Gameplay Input Designer

Requisition Number: 172670

Position Title: Sr Game Designer

External Description:

WE MAKE FUN...FUNNER.

We are Full Circle, and we're all about having fun and making great games that people want to play with their friends. As the developers of Skate™, we are set to deliver an experience that embraces and builds upon everything our community found special about the previous games. We believe in creating an inclusive world inside and outside of our games for our players and our team. As a geo-diverse studio, our team members around the globe can either work from home, in the office or a hybrid of both.

As a Gameplay Input Designer with experience mapping complex game controls to various controller/input devices, you will report to the Gameplay Lead and partner with the gameplay team to map out, implement, and fine tune multiple control schemes that apply the relevant ergonomic principles of accessibility and usability, while allowing for mastery over time. We ask that you have a solid grasp of the cognitive load placed on players.

Responsibilities

• You will partner with the gameplay team, and collaborate with design leadership through all stages of development to ensure ideal controller mappings for each platform, input method, and player motivation.
• You will map game controls that are easy to use, taking into account human physical and cognitive limitations.
• You will develop documentation, map and tune various controller styles, and deliver final content for all input mappings.
• You will work with UI/UX to develop the onboarding experience, teaching new players how to interact with the game via their specific controller type.
• You will work with UI/UX to develop accessibility and preferential input options, such as assisted input remapping and one handed control schemes.
• You will design and tune haptic and rumble feedback moments for various input devices.
• You will partner with a data analytics and user research team to validate the effectiveness of the implemented control schemes.

Qualifications
Please note that you do not need to qualify for all requirements to be considered. We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialog to be considered.

• 5 + years of experience as a game designer working on AAA and/or mobile titles.
• Deep familiarity with the fundamentals of user experience and playability testing.
• Experience and understanding of onboarding new players/users.
• Experience using in-engine scripting tools to author and modify in-game logic.
• Passion for promoting an inclusive and diverse, 'team-first' culture based on fun.

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Community / Marketing Title: Gameplay Input Designer

Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. är ett globalt ledande mjukvaruföretag för interaktiv underhållning. EA levererar spel, innehåll och onlinetjänster för internetuppkopplade spelkonsoler, persondatorer, mobiltelefoner och surfplattor.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 54

Can this position be remote?: 1

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Om EA

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