Who We Are

Gardens is a new remote games studio from developers of games like Journey, What Remains of Edith Finch, Sky: Children of the Light, Firewatch, Blaseball, Dustforce, Ashen, Ultima Online and more. We’re named after the games we grow together — lush, living worlds that bring players together to cultivate lasting relationships. Worlds that offer surprising multiplayer experiences and flourish with the help of their communities.

We believe a team of diverse voices has the most to say, and we are committed to providing a healthy, inclusive, collaborative, and transparent work environment for all!

We offer competitive pay, stock options, unlimited PTO, sustainable working hours, and robust benefits (including full medical and vision, dental, 401k contributions and more)!

We are currently creating our flagship project — an ever-evolving, shared 3D fantasy adventure sandbox RPG inspired by our favorite memories playing online games over the years.

It’s the world we want to play in every day!

Who We're Looking For

We are seeking a full-time Design Lead for current and future games at our growing remote studio!

As Design Lead, you will have a unique opportunity to shape the multiplayer gameplay, experiences, mechanics, features, and systems of our games. We are looking for an experienced designer who will inspire a team of other designers, artists, engineers and more, working closely with other disciplines to create novel, awe inspiring, compelling gameplay experiences that push the boundaries of what is possible in an online multiplayer game.

We seek collaborative people that are excited to contribute innovative and original ideas across all aspects of the game's design & production, working together as a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and implementation of captivating multiplayer gameplay systems, features, and mechanics in Unreal Engine.
• Report to Creative Director Chris Bell and collaborate with the directors, design team and other disciplines to develop and implement the design department’s ideas, and to ensure design’s vision is maintained across departments.
• Manage, mentor and lead a team of other designers, and assign design responsibilities to them.
• Help manage and maintain design documentation, schematics, diagrams, and rulesets.
• Work together with the production and management team to plan and prioritize tasks that are aligned with design’s high level vision

Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine.
• Deep expertise in game design and designing compelling gameplay mechanics, rules, features, and systems.
• Capable of working independently, keeping on-task and motivated.