Game Designer – Hybrid Casual, New Games

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

📋 Description

• Develop innovative hybrid-casual game concepts from initial brainstorming to prototyping and validation.

• Construct core loops, mechanics, systems, progression pathways, meta features, and player experiences.

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

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

• Design and fine-tune progression systems, rewards, economies, and monetization strategies.

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

• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), player behavior, market trends, competitive games, and testing outcomes.

• Engage in prototype evaluations and assess the potential of concepts and mechanics.

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

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

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

• Inject creativity, curiosity, and design thinking into a multidisciplinary team environment.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of experience in designing mobile games, preferably in casual or hybrid-casual genres.

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

• Proven track record of guiding game concepts or features from ideation through to implementation and iteration.

• Comprehensive understanding of the mobile free-to-play landscape and the factors driving engagement, retention, and monetization.

• Proficient in utilizing data, KPIs, playtesting, and player feedback to assess and enhance game designs.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities paired with creativity and a player-focused mindset.

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

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

• In-depth knowledge of current trends in mobile gaming and a passion for playing and analyzing games.

• Eager to explore and experiment with AI tools and emerging technologies.

• Advantageous: experience in designing successful hybrid-casual or casual mobile games.

• Advantageous: familiarity with Unity.

• Advantageous: experience in developing new games, prototypes, or projects from concept to launch.

• Advantageous: expertise in economy and monetization design.

• Advantageous: experience using AI tools for game ideation, prototyping, balancing, or analysis.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual team trip.

• Global holiday celebrations and gifts.

• Birthday gifts.

• Job anniversary gifts.

• Flexibility for remote work.

• Support from an experienced People team to assist with integration and career development.

• AI training, instruction, and support from a dedicated AI Lead team.