Careers
Posted October 2019
Game Designer - Adventure Escape
Haiku Games is looking to hire a game designer. We are the company behind the popular Adventure Escape series that has been played by tens of millions of players. The series melds the devilish puzzles of an escape game with the story-driven experience of a point and click adventure.
Our players keep asking for new Adventure Escape games and that’s where you come in. We are looking for someone who can design a new Adventure Escape game and become a key part of the small Haiku Games team. Game design at Haiku Games is a marriage of analytical and artistic skills, so there’s always interesting challenges to tackle.
Key Responsibilities:
Apply by emailing your resume or LinkedIn profile to jobs@haikugamesco.com. In your email, please write a short paragraph explaining why you are interested in working at Haiku. This is a contract, full-time, and remote position. Candidates we are interested in will be provided a design test to be completed within 1-2 weeks.
For more information about life at Haiku, check out our blog: https://www.haikugamesco.com/blog/life-at-haiku-games-in-four-charts
Game Designer - Adventure Escape
Haiku Games is looking to hire a game designer. We are the company behind the popular Adventure Escape series that has been played by tens of millions of players. The series melds the devilish puzzles of an escape game with the story-driven experience of a point and click adventure.
Our players keep asking for new Adventure Escape games and that’s where you come in. We are looking for someone who can design a new Adventure Escape game and become a key part of the small Haiku Games team. Game design at Haiku Games is a marriage of analytical and artistic skills, so there’s always interesting challenges to tackle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create a story for a new Adventure Escape title
- Design puzzles and challenges for the game
- Write game design documents that communicate the game to the rest of the team
- Write art specifications to share with our artists
- Provide feedback on art
- Provide feedback on in-progress builds to the development team
- Communicate . Our entire team is remote, so being able to clearly communicate in any way possible (documents, videos, doodles, etc.) is a key skill.
- Adapt. We’re a small company now, so we don’t have a lot of process or paperwork. We want to hire someone who is okay with the chaos and quick pace of a small company.
- Love Games. You can tell us about your favorite games and what makes each one fun. Get ready to play a lot of games for research, and join the Haiku Games team at a live escape room.
Apply by emailing your resume or LinkedIn profile to jobs@haikugamesco.com. In your email, please write a short paragraph explaining why you are interested in working at Haiku. This is a contract, full-time, and remote position. Candidates we are interested in will be provided a design test to be completed within 1-2 weeks.
For more information about life at Haiku, check out our blog: https://www.haikugamesco.com/blog/life-at-haiku-games-in-four-charts