Link: http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company...tml?id=16000SP
Calling all designers! We are in need of a legendary Hearthstone player and designer to join the ranks of our development team to help us in designing the expansions and adventures that make Hearthstone so fun!
The game designer joining our team will have the core responsibility and specialization in making fun-to-play, clear, and balanced cards to complement our expansions and adventures. The ideal candidate has obtained Legendary status in Hearthstone several times and understands the aspects of the high level play. A true passion for playing games and the ability to articulate well why a game design decision is good or bad is key!
Responsibilities
Design awesome Hearthstone cards following the Hearthstone design principles.
Identify, iterate, and balance new and current cards that may have messy, confusing, overpowered, unclear, or un-fun designs.
Help develop card names, concepts, and flavor speech lines alongside a team of designers that encapsulate the lore and charm of the Warcraft universe.
Implement and adjust cards using simple scripting languages and welcoming the challenge of learning new skillsets to build upon existing designs.
Don your adventure cap and help design, build, and iterate on missions.
Requirements
Legendary status in Hearthstone
A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a game design role for video games or table-top games
Absolute passion for playing and making video games, especially with Blizzard Entertainment products and the Warcraft universe
A positive and self-driven attitude with the ability to be collaborative in a team environment
Must be detail oriented and analytical in a demanding technical environment
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
A passion for card games with experience designing cards for existing collectible card games
Pluses
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Knowledge of the Warcraft lore
Required Application Materials
Resume
Cover letter which should include:
Why you are interested in working at Blizzard
What games you are currently playing
Number of times you have attained the Legendary Rank in Hearthstone
Choose 5 cards in Hearthstone that are well designed and write a paragraph explaining why each is great.
**Only submittals with Cover Letters will be considered.
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