About the company
The Sandbox is building a decentralized metaverse, empowering creators and players to come together and build the world theyāve always wanted. It is our mission to build an inclusive and open metaverse, building the bridge between blockchain, social experiences, and gaming, creating long-lasting relationships through the power of community, creativity, and NFTs. To learn more, check us out at www.sandbox.game/ or on Twitter at @TheSandboxGame. We are seeking a talented, enthusiastic and highly organized individual with demonstrable project management experience to join our team.
Job Summary
Responsibilities
šThe successful candidate will have at least 8 years of proven experience as either Game Designer or Level Designer on either AAA, Indie or Mobile Games. As well as a strong interest in games they need to be excited by and interested in the broader picture of the metaverse and who also thinks about how the blockchain and crypto will evolve the world of gaming.
Responsibilities will include:
šWork creatively and collaboratively with Studio Heads, Game Producers and Production Squads to creatively design new compelling game plays loops linked to an economy strategy based on the functionality available on the platform. šIdentify and manage opportunities and dependencies, communicating with all stakeholders, putting together progress reports and escalating delivery risks to senior management. šHas a good understanding of how the blockchain works with regards to crypto currencies, NFTs, and crypto gaming. šHas good understanding and interest of how the metaverse will evolve, be aware of how the avatar will be the new mouse pointer of the 3D web and the impact this will have on creating gaming experiences. šA good understanding of UX and how players will navigate this environment and understand the impact of character control and camera positions. šIs commercially minded with regards to how game design can affect core loops, retention. engagement, game economy and monetisation. šHands-on interest in game design / level design. You will be comfortable in game level editors as well as documentation / calculation software.
Ideal Candidate Competencies
We are looking for the following skills and competencies: šIdeally at least 4 shipped titles šAbility to convey a concept from design to implementation šAbility to produce mockups, flows, illustrations to support concepts šDeep understanding of complex ecosystems involving multiple products šA good understanding of MMO economic design šCreative ideation and application in relation to Game Design and Look and Feel is a must! šExperience in working in fluid, Agile Project Management environments. šResponsible, result Āoriented, able to work under high pressure and to handle multiple tasks at the same time. šThe ability to create and contribute to GDD Documents and creative materials. šBe able to determine an optimum user experience and player flow šAn understanding of game economics and monetisation that can be fed into product development. šGood negotiation, conflict resolution and decision Āmaking skills. šBe across and keep up to date the latest trends in metaverse experience / game design šCan ensure brand guidelines and values are adhered to. šHas strong client facing skills. šExceptional organisational skills šExcellent communication and interpersonal skills Ā capable of building strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels šExcellent written and spoken English.