Game Designer for a fast growing game studio with a viking/history strategy game

Salary Unpaid

Do you dream of crafting innovative gameplay experiences that bring history to life? Are you fascinated by the Vikings and the idea of designing engaging mechanics for a historically accurate game? Join GAMUCATEX, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the gameplay of our card-based strategy game set in a rich, historical universe.

We’re seeking Game Designers who are passionate about storytelling through gameplay and ready to collaborate with a talented and diverse team of developers, artists, and historians to bring this vision to life.


About us

Welcome to GAMUCATEX – the indie startup fueled by a burning passion to weave history into enchanting gaming experiences! While our heart is in Copenhagen, our diverse team spans the entire globe. We are passionate about history and games, and you'll definitely have the opportunity to learn everything you're willing to know with us. We thrive on collaboration, creativity, innovation, and pure passion. Always ready to lend a hand, we're dedicated to crafting games that resonate and invite you to cozy up for a hygge-filled evening of entertainment. 🎮✨ Join us on this epic journey where gaming meets history!


About our game

Tectonicus: On The Edge Of War, synthesizes mechanics of turn-based strategies, auto-battlers and card games. To succeed, you are to use strategic thinking when placing heroes, commanders and units on the board, as well as building synergic decks that emphasize each faction’s unique strengths. 

Apart from online and local PvP battles, Tectonicus will be featuring a full-scale story mode. The player will be called to restore the historical truth lost in contradicting accounts and theories, rewritten history and scholars’ disputes, by reincarnating significant battles and living through them as warlords, across centuries. 


About your Department

You will be joining the Game Design Department, which serves as the creative heart of the startup. This team is responsible for shaping the core gameplay experience, designing innovative mechanics, and ensuring the game's vision aligns with our mission of blending historical accuracy with engaging entertainment. Your work will involve close collaboration with other departments, including Art, Development, and History, to bring our game world to life.

Together, we strive to craft immersive, fun, and balanced experiences that captivate players and resonate with our growing community.


About your role

We are looking for talented team members who can contribute to designing and refining gameplay experiences that captivate our players. This includes creating and balancing core game mechanics, crafting engaging missions, and collaborating with artists, developers, and history consultants to bring the game's vision to life.

Your work will help craft the overall game experience, ensuring it remains true to our vision while providing an enjoyable and immersive experience for players.


Responsibilities:

As a Game Designer at GAMUCATEX, your responsibilities will include:

  • Collaborating with the Producer and Game Director daily, as well as artists and game developers, to ensure the creative vision is executed effectively.

  • Designing engaging and immersive gameplay mechanics and meta-game features, careful management of them from concept and documentation through prototyping, refinement, and release.

  • Developing and maintaining design documentation to align with project progress and clearly convey concepts to relevant departments.

  • Establishing creative goals and deliverables for the Art and Development teams, as well as coordinating with the History department daily.

  • Assisting in quality assurance by verifying features are implemented correctly and maintaining game quality.

  • Continuously proposing and implementing improvements to features, levels, and gameplay to enhance the product.

  • Participate in weekly Game Design meetings and contribute to brainstorming sessions.

  • Engaging with and understanding our growing community to tailor the game experience to their needs.


About you

You have either graduated from or are currently pursuing studies in game design or a related field, with a strong foundation in designing gameplay mechanics, crafting engaging player experiences, and translating creative ideas into actionable designs.

You are a problem-solver at heart, capable of identifying opportunities to enhance the gameplay experience and showcasing our game’s unique features in ways that resonate with players.

You are also a collaborative team player who thrives in multidisciplinary and diverse environment. Our team includes game developers, narrative designers, artists, business developers, and historians, so being able to bridge diverse expertise and contribute your own perspective is essential.

It’s a bonus if you’re eager to get involved in cross-functional projects, such as applying for funding, organizing playtests, or participating in events to showcase the game. As we are an indie studio with a passion for crafting unique gaming experiences, an interest in or knowledge of indie games and their development process is highly advantageous.


Skills and Requirements:

  • You are currently pursuing or have completed a bachelor’s, master’s degree, or equivalent in game design, interactive media, or a related field.

  • You have practical experience designing gameplay systems, mechanics, and features, and possess a solid understanding of how to create engaging player experiences.

  • Knowledge of Game Design concepts (e.g., gameplay, core game loops, balancing, reward systems, player retention mechanics).

  • A strong understanding of card games and/or city-builder games.

  • You can communicate effectively in English both written and verbal, as that is our company's corporate language.

  • The ability to collaborate effectively with diverse departments, including those who are new to game development.

  • The ability to work within deadlines and multi-task.

Pluses:

Experience in the following areas would be a great bonus:

  • Proficiency in Unity or experience with other game engines.

  • Prior experience working in a video game studio and familiarity with industry practices.


