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Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.\nWho We Are…\nWhen we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…\nFrom brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.\nAvalanche is a Warner Bros. Games studio located in downtown Salt Lake City nestled against the backdrop of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. We’ve been in the video game business since 1995, creating interactive experiences for fans of the world’s largest franchises. Jointhe team behind the blockbuster open world, action RPG Hogwarts Legacy as we create what’s next!\nWB Games Avalanche - Senior Designer, Gameplay Mechanics\n*Position is hybrid with weekly onsite days at Avalanche Studio in Salt Lake City, UT. Relocation assistance provided for qualified candidates out of the area.\nJoin the team behind 2023’s smash hit Hogwarts Legacy! Avalanche Software, a division of WB Games Inc., is seeking a Senior Gameplay Mechanics Designer with a passion for finely tuned gameplay control and feel, vast knowledge of 3C’s design and implementation, inspiring player abilities, and highly responsive moment-to-moment gameplay feel. This position involves direct collaboration with design leadership, the mechanics design team, producers, and other peers across every discipline to help define the goals and experiences for future releases.\nThe Daily\nDesign, prototype, and implement gameplay mechanics with focus on 3Cs, player abilities, and interactions.\nPartner with design leadership to help define pillars, player experience goals, and feature plans that support the broader vision for the game and build on established gameplay mechanics systems.\nTranslate high-level creative direction, team feedback, and cross-discipline conversations into clear design documentation, specs, and implementation plans.\nWork closely with discipline leads and stakeholders across the studio to gather input, vet proposals, and align gameplay systems with the broader needs of the project.\nWork closely with production to prioritize features and keep milestones on track.\nHelp improve tools, pipelines, and documentation for implementation and iteration, and share those processes with the team.\nCollaborate with engineers, animators, artists, VFX, audio, UI, and other designers to solve gameplay-related technical and design problems.\nPartner with the broader team to tune and refine systems based on leadership & peer feedback, playtest results, and data analysis.\nContribute to progression, reward, and other connected gameplay systems that complement the moment-to-moment gameplay experience.\nThe Essentials\nStrong gameplay and systems design experience, with the ability to own features from concept through polish.\nDemonstrated ability to define feature direction and turn broad creative goals into clear design plans and documentation.\nExperience designing and implementing third-person player mechanics in 3D games; action RPG experience preferred.\nContributed to shipped titles and participated in a full dev cycle from concept through release.\nExperience with Maya, Unreal Engine 5, including Blueprint and other gameplay implementation tools, to create and iterate on gameplay features.\nExcellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and provide clear guidance to designers, engineers, and artists.\nStrong written communication skills, with the ability to synthesize feedback from multiple stakeholders into coherent design proposals and implementation specs.\nGood to Have\nExperience with broader gameplay and progression systems is a plus.\nHow We Get Things Done…\nThis last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.\nChampioning Inclusion at WBD\nWarner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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