Job Description

Game Designer

Build worlds. Ignite wonder. Make play legendary.

Camp Stomping Ground | Saratoga Springs, NY

Pay- $650.00 a week 8 weeks of camp + 1 week of staff orientation ($325.00)

Dates :

Session 1: June 28 – July 10

Session 2: July 12 – July 24

Artsfest (Teen Program): July 26 – August 7

Session 4: August 9 – August 21

At Camp Stomping Ground, we believe play is how humans learn best .

Every night, camp becomes a story. The forest turns into a kingdom under siege. The amphitheater becomes a council chamber. Counselors appear as villains, heroes, and mysterious guides.

Campers solve riddles, form alliances, and work together to change the fate of the world.

For 45–60 minutes , camp becomes something else entirely — a living world .

And we’re looking for the person who designs it.

The Job

We are hiring a Game Designer to create and run immersive night games during our two-week summer camp sessions.

Each day, you will design and lead one large-scale game for the entire camp .

These experiences often feel like a mix of:

• live-action role play (LARP)

• immersive theater

• adventure games

• cooperative storytelling

Campers aren’t spectators — they’re the protagonists .

Omg isomg itYou’ll design the world. Our staff and campers bring it to life.

You will design games for approximately: 150 campers and 60 staff

These are large, energetic, theatrical events — and they’re one of the things Stomping Ground is known for.Many campers remember these games for years after they leave camp .

Responsibilities

Design and run a new night game each day of a two-week session.

This includes:

• Writing storylines and camp lore

• Designing puzzles, challenges, and game mechanics

• Casting counselors into character roles

• Coordinating props, costumes, and environments

• Directing the game in real time

• Leading staff teams to bring the story to life

• Adapting quickly when plans change (they always do)

You will work closely with the Program Team and report to MK Thomson, Operations Director .

Who This Job Is For

We are looking for someone who believes deeply that play can change lives . You might be:

• a game designer

• a theatre maker

• a dungeon master

• a storyteller

• an immersive experience designer

• someone who grew up loving camp and never stopped imagining

You should be able to:

• think creatively and move quickly

• collaborate with a team of staff performers

• design fun and engaging challenges

• improvise when things inevitably change

Bonus skills:

• theater production or stage direction

• prop or set building

• costume design

• LARP or immersive theater experience

• puzzle or game design

• improvisation and performance

Why This Role Matters

In a world where so much childhood happens on screens, we create experiences kids can step into with their whole bodies and imaginations .

Campers learn that stories aren’t just something you consume — they’re something you help create .

And those moments of wonder stay with people for a lifetime.

If you want to help 150 kids step into a new world every night ,

we want to hear from you.

Join us at Camp Stomping Ground.

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