Game Designer II - LOTRO

ABOUT OUR STUDIO

Standing Stone Games Standing Stone Games is a gaming studio based in Needham, Massachusetts (right outside of Boston!), staffed by people who have been passionately working on MMOs for decades. We're proud to develop and operate our two free-to-play MMOs: Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online! We enjoy sharing heroic stories with our players that create a lifetime of memories. We invite you to explore our games, which hold the promise of depth, scope, and unlimited imagination!

Find out more about our studio at https://www.standingstonegames.com/.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Designer is responsible for designing compelling game content and experiences, and working with the Lord of the Rings Online team in the Design discipline at Standing Stone Games reporting to the Executive Producer, this position will be responsible for:

• Design and implement high quality, compelling content for a massively multiplayer game
  • Work on design through all development phases, from concept to live operations
    • Once live, collaborate to design responses to performance indicators and customer feedback
  • Develop new group, solo, quest, and event content for all levels of LOTRO
• Collaborate closely with an internal team of world builders, artists, and designers
  • Implement new content effectively and efficiently
  • Help support keeping the project schedule on-time
• Learn proprietary tools quickly and work within a complex asset development pipeline

What craft expertise you'll have:

• Tools/Technology
  • Required:
    • Strong general computer skills (very comfortable in Microsoft Office, JIRA, etc.)
    • Experience with version control software, such as Perforce
    • Experience with 3D game tools, such as Unity, Unreal, or Maya
  • Desired: Knowledge of scripting and programming languages such as Python, Perl, C# or similar languages
• Knowledge
  • Required:
    • A mature, professional attitude and work ethic; you need to be able to champion your ideas, yet accept and value the ideas of others
    • Experience playing MMOs
    • Strong familiarity with game design principles, specifically MMOs and group content
    • Strong understanding of how to craft a good story in a game
  • Desired:
    • Experience evaluating and/or designing solo and/or group content
    • Experience with The Lord of the Rings Online
    • Familiarity with the works of J.R.R. Tolkien

Other Criteria

• Years of Experience, Education, and/or Certification…
  • Years of Experience: (Minimum) 2
  • Required:
  • Desired: 3
• Additionally, you should possess
  • An avid gamer, with experience in live service games
  • Strong organizational skills: ability to keep track of minute details as well as the big picture while multitasking
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Self-motivated with the ability to creatively solve problems
  • Strong documentation skills including design proposals and game design documents

We invite you to get in the game with us and help us make exciting experiences!

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as DC Universe™ Online, PlanetSide®, EverQuest®, and Dungeons and Dragons Online®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide. We are the game publisher for Darkpaw Studios, Rogue Planet Gaming Studio, Dimensional Ink Games, and Standing Stone Games. To top it off, we are making games in three of the coolest cities in the United States: San Diego, Austin, and Boston. We make games that bring people together and build lasting communities and are totally devoted to delivering the ultimate gaming experience! Find out more about our company at www.daybreakgames.com.

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**Daybreak Game Company, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Diversity in the workplace.**