Game Designer

Job Title:

• Game Designer, Lion Studios

A Day in the Life//Introduction:

• We seek a creative game designer to join our team and work on our hybrid-casual puzzle games. As a game designer, you will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and implementing game mechanics, systems, and features that provide engaging and addictive gameplay experiences for our players.

The Impact You’ll Make//Responsibilities:

• Drive early-stage game development by contributing to concept ideation, core gameplay design and level design.
• Design and refine gameplay mechanics with a focus on difficulty tuning, progression, and player engagement throughout the game development phase
• Provide feedback and direction on core gameplay through internal reviews and early testing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including artists, developers, and producers, to ensure cohesive game design and implementation, fine-tune game balancing, pacing, and feel.
• Analyze player behavior and gameplay data to identify areas for improvement and iterate on features to optimize key metrics
• Stay on top of industry trends across mobile, PC and console to help shape innovative and competitive gameplay experiences current mobile, PC, and console gaming trends.

Who You Are//Basic Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience as a game designer, focusing on hybrid casual games
• Strong understanding of game design principles, mechanics, and monetization, particularly in the puzzle genre
• Advanced analytical skills, ability to spot patterns and trends
• Experience with level design and funnel optimization
• Experienced with creating mock-ups and design documents
• Experienced in communicating with programmers, leading them through the execution of your designs, and giving feedback

Additional Strengths//Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Unity is a huge plus
• Familiarity with Figma or similar visual collaboration software
• Experience and general knowledge of working with AI tool
• Track record of publishing/working on a successful hyper/hybrid casual or casual titles