Fortis Games
Games where you belong. Come build with us. Visit www.fortisgames.com to learn more.
Principal Game Designer
Location
United States
Posted
109 days ago
Salary
Not specified
English
Job Description
• Define and uphold the design vision, ensuring systems and features support a meaningful, player-centric experience.
• Drive discovery and exploration efforts, helping the team identify opportunities that deepen emotional investment and connection.
• Partner with leadership to align design direction with product goals and long-term strategy.
• Provide structure and clarity as the project navigates open-ended or ambiguous problem spaces.
• Mentor designers, elevate craft quality, and foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and thoughtful experimentation.
• Communicate insights, patterns, and design learnings that strengthen decision-making across the project.
Job Requirements
- A holistic understanding of systems design and how player motivations, psychology, and behaviors influence long-term engagement while still having a sense of long-term progression.
- Strong ability to think from first principles and explore new ways for players to feel connected and invested.
- Skill in navigating ambiguity, defining problems, and driving alignment in complex design spaces.
- Experience collaborating closely with cross-functional partners across product, engineering, art, and production.
- Ability to translate qualitative and quantitative insights into actionable design direction and iterative improvements.
- Clear, structured communication that makes abstract ideas understandable and actionable.
- A track record of mentoring designers and elevating design quality across a team.
- A naturally curious mindset and a drive to stay current with evolving player expectations, design trends, and opportunities in the market.
Benefits
- We strongly believe we are changing how games studios operate and at the core of what we do is making great games that create a connected community
- We're not just about making Games Where You Belong. We're also about building communities where our people belong. That's why Fortis is a thriving environment that celebrates diversity, embraces inclusivity, and fosters growth.
- Build and grow with a seasoned team of accomplished talent who have left an impactful mark in their disciplines, both in and out of gaming.
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