Senior Game Designer

Description

Arrow International is the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of charitable gaming products and solutions. We produce and distribute a wide array of products including consumables (pull tab tickets, bingo paper and ink, etc.) as well as world class, state-of-the-art, electronic gaming products. Our products are sold, installed, and operated in numerous social and gaming venues around the world. We continue to grow at a record pace and offer this exciting career opportunity to join our team where we are focused on attracting and engaging exceptional talent, empowering colleagues to achieve fulfilling careers, and creating fun and engaging products that are second to none for our customers.

Position Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Game Designer for our Chicago studio. You will create compelling prize-first ‘slot-like’ concepts working with all game-design disciplines to develop your concept to a finished product including math, programming, audio, production, and visual arts. Utilizing exceptional communication skills and your wealth of experience, you will craft exceptional gaming experiences to deliver premier gaming content for Arrow markets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Design compelling ‘slot-style’ game math models utilizing prize-first math engine.
• Translate game concepts and mathematical ideas into software using C#.
• Develop and maintain math characteristics metrics to enable data-driven decision-making while iterating on math model design.
• Create and maintain PAR sheets detailing the game math model.
• Develop a working knowledge of North American slot markets, identifying trends ensuring game designs are contemporary and meet market requirements.

SKILLS, INTERESTS AND QUALITIES

• Able to work with the team to align priorities and drive towards solutions, a true team player.
• Passion to create fun games with an engaging player experience.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Grasp of math principles and probability.

Requirements

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is low.
• May be required to sit for long and/or extended periods of time.