Associate Game Designer

Job Description

Associate Game Designer (Players)

Role Overview

This Associate Game Designer role on the Madden franchise will ensure authenticity in our game with a focus on Players and Player ratings. As this role is centered on NFL players you will need to have a healthy understanding of the NFL and Broadcast principles. You should also understand the principles of the Madden Games specifically Ultimate Team.

What skills does EA look for?

Game development is a complex, intensive process which can last two years or more, so the Associate Game Designer should be comfortable working with teams of programmers, artists, project managers, and writers. The Associate Game Designer usually has a reasonably high level of video game playing experience and football knowledge. EA usually expects to see a portfolio of work, which can take the form of completed game projects or written game design documents and proposals.

Associate Game Designers will understand and provide to the expectations communicated to them by Designers, producers, marketing staff, and team members involved in the development process, and accept feedback on their work. You will confirm their understanding of deliverables both verbally and on paper, for which they need writing skills. Some programming skills at least at 'scripting' level and awareness of the games platforms is ideal.

Responsibilities
• Pick Players for program designs based on an understanding of program and business goals.
• Work with teams including Producers, Artists, Programmers, Marketing and Project Leads to create/author content to achieve the project's vision.
• Maintain documentation of the content being authored.

Additional Experience:
• Knowledge of NFL Football.
• A passion for playing Sports games especially Madden Ultimate Team.
• Create content and authoring logic in XML using internal tools and workflows.
• Analyze and brainstorm content implementation.
• Design skills (game design experience a bonus).
• Scripting logic a bonus
• Willing to work flexible hours that best takes advantage of business opportunities
• Experience troubleshooting problems and discovering solutions either individually or with a team.
• Provide and receive critique in a constructive manner with suggestions and solutions for improvement.

Nice to Have
• Knowledge of card games (Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon) and how monetization of card gaming works.
• Experience with Live Service mechanics, theories, and implementation.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp4m34-3-143-168-172-42 in your application.