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[Full-time] Design and Production entry-level (PAID) at Big Red Button Entertainment

2012-01-22 17:38:14

Location: Los Angeles, California
URL: http://brbent.com

Description:

Design and Production Internship (Paid)

Overview:

Big Red Button is composed of veteran game developers focused on delivering authentic gaming experiences that are as fun to watch as they are to play.

Our 22-person studio in Southern California is seeking up-and-coming game designers for a Design and Production Internship (Paid) to work on a landmark “unannounced” project.

Job Description

This position is an entry-level position for a talented and ambitious developer. Three-quarters of the job will be as a design staffer, working with our lead and senior designers, and one-quarter of the job will be working directly with the producer on production tasks.

The ideal candidate should want to “graduate” from this position within a year to be a Junior Designer on staff.

Requirements:

Ideal candidate will have

· Extensive knowledge of co-op and multiplayer games

· Experience with Maya to prototype game scenarios

· The ability to document and visualize ideas and concepts

· Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, and Excel

· The capacity to articulate and communicate effectively

· Great organization, analytical, and lateral thinking skills

· Exacting attention to detail

· Proven ability to learn complex software

Tasks include, but are not limited to:

· Monitor all feedback from our publisher, including: logging and tracking publisher’s feedback, and coordinate with team’s producer to address feedback.

· Work with Senior Designers to prototype game play in Maya and Crytek engine.

· Collaborate with team to create innovative game play ideas and generate solutions for existing design challenges.

· Analyze and comment on builds, and catalog bugs.

· Research, critique, and chronicle competitive titles strengths and weaknesses

· Assist producer and keep the gears of development running smoothly.

In return gain valuable experience from a team that has worked on successful titles such as Uncharted, True Crime, and Jax and Daxter.

If interested, email your resume and cover letter to jobs@brbent.com. Please type “Game Design and Production Intern” in the subject line.

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[Full-time] 3D Game Art Internship at Codename Games

2012-01-05 19:22:31

Location: Los Angeles, California
URL: http://www.codenamegames.com

Description:

Codename Games is seeking a talented 3D artist to assist with asset creation for various ongoing projects. You will be involved in the entire art process, from concept to asset creation and animation. While you will be receiving direction from your project lead and a lead artist, you will also have an opportunity to influence the look of the games you work on. The games you work on will be in several art styles across multiple platforms, so flexibility and adaptability are key. This is an unpaid internship, so you must be able to receive course credit at an institution where you are currently enrolled. As additional compensation, you will receive the professional credit of “Assistant Artist” on any games you work on. You will also be free to use projects you work on in your personal portfolio. Requirements:

MUST be a current student, no exceptions.

Pursuing games-related or digital art degree

Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and Autodesk Maya (2008 or later)

Texturing skills in Maya

Strong concept art skills (line drawing and coloring)

Ability to receive/respond to art direction

Good communication skills and a positive attitude

Bonus Points:

Maya animation skills

Some game design background

Previous industry experience

About Codename Games Codename Games is an independent games label developing small, innovative, independent projects for consoles and the web. Borrowing ideas from the best maverick, artist-focused entertainment enterprises, Codename works with small independent developers worldwide, internally and externally to develop smart, new indie games. We are located in downtown Los Angeles. http://www.codenamegames.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/CODENAME/358090265838 http://twitter.com/#!/codenamegames To Apply Please submit a cover letter, resume, and link to an online portfolio or reel, if available, to jobs@codenamegames.com. Please put “Codegame Intern…shhhh!” in the subject line. Please, no calls or drop-ins.

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[Full-time] Programmer at Babaroga

2011-12-16 11:59:11

Location: London, UK
URL: http://www.babaroga.com

Description:

Video-game development studio, BABAROGA ( http://babaroga.com), is searching for software engineers to fill multiple positions in our London, UK loctaion.

Development platforms include PC, console and mobile platforms.

Language proficiency in C / C++ / C# / JAVA is needed.

Following positions are open:

1.) Lead Engineers Game production experience is necessary. Applicants should submit their portfolio with games they worked on. Please outline your responsibilities on each project.

2.) Game Engineers Understanding of programming concepts and principles of game production cycle. Game programming experience is preferred.

3.) Framework / Tool Engineer – Experience with designing and authoring production tools. This should range from 3D Maya / Max plug-ins to 2D animation and palette tools.

Babaroga, LLC has been developing games for last 10 years. Our partners include Electronic Arts (EA), Microsoft, Zynga, Disney. Titles we completed are diverse triple-A products spanning over 50 titles which include EA MMA, SimCity, House M.D., SPORE, Muppets, Hannah Montana, The Sims, Need for Speed and many more. Work is on-site only. No remote work. We are located near North and Halsted in Chicago¹s Near North Neighborhood. Must be willing to work on games that rock!

