Principal Game Developer
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Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Principal Game Developer is a senior leader at Exploding Kittens who plays a key role in shaping the games we bring to this role youll make final game development decisions guiding concepts from idea to finished product while ensuring every game meets our high bar for clarity innovation delight and replayability.
You have a deep love for game mechanics especially mass-market party games and a strong instinct for what makes a game truly fun. You combine experience sharp taste and playtest-driven insights to refine gameplay and elevate every product you touch. Youll also mentor and influence other designers and developers helping raise the bar across the team.
If youre someone who thinks about games constantly (in a good way) obsesses over what makes people laugh connect and come back for more and loves turning great ideas into unforgettable experiences youll fit right in.
WHAT YOULL DO:
Serve as gameplay authority - making final calls on mechanics balance and player experience.
Refine games to ensure strong audience fit across family adult and kids categories.
Lead playtesting process and analyze and synthesize playtest footage into clear development direction.
Creatively solve complex gameplay challenges always keeping the player top of mind.
Evaluate inventor submissions and contribute to greenlight and portfolio decisions.
Write and/or refine instruction manuals to ensure clarity accessibility and brand/tone alignment.
Mentor designers and developers implementing and raising product standards and best practices across the team.
Collaborate cross-functionally with the rest of Creative Operations Production & Sourcing and key stakeholders to bring outstanding innovative and disruptive games to shelf.
WHAT WE NEED:
10 years of tabletop game design/development experience or equivalent expertise.
Proven track record of developing successful and commercially viable mass retail party games.
Deep understanding of mass retail party games game mechanics player psychology rules balance and replayability.
Extensive experience running observing and analyzing playtests.
Strong ability to diagnose gameplay issues and implement effective solutions.
Excellent writing and editing skills especially for rules instruction manuals and how to play videos.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and elevate other designers.
Exceptional taste strong judgment and a sustained focus on the audience experience.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
Looking for a great new game for game night? Look no further, here you'll find such magnificent party games as Exploding Kittens, Throw Throw Burrito, Bears vs Babies, You've Got Crabs, and many more!
