Senior Game Designer Uk - London, United Kingdom - Edurino
Description
About Edurino:
EDURINO is a new way of educational gaming loved by kids and parents alike.
We rethink how kids learn and play with our hybrid learning system that combines a digital app, real figurines and our ergonomic stylus.
Our team is dedicated to creating innovative and interactive, game-based learning experiences for preschoolers between 4-8+ years old.We have a strong investor backing (a.o. DN Capital, Tengelmann Ventures, FJ Labs, b2venture, and Emerge Education) and are about to expand our reach to more learners around the globe
Role Purpose
We're searching for a passionate UK-based Game Designer to join our Product department
In this role, you'll come up with creative ideas for game mechanics and app features. You'll also plan engaging storylines and manage the recording of voice overs, to both entertain and educate kids.
Working closely with a team that includes artists, developers, and educational experts, you'll help create fun and educational games that kids will love.
Sounds exciting?Then read on (CV is enough)
The Game Design team is looking forward to meeting you
- This role can be performed remotely within the UK. #LI-Remote #LI-Hybrid_
- supporting us in scaling an innovative kids product.
- contributing in a fast-growing start-up environment.
- cooperating closely with an interdisciplinary team.
Your mission at EDURINO:
- Create fun and educational game mechanics and app features.
- Prepare & manage voiceover recording sessions to enhance the gaming experience.
- Work with educational experts to ensure our games are not just fun, but also educational.
- Team up with artists and developers to bring your game ideas to life.
- Keep track of your game design plans through documents and regular updates.
- Test the games with kids, gather feedback, and make improvements.
It is a match if you:
- bring at least 3+ years of practical experience in Game Design.
- ... have an extensive understanding of game design documentation.
- bring first experiences in storytelling and narrative design.
- have a portfolio showcasing previous game design work, especially educational or children-focused games, is a plus.
- ... are a proactive communicator, native in English, and confident interacting with an international-/intercultural team of experts.
Starting date:
as soon as possible
About us:
What we believe in
We believe that, in addition to hiring the best talent,
a diversity of perspectives, ideas and cultures leads to the creation of better products. We hire people who are passionate about the product and team, and we favor ability and willingness to learn over experience.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender.
We foster a work environment that enables personal and professional growth and always strive to find the truth in discussions, independent of seniority or position as all opinions are respected.
What makes us special
- **A start-up culture based on trust** with flat hierarchies. Join an early stage start-up, take on responsibility from day 1 and be part of the ride.
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A hybrid working mode. Work remotely from wherever you like within Germany or work from our office in Munich (Haidhausen).
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Regular company events. We meet in Munich every 4 months and do fun stuff together. Travel expenses covered.
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Regular team events (online and offline). While remote, we meet online for a pub quiz or a drawing game. While in Munich, we go hiking at Tegernsee, we meet at the "Biergarten" or we do an exit game.
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A multicultural team and English first as our company language. We believe that a variety of perspectives, ideas and cultures lead to better products.
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A share package for every employee. You benefit from the exit of a rapidly growing company.
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Family-friendliness and work-life balance. We have trust-based working hours that offer a maximum of flexibility and self-management.
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Development Opportunities. We offer personal development time during working hours and a yearly development budget of 1.000€.
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Additional benefits. KITA allowance (Germany), the hardware you need (e.g. Mac or Windows), employee benefit offerings with exclusive discounts, bike leasing (JobRad), and a company pension scheme.
How to become part of the team
- Depending on the position, there is now a small
homework for you either an art/coding test or the elaboration of some questions within a case study. - We schedule another interview with the
direct report of your position. You will elaborate the task or questions you have solved. - You (e)meet
one of the cofounders. Depending of the position, we wil
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