Game Designer II - League of Legends, ARAM Mayhem

Game Designers at Riot craft the systems, mechanics, and content that make up a resonant player experience. We explore how to best push the boundaries of that experience to build new and engaging moments for players.

As a Game Designer II on the League of Legends ARAM: Mayhem team, you will design and deliver world-class game modes and experiences that surprise and delight players. You will design systems and content that serve core and prospective League of Legends players in ARAM: Mayhem and adjacent experiences. You will be an expert in how to improve the experience in live modes to enhance ARAM: Mayhem and beyond. We are looking for Designers who understand League of Legends and ARAM: Mayhem and are passionate about building upon these experiences to create novel and innovative play and help define what these experiences are meant to be for our players. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design innovative new game modes that let players experience League of Legends in new ways
• Work with other disciplines to take content and features from conception to our players’ hands.
• Script and prototype shippable content and features
• Explore and pitch new design spaces in collaboration with Product Managers and Design Leadership. 
• Collaborate with partner teams such as Insights & Narrative to deliver a high quality game experience across all of its different vectors.
• Create and provide multiple potential designs and solutions. Articulate trade-offs and risks between different options. 
• Playtest League of Legends and help push for continued improvements for existing designs and fresh prototypes.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience designing games in a multiplayer space.
• Proven ability to maintain content fantasy satisfaction while balancing numerically.
• Strong audience understanding and player empathy across skill level and across diverse motivations
• Understand the effects of how complex and interconnected systems work together, and how to generate those systems and generate content within those systems.
• Understands how to create content that optimizes for audience and understands fantasy of stated design
• Can take and deliver feedback in a constructive manner
• Ability to predict outcomes of game design decisions on players and other content

Desired Qualifications:

• Has worked on cross-disciplinary projects to execute on a shared vision
• Strong understanding of League of Legends gameplay content, including champions, items, runes, and map objectives.
• Scripting, modding or other technical skills
• Deep level of passion and engagement with a wide variety of games and game genres
• Experience developing for multiple distinct audiences and motivations

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

 

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security. 

Riot Games, Inc. develops and publishes online games. The Company offers action, adventure, casual, and multi-player games. Riot Games serves customers worldwide.