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Riot Games · 1 month ago

Game Designer III - League of Legends, Cosmetics

positionLos Angeles, USA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

Riot Games is a company dedicated to creating engaging player experiences, and they are seeking a Game Designer III for the League of Legends team. In this role, you will focus on developing premium Cosmetics and ensuring a strong integration of game design principles to enhance player engagement.

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Responsibilities

Work to develop a vision and frameworks for how Game Design principles and best practices integrate into premium Cosmetics development
Ideate and iterate on a wide range of premium Cosmetics in development
Assess player needs and opportunities for improving the player experience through new Cosmetics options and opportunities
Own and nurture the relationship between the League of Legends Game Design and Cosmetics teams
Stakehold Game Design’s interests on a large number of Cosmetics in development

Qualification

Creative content designGame design principlesCharacter-based game designLoL gameplay designDocumentation skillsPlayer empathyRelationship buildingCommunication skills

Required

Strong understanding of player motivations and audience types
Proven ability to design compelling creative cosmetics
Experience designing successful content for character-based games
Has previously been the game design owner of multiple projects and delivered them successfully
Experience communicating and expressing complex and nuanced designs in simple ways
Builds strong relationships with non design disciplines to multiply their quality and output

Preferred

Minimum 5 years of experience in professional Game Design roles on shipped titles
Strong understanding of LoL gameplay design principles and can apply them effectively
Deep knowledge of LoL Champion roster and the motivations of different roles and classes
Experience identifying fruitful content design opportunities
Thorough documentation and requirements writing skills, to ensure engineers and other disciplines can execute with precision in complex spaces

Benefits

Open paid time off policy
Flexible work schedules
Medical, dental, and life insurance
Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
401k with company match

Company

Riot Games

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Riot Games is a global company that develops online games.
dateFounded in 2006
location
Los Angeles, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.riotgames.com

H1B Sponsorship

Riot Games has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (98)
2024 (65)
2023 (113)
2022 (80)
2021 (84)
2020 (70)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$21M
2018-12-31Series Unknown· $6M
2016-11-14Convertible Note
2011-02-01Acquired

Leadership Team

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A. Dylan Jadeja
Chief Executive Officer
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Brandon Beck
Co-chairman, Co-founder
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