Game Designer IV

BC_forward_ is currently seeking a highly motivated Game Designer IV for a REMOTE opportunity.

Position Title: Game Designer IV

Location: Remote – West Coast Preferred but not required

Anticipated Start Date: July 21, 2025

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 06 Months

Job Type: Contract – [FULL TIME (40 Hours a week)]

Pay Range: $75.73/hr-$80.48/hr

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

About Supernatural

The Supernatural team is looking for a thoughtful and systems-oriented Game Designer to help reinvent how people experience fitness through Mixed Reality. You’ll design engaging game systems and progression mechanics that motivate and reward members across their fitness journey. From core progression structures to reward loops, your work will power a sense of momentum and delight. The ideal candidate is both creative and analytical—passionate about game design as a discipline, excited by metrics and systems, and inspired by helping people grow stronger, healthier, and more confident through play.

About the Role

We are seeking a subject matter expert in game design who can educate the team and confidently handle probing questions from leadership. The candidate who made it to the final round previously was rejected for being “too junior.” This role requires a seasoned professional who can lead, innovate, and contribute thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of game systems that support long-term engagement, motivation, and player growth.
• Redesign the app’s core progression system, integrating fitness goals, rewards, and achievement structures.
• Develop engaging game loops, daily and weekly rituals, and event-based content.
• Collaborate with product, content, and data teams to align game systems with fitness outcomes and business goals.
• Prototype systems in Figma to communicate and test design ideas.
• Work with UX designers to integrate progression and reward mechanics into intuitive 2D and 3D interfaces.
• Evaluate existing game metrics and propose new structures with clear goals.
• Stay informed on game design research and trends, contributing thought leadership within the team.
• Inform onboarding flow to introduce new systems and metrics in an engaging and intuitive way.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in game design, preferably in live service or progression-heavy products.
• Deep understanding of core game loops, progression systems, and motivational design.
• Demonstrated ability to design for both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
• Strong communication skills with cross-disciplinary teams including product, UX, and engineering.
• Passion for creating emotionally resonant, habit-forming experiences.
• Experience working in Figma for prototyping and systems visualization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with games that serve a specific function like Duolingo and language learning.
• Academic background in game design, human-computer interaction, or behavioral psychology.
• Personal interest in fitness, movement, or wellness.
• Experience designing for rhythm games.
• Experience working with product teams or experimental games.
• Familiarity with metrics-driven design and iteration cycles based on user behavior.

Must-Have Skills

1. 7+ years experience in game design, preferably in live service or progression-heavy products.
2. Deep understanding of core game loops, progression systems, and motivational design.
3. Experience working in Figma for prototyping and systems visualization.

Nice-to-Have Skills

1. Prior experience with games that serve a specific function like Duolingo and language learning. – Rewards Based Gaming
2. Academic background in game design, human-computer interaction, or behavioral psychology.
3. Personal interest in fitness, movement, or wellness.
4. Experience designing for rhythm games.
5. Experience working with product teams or experimental games.
6. Familiarity with metrics-driven design and iteration cycles based on user behavior.

Degrees/Certifications: Not Required

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead the design of game systems that support long-term engagement, motivation, and player growth.
• Redesign the app’s core progression system, integrating fitness goals, rewards, and achievement structures.
• Develop engaging game loops, daily and weekly rituals, and event-based content.
• Collaborate with product, content, and data teams to align game systems with fitness outcomes and business goals.
• Prototype systems in Figma to communicate and test design ideas.
• Work with UX designers to integrate progression and reward mechanics into intuitive 2D and 3D interfaces.
• Evaluate existing game metrics and propose new structures with clear goals.
• Stay informed on game design research and trends, contributing thought leadership within the team.
• Inform onboarding flow to introduce new systems and metrics in an engaging and intuitive way.

Benefits:

BC_forward_ offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

Keywords: Game Designer, Game Systems Design, Player Progression, Live Service Games, Fitness Tech, Figma Prototyping, Mixed Reality

About BC_forward_:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BC_forward_ is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BC_forward’s_ 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BC_forward_ to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BC_forward_ is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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