedback on the game to maintain a project wide view
  • Researching similar games to develop deep understanding of standards and player expectations

< class="h3">Qualifications
  • 6+ years of professional game design experience (2+ of those in senior / leadership roles)
  • Multiple shipped games with knowledge of the entire game development process
  • Excellent knowledge of design fundamentals, core gameplay loops and systems design
  • Excitement for building inclusive games for erse audiences
  • Experience fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment
  • Patience, humility, a growth mindset, and an eagerness to help others grow
  • Detail oriented, responsive, extremely reliable with excellent communication skills
  • Willing to relocate to BC (Ideally Vancouver), Canada. (We will sponsor a visa for the right candidate)
  • Experience with narrative design is a plus!

< class="h3">Additional Information

Brace Yourself Games is located in downtown Vancouver, Canada. This position is open to in person work at our downtown office or remote work anywhere within BC. This is a permanent full time paid position. Rate of pay is above industry standard and includes a profit sharing plan and an outstanding benefits package. We develop games because games make us happy. If we’re not having fun doing it, what’s the point? No one at BYG is required to work more than 40 hours per week. We maintain an inclusive, supportive, fun company culture.

More info on our benefits (Including our Free Choice Fridays!): 

https://braceyourselfgames.com/careers/benefits/
More info on our stance on overtime: 
https://braceyourselfgames.com/2021/09/29/our-stance-on-overtime/ 

We’re looking for the candidate who will make BYG an even better place to work! We will respond to successful applicants with an offer to interview. Thanks very much! We look forward to hearing from you.