Systems Game Designer

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October 17

🤠 Texas – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✍️ Designer

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Eleventh Hour Games

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Gaming

Eleventh Hour Games is an all-remote indie game development studio focused on creating immersive gaming experiences. They are currently working on the action role-playing game (ARPG), Last Epoch, which involves players traveling through time and exploring a world filled with dark empires, wrathful gods, and untouched wilds. The studio is passionate about building creative worlds and is looking for talented individuals to join their remote team.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

🎮 Gaming

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and balance core gameplay systems such as loot, progression, economy, and combat mechanics • Develop and maintain detailed design documentation, feature specs, and system flow diagrams for internal teams • Collaborate cross-discipline with engineers, artists, and producers to ensure system features are implemented faithfully and on schedule • Prototype new systems or gameplay features, either through in-engine tools or paper/system design methods • Analyze gameplay data and player feedback to identify areas of imbalance or opportunity for refinement • Ensure systems interconnect logically and contribute to a cohesive, long-term player experience • Work within the design team to establish best practices for system design documentation and iteration • Maintain balance between depth, accessibility, and player agency across all systems • Support the creation of internal tools or pipelines that streamline data tuning and content updates

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a Systems Designer or Game Designer in shipped or live game projects • Experience designing and balancing loot, progression, and/or economy systems in action or RPG titles • Knowledge of ARPG mechanics, itemization philosophy, and player-driven build theory • Analytical and technical skills; comfortable working with data, spreadsheets, and in-engine editors • Design documentation skills, able to clearly communicate intent, systems flow, and dependencies • Proficiency in tools such as Unreal Engine, Unity, or equivalent proprietary engines • Understanding of statistical modeling, balance tuning, and feedback loops • Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills in remote team settings

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible fully remote working arrangements • 90% premium paid for employee health insurance • 100% premium paid for dependents health insurance • 30% paid premium on Dental and Vision plans • 35 Paid time off days, received at start of the year • 401K for U.S. based employees