Game Designer – Hybrid Casual, LiveOps

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Develop innovative features, systems, and content for hybrid-casual games, guiding them from initial concept through prototyping and validation.

• Design game mechanics, systems, progression pathways, meta features, and player journeys.

• Transform game concepts into detailed design ideas, prototypes, workflows, and specifications.

• Evaluate and refine gameplay concepts through playtesting, player behavior analysis, and performance data.

• Create and balance systems for progression, rewards, economies, and monetization strategies.

• Collaborate effectively with Product Owners, developers, artists, and Data Analysts.

• Examine KPIs, player behavior, market dynamics, competitive games, and test outcomes.

• Engage in prototype evaluations and gauge the viability of concepts and mechanics.

• Investigate successful and emerging games to identify mechanics, features, trends, and opportunities.

• Produce comprehensive design documentation, including game briefs, feature specifications, workflows, wireframes, and balancing models.

• Leverage AI tools for ideation, prototyping, balancing, research, and analysis.

• Bring creativity, curiosity, and design thinking to a diverse team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in designing mobile games, particularly in casual and hybrid-casual genres.

• Strong grasp of game design principles, including core loops, mechanics, systems, progression, balancing, player motivation, and reward structures.

• Proven ability to guide game concepts or features from ideation to implementation and iteration.

• In-depth understanding of the mobile free-to-play market and the factors driving engagement, retention, and monetization.

• Capability to utilize data, KPIs, playtests, and player feedback to assess and enhance game designs.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities paired with creativity and a player-centric mindset.

• Ability to articulate ideas clearly through documentation, workflows, mockups, references, or prototypes.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Strong awareness of current mobile gaming trends and a genuine passion for gaming and game analysis.

• Proven hands-on experience using AI tools within a design workflow, going beyond mere familiarity.

• Adaptability to quickly embrace new AI-driven tools and adjust workflows as technology evolves.

• Experience in designing successful hybrid-casual or casual mobile games.

• Proficiency in Unity.

• Knowledge of economy and monetization design principles.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual team retreat.

• Global celebrations of holidays with gifts.

• Presents for birthdays and work anniversaries.

• Flexible remote working options.

• Support from an experienced People team throughout the integration and employee journey.

• AI training, education, and assistance from a dedicated AI Lead team.