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[Full-time] Mid-level Gameplay Programmer - Unity/iOS/Android at Tic Toc Games

2011-09-13 15:10:47

Location: Santa Clarita, CA
URL: http://www.tictocgames.com

Description:

Mid-level Gameplay Programmer – Unity/iOS/AndroidTicToc GamesTic Toc Games is made up of game industry veterans with a commitment to innovations in tech, compelling characters, and social interaction. Our technical leadership has experience in both online and console games.Software Engineers like you are a critical part of our team. You will not be limited to coding, but deeply involved in the design and the direction of our games. Every one of our employees loves playing games and has a drive for creating games.The Right Candidate has…

Passion for creating great games. Dedicated to bringing innovation to players.

The ability to learn different technologies and programming languages quickly.

Enjoys working start-up environment; ready to grow with the company.

Excellent teamwork skills, flexibility, and ability to handle uncertainties.

Responsibilities

Primary engineer on an upcoming title.

Collaborate closely with art and design team members to deliver visually impressive, optimized games.

Work with production staff to identify technical risks and break down gameplay into development tasks with schedule estimates.

Design, develop, modify, debug, review, and document C# object-oriented code.

Perform complex software design and implementation in a small, dynamic team environment.

Skills/Qualifications

Proven C# programming skills – At least 3 years of experience working in C#.

At least 1 year of experience in Unity/iOS/Android development.

At least 1 shipped Unity/iOS/Android title.

B.S. Computer Science or equivalent experience.

A passion for games and game development.

Pluses

Experience with Unity3D and iPhone/Android development.

Knowledge of Agile project management methodologies.

Lead experience.

Qualified candidates should submit their cover letter and resume to tictoc@tictocgames.com for consideration.

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[Part-time] Video Game Brand Ambassador at Premium Retail Services

2011-09-10 13:11:35

Location: Portland, Oregon
URL: http://www.premiumretial.com

Description:

Premium Retail Services loves Video Games and Gamers!

Help us launch a new version of a favorite video game!

We are looking for energetic sales representatives who can get parents and children excited game in the across the USA!

To launch this game you will:

· Introduce the new game in the media department to customers and sales associates

· Educate customers on the video game’s new features and breakthrough technology

· Encourage customers to be one of the first to own the newest game of a well known and enjoyed series

· Get customers involved by playing the game on the stores video game systems

· Create a fun and exciting atmosphere for both store associates and customers

· Draw customers and store associates to you to try out the latest game version

· For the promotion you will receive a monitor, Wii console, Games and Give a Ways everything you need for a fun event! Monitor and Wii console will be returned after the event.

If you meet these requirements, we want to talk to you:

· High energy –able to draw customers in to play the new game!

· Available to attend a web based training on October 3

· Available to work on Saturdays October, 8, 15, 29 and November 5 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 PM each day!

· Ability to teach store personnel game features and get the store excited about this launch!

· Previous experience selling electronics in retail stores is a plus

· Position has a total pay rate of $15.00 an hour.

· Must have a high school diploma or GED

· Must be able to pass a company drug/background check

· This is not the only program we have! Apply today for this job and others!

Come work where we have fun and promote GREAT new technology!

Apply today at: www.premiumretail.com

Or go to our Facebook page at: facebook.com/premiumretailservices

Please enter job code: GS/Narms

We are growing and we hire only those with our same strong work ethic and desire for the highest quality of service, sales and training to our clients! We offer competitive wages and flexible work schedules. If you are someone who takes pride in everything you do….then APPLY TODAY because at Premium Retail Services you “Gotta Be Great!”

Key Words: Gamer, Video Games, Dragon Quest, Brand Ambassadors, BDS, Crossmark, Mosaic, Action Link, consumer electronics, DVD, TV, Wireless, Cell phones, training, teaching, college students, sales, retail, Game Stop, console, DS Systems, Advantage, blue ray player, digital camera

Premium Retail Services is an equal opportunity employer

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[Full-time] Network Game Developer at D-Learning

2011-08-25 12:00:46

Location: Los Angeles, California
Description:

The Network Game Developer for D-Learning is responsible for leading the effort on developing, supporting and maintaining multi-player and social network based learning games developed in the different platforms currently being used in the DIMG space. The engineer will be required to assist in game design as well as content integration with the current server technologies used for MMOs, sites and devices as necessary. The engineer may be required to lead a small task-specific engineering team and support all stages of network based game and/or tool development related to content integration, testing and updating of all applicable online and device based content. RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop game ideas, code bases, prototypes and fully functional games from inception

Integrate games into social networking environments over multiple platforms

Create tools for game content integration and enhancements

Produce high quality documentation

SOFTWARESubversion (or related versioning platform), Eclipse, Flash Develop, Flash CS4 / CS5 -5.5, Xcode w/ iOS SDK, Android SDK, Linux, PHP, mySQL, noSQL, Unity, Smartfox (preferred), Web development techniques (CSS, HTML 5)(preferred) REQUIREMENTS

