Game Designer Intern

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Hanoi, VNM
In-Office
7M-7M Annually
Internship
Gaming
The Role
Learn game design fundamentals and the game development process while supporting live projects. Responsibilities include analyzing gameplay, writing and maintaining game design documents, contributing to design discussions, fixing design-related bugs with internal tools, and playtesting builds. The intern collaborates with designers, producers, artists, and programmers while developing skills in gameplay, feature design, balancing, storytelling, communication, and teamwork.
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Job Description

WHAT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON

Main challenge

This role is for those eager to learn the fundamentals of game design and the full game development process. They'll build essential skills and knowledge, then apply them to support real design tasks on live projects; all while leveling up their careers.

What it means on a daily basis

  • Study game design fundamentals and analyze game aspects, including design concepts, controls, and fun factors, across genres
  • Learn the game-making process on a live project and support the main GD on minor tasks.
  • Contribute to design discussions and decisions.
  • Write and maintain game design documents (GDDs) for small features, simple gameplay, and improvements to existing features and content (missions, quests, levels), guided by the project game designer.
  • Learn to find and fix design-related bugs using in-house tools.
  • Playtest builds with the team.

Who you would be working with

  • Studio Game Designer Lead, Senior Game Designers, and Game Designer Project Leads
  • Producers, Artists, and Programmers
  • Cross-functional game development teams

Your recruitment journey

  • (1) Screening call
  • (2) Test
  • (3) Interview
  • (4) Offer

Qualifications

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

  • Currently pursuing a degree in a related field such as Game Design/Development, Information Technology, Multimedia, Art, Computer Applications, or Product Design
  • Strong interest in gameplay design, game features, and game balancing
  • Good knowledge of video games, game genres, player types, and what makes games enjoyable
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Fast learner, adaptable, and a strong team player who works well under pressure
  • Familiarity with Gameloft games

WHO YOU ARE

  • Passionate about video games and industry trends
  • Creative thinker with strong problem-solving abilities
  • Adaptable and open to feedback
  • Strong storytelling and communication skills
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and quality-focused
  • Able to work independently and collaboratively under pressure
  • Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and commitment
  • Willing to learn, share knowledge, and support team growth

 

          Additional Information

          WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU​

          Benefit

          • Internship allowance VND 7,000,000 gross/month 
          • Lunch allowance VND 700,000/month
          • 1 day of paid annual leave per month, Christmas leave, Birthday leave, CSR leave, paid sick leave.
          • Various training packages, including internal training and e-learning platforms (iLearn, Udemy, O'Reilly,...).
          • Opportunities to collaborate and train with Gameloft worldwide experts and develop yourselves.
          • A range of well-being events and policies to support employees physically, mentally, and emotionally.
          • The opportunity to become an official employee of Gameloft.

          Life at Gameloft

          • A collaborative workplace environment, with over 5+ nationalities, where hundreds of world-renowned game titles were born.
          • An open-space office, a canteen, a billiard table, a ping-pong table, and a foosball table.
          • A gaming room equipped with mutiple devices (PS, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, arcade machine,...).
          • A capable and encouraging team of professionals focused on creating compelling video games.
          • A global company where you can meet great people around the world.
          • A fun place to work in the heart of the city.

          How to proceed

          Ready to level up your career? Apply now and help us create the next great game!

          Please note:

          To ensure a fair and compliant recruitment process under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), please submit your application through the official job posting, preferably via Gameloft website, Gameloft or Gameloft Vietnam LinkedIn pages, or SmartRecruiters. Applications sent via email or LinkedIn messages will not be considered.

          Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates whose profiles most closely match the role needs will be contacted by our recruiters. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and interest.

          What's more?

          • Want to know more? Visit our websites:
          • Hanoi Studio website
          • LinkedIn page
          • Facebook page

          Skills Required

          • Currently pursuing a degree in Game Design, Game Development, Information Technology, Multimedia, Art, Computer Applications, Product Design, or a related field
          • Strong interest in gameplay design, game features, and game balancing
          • Good knowledge of video games, game genres, player types, and factors that make games enjoyable
          • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
          • Fast learner who is adaptable and works effectively under pressure
          • Strong team player able to work collaboratively
          • Familiarity with Gameloft games
          • Passion for video games and industry trends
          • Creative thinking and strong problem-solving abilities
          • Strong storytelling and communication skills
          • Organized, detail-oriented, and quality-focused
          • Ability to work independently and collaboratively under pressure
          • Self-motivated with ownership and commitment
          • Willingness to learn, share knowledge, and support team growth
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          The Company
          HQ: Paris
          4,821 Employees
          Year Founded: 1999

          What We Do

          We are Gameloft and our greatest reward is seeing that 1.5 million new Gameloft games are downloaded every day. Our dream to offer mobile games to the entire planet through our products is about to become a reality. We owe our success to the talent and passion of our teams. It is because of their dedication to excellence and attention to detail that we can offer games of unparalleled quality to our millions of fans. Do we have strong franchises? Yes! Just take a look at Asphalt, Order & Chaos, Modern Combat or Dungeon Hunter. . We also have a great network of partners to help us deliver cool new games to your favorite device. Think Universal, Illumination Disney®, Marvel®, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel®, Ferrari® and many more.

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