Instrument · 12 hours ago
Senior Game Designer (Contract )
United States
Full-time, Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$61/hr - $78/hr
5+ years expInstrument is a digitally native design and technology company that partners with leading brands to craft impactful digital experiences. They are seeking a Senior Game / Visual Designer to work on a highly confidential project focused on creating immersive, narrative-driven interactive experiences, collaborating closely with a senior team to define player engagement and emotional experiences.
AdvertisingCreative AgencyMarketing
Responsibilities
Create immersive, 'in-world' interfaces that feel native to the narrative rather than overlaid on top of it
Design and document complex gameplay loops that support narrative progression, player choice, and state-based outcomes
Shape how players receive information through visual, textual, and sensory cues — including state changes, progression signals, and emotional feedback
Help define and curate guidelines for AI-generated assets (portraits, environments, landscapes), ensuring stylistic cohesion and narrative integrity
Work closely with creative, design, and technical partners to ensure systems, visuals, and storytelling are deeply aligned
Qualification
Required
5–8+ years of experience in game design, interactive narrative, or systems-driven visual design
Strong understanding of diegetic UI and immersive interface design
Proven experience designing complex systems, loops, and progression models
Exceptional visual sensibility paired with clear systems thinking
Comfort working with ambiguity and helping define new frameworks from scratch
Ability to document thinking clearly for cross-functional teams
Preferred
TTRPG literacy (D&D, narrative tabletop systems, or similar)
Familiarity with branching narratives, player agency, and emergent storytelling
Benefits
Flexible, Hybrid Work Environment
Great Compensation with Annual Reviews (Learn more about our Pay Philosophy)
401(k) Matching with Immediate Vesting
Robust Medical, Vision, and Accident Insurance
Generous Paid Holidays and unlimited PTO
Sabbaticals
Monthly Wellbeing Stipend
Career Management and Leadership Training
Company
Instrument
Instrument is a marketing and advertising company offering web development and brand marketing services.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-04-02Acquired
Leadership Team
Kara Place
CEO
Laurel Burton
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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