Details

This position can be either full-time or part-time and you are requested to commit between 20 -30 hours a week.

The position can either be onsite, hybrid, or remote, with some flexibility.

As we are currently seeking funding, the position will be unpaid but can contribute to an internship.

Our offices are located in three locations: Copenhagen at Amager/Nørrebro and Frederiksberg.


Application Process

We will review applications on an ongoing basis. Therefore early applications are encouraged.

  • Deadline: 15th January 2025.

  • Interviews: Online interviews will take in December/January.

  • Start Date: As soon as possible.


What we offer you (and perks)

  • Comfortable Workspace: Equipped office space with board games, docking stations (computer not provided), and a tea kitchen with free coffee/tea.

  • Dynamic Learning Environment: Immersive, creative workspace within an entrepreneurial ecosystem alongside other startups. Handcrafted onboarding day and process for a seamless team integration.

  • Flexible Work Arrangements:

    • Liberal holiday, sick leave, and childcare days.

    • Menstrual and menopause leave.

    • Remote work options for a healthy work-life balance.

    • Breaks for recreational activities, including game sessions.

  • Career Support and Development: Time off for training and career growth. Involvement in organizational improvements, processes, culture, policies, the work environment and beyond.

  • Challenging but Collaborative Atmosphere: Engaging position within an interdisciplinary global team. A workplace with high satisfaction among the team members and where it is okay to ask for help as there are no stupid questions. Varied and stimulating challenges with no two days alike. Recognition – your work is showcased in your portfolio and our games are enjoyed worldwide.

  • Community and Team Building: Corporate events and team-building activities. Supportive, friendly team fostering a creative playground where experimentation is encouraged.


At GAMUCATEX, we are devoted to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that each team member brings. Our commitment to an inclusive recruitment process ensures equal opportunities for all applicants. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life to apply. Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and empowered to contribute their best.

For more information or questions please contact us at job@gamucatex.com or phone number +45 25722969

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Gamucatex

VISION We are dream makers, creating journey opportunities for aspiring talent and delivering uniquely crafted interactive experiences for our community which they connect deeply with; these player co-create stories that will immerse their senses and emotions in a rich universe based on our world; leaving them wondering about questions in the game and outside the game; its not about advanced technology but about creative cultivated content based adventures. Our vision is beyond building tools, it is about pushing the boundaries for how the game medium can create a positive impact in this world with games that empower you to make interesting choices giving you value from the time spent. ABOUT OUR STUDIO We are an early-stage pre-seed startup founded in 2020, a premium AA+ Indie that has all the elements to become a highly recognized record setter. Consisting of an international team of 30+ with a powerhouse HQ in KUA (Copenhagen), we’re collaborating with a wide community of inspired individuals from across the world. Most studios start small with a narrow circle, but we quickly grew into a multi-functional diverse team. We are ambitious developers, artists, game-audio-UI designers, composers, storytellers, historians, archeologists, marketers, human resource specialists and user and market researchers. Vets and newcomers, the past and the future combined! Together, we harden our skills and knowledge, united and passionate about bringing meaningful games to people – just like our current project Tectonicus, a card-based auto-battler empowered by history going deep into the sources, initially rooted in the Viking Age. The focus and specialty of our games is on the subject of life and people, how questions about our existence can be displayed on screen and in the hands of the players. We make our assets in-house, from visual art and code to music and foley sounds, with passion and respect for history. We dedicate ourselves daily to creating a game atmosphere that takes you on a journey to the past, cards that are exciting to play, decks that feel like a living army under your wise warlord’s hand, and battle scenarios that let you shape history. Diversity and inclusivity are our values not only in words but in everyday practice. We actively make efforts to support all the various individuals participating in our journey, creating a safe and positive dynamic environment for neurodiversity, all ages, genders, and backgrounds, including various skill sets. We adhere to principles of openness and transparency, and we are results-oriented while valuing work-life balance. A place where you can feel welcome, and respected, where your voice and profession matter, we are keen on making this your first or next step that will excel your career and an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on our project and players. In short, our gamers come from all walks of life and so do we, gathering great people from a wide variety of backgrounds is devotion not just because we believe this is the right thing for us but also because it facilitates a stronger company with greater games! VALUES AND WORK CULTURE We also value our Scandinavian work model. Expect a flat hierarchy with a bottom-up-based approach with a great work-life balance, and flexible working hours. Join team work with autonomy in task generation and execution, where you are proactive and not waiting for management for order, all in a trust-focused culture. Open, honest, and transparent communication with constructive feedback as our foundation expecting everyone to share opinions, no matter roles. An approachable and involving management. The collective intelligence finds effective solutions. We engage and explore sustainable practices and CSR. The top priority is teammates well-being supported by team-building exercises, social events and eating lunch together. We acknowledge challenges that is okay to make mistakes, which we can learn from. We casual and informal!

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