2+ years in online game development (console game development a plus)

2+ years client/server experience, preferrably in a social networking environment

College degree in CIS or equivalent work experience

OOP | Scripting(Javascript, Jquery, Lua)

API creation

Creating Game Pitch Documents and Design Documents

Paired Programming Experience

Scrum and Agile Development Methodologies

Social Network Platform Development (preferred)

Loves to code

Strong attention to detail

Strong game concept writing skills

Skilled at scrum & waterfall methodologies

Strong communication and collaboration skills

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[Freelance] Wanted: Unity games engineer - Psychic Bunny at Psychic Bunny

2011-08-23 13:52:48

Location: Los Angeles, California
URL: http://www.psychicbunny.com

Description:

Psychic Bunny is looking for a Unity games engineer. The engineer will have primary responsibility for implementing core features on a game that will involve multiple clients running on mobile devices, interfacing with a shared multi-touch display. The multi-touch display will be running a different interface than the mobile clients.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Experience with developing multi-touch games in Unity

- Experience with developing cross-platform Unity games

- Experience with networking in Unity

- Experience with the unity development pipeline, including importing 3D assets from Maya.

- Experience with RTS a plus

Other

- Must be Los Angeles based

The duration of this project is 5-6 months. Pay commensurate with experience.

Ah. Perhaps by now you’re wondering what Psychic Bunny is. Even if you aren’t, this is the paragraph that will tell you – so stop reading now if you hate information! Psychic Bunny is a multi-disciplinary media + design studio. We make all kinds of media all kinds of awesome. That includes production, post, animation, motion graphics, interactive, and cart racing. If you’re reading this, it’s hopefully because you do some of those things. Get in touch!

Email jobs@psychicbunny.com. Place “Unity games engineer” in the subject line of your email and send us your resume and any links to your work. Please, no calls.

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[Freelance] Mid-level Gameplay Programmer - XNA at Tic Toc Games

2011-08-22 15:36:40

Location: Los Angeles, California
URL: http://tictocgames.com

Description:

TicToc Games

Tic Toc Games is made up of game industry veterans with a commitment to innovations in tech, compelling characters, and social interaction. Our technical leadership has experience in both online and console games.Software Engineers like you are a critical part of our team. You will not be limited to coding, but deeply involved in the design and the direction of our games. Every one of our employees loves playing games and has a drive for creating games.

The Right Candidate has…

Passion for creating great games. Dedicated to bringing innovation to players.

The ability to learn different technologies and programming languages quickly.

Enjoys working start-up environment; ready to grow with the company.

Excellent teamwork skills, flexibility, and ability to handle uncertainties.

Responsibilities

Primary engineer on an upcoming Windows Phone 7 title.

Collaborate closely with art and design team members to deliver visually impressive, optimized games.

Work with production staff to identify technical risks and break down gameplay into development tasks with schedule estimates.

Design, develop, modify, debug, review, and document C# object-oriented code.

Perform complex software design and implementation in a small, dynamic team environment.

Skills/Qualifications

Proven C# programming skills – At least 3 years of experience working in C#.

At least 1 year of experience in XNA/XBLA development.

At least 1 shipped XNA/XBLA title.

B.S. Computer Science or equivalent experience.

A passion for games and game development.

Pluses

Experience with Unity3D and iPhone/Android development.

Knowledge of Agile project management methodologies.

Lead experience.

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[Full-time] Gameplay Programmer at Obsidian Entertainment at Obsidian Entertainment

2011-07-18 16:16:38

Location: Irvine, California
URL: http://www.obsidianent.com

Description:

Gameplay Programmer

Obsidian Entertainment is currently looking for a talented Gameplay Programmer to join our growing team of RPG developers.

Our ideal candidate has a strong work ethic, excellent problem solving skills, the ability to deliver on time and works well in a team environment. This position requires extensive communication with other members of the team and as such the candidate should be capable of communicating their work in both technical and lay terms. A strong interest in game design, particularly related to role-playing and action role-play games is a plus.

Requirements:

· An avid gamer with a passion for making games

· Must be comfortable working closely with game designers

· Proficiency in C/C++

· 3+ years of industry experience

· Experience programming for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 platforms

· Strong math skills

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering

Simply apply via e-mail: jobs@obsidian.net

Please put the job you are applying to in the subject line please

Please no phone calls or drop ins. We only accept emailed applications

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[Freelance] PHP Programmer on Zend Framework at Sam Mendez

2011-06-17 00:15:42

Location: Dallas, Texas
URL: http://www.musyck.com

Description:

We are a Dallas-based start up building a cutting-edge browser-based online social games. We are looking for a PHP-versed programmer who has some game development experience (preferred).

Must have experience with Zend Framework and work with multimedia storage and retrieval a plus.

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