Game Designer
Want to:
* Be an early employee at a hot start-up?
* Work on stuff that’s fun?
* Make a real contribution?
* Have your work seen by tens of thousands of users?
We are looking for a talented game designer (we’re also looking for graphic designers and web developers). This position could be intermediate or senior, depending on the person.
Specific qualifications include:
* Professional game design experience with either paper (preferably CCGs) or online games (MMORPGs, casual games) is strongly preferred.
OR
* Experience in Product Management at a software or web company with a very passionate interest in games would also be acceptable.
ALSO:
* Substantial experience playing CCG games such as Magic: The Gathering, WoW: Trading Card Game, or similar games.
* Substantial experience playing MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft.
* Experience playing casual games on sites such as Pogo, Yahoo! Games, or other similar sites.
You can check us out at:
* Duels: http://www.duels.com
* Corporate Site: http://www.oxygengames.com
Duels, our first game, has over 99,000 registered users in its first few months. Some reviews of Duels:
* Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118678079521194572.html
* Techcrunch: http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/06/ready-to-kill-some-time-and-some-enemies-try-duelscom/
We are venture funded, offer competitive salaries, stock options, health care, and a great work environment.
What we are looking for:
* People who love games!
* Smart developers and designers who are excited about tons of people using the products they work on.
Technology:
* We primarily use PHP and MYSQL, but if you are a strong developer we’ll give you time to learn it.
* We use FLASH and AJAX heavily.
If you think this might be a fit for you, do the following:
1. Check out Duels.com and Oxygengames.com
2. Send us an e-mail letting us know why you’d be a good fit, listing your favorite games, and your resume
Our offices are downtown and we are only looking for full-time employees.
Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you.