Sawhorse Productions is a Los Angeles based, Award winning full-service creative studio turning ideas into unforgettable experiences through captivating branded content, viral social moments, and groundbreaking interactive experiences. We partner with industry-leading brands, artists, and studios such as Walmart, Google, NBCUniversal, Fanatics, Toyota, Pepsi and Alo to deliver industry-leading, innovative multi-platform content. At Sawhorse, we believe in fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and relentless excellence while shaping the future of digital storytelling.

Our releases include: [Roblox, Fortnite, Rec Room, ZEPETO]

Roblox: Walmart Discovered - 2024 ADDY Winner
Roblox: Fenty - 2024 Webby winner
Roblox: Alo Sanctuary
Roblox: Beetlejuice Escape the Afterlife
Roblox: Lamborghini Lanzador Lab - 2024 Telly Winner
Roblox: Elton John's 'Beyond The Yellow Brick Road'
Roblox: Olivia Rodrigo
Roblox: Fashion Klossette
Gen AI applet: Coca - Cola Cappy
And numerous digital fashion releases on UGC Gaming platforms - Sawhorse Productions

Sawhorse Interactive is searching for a driven and experienced Senior Roblox Game Designer to help us build best-in-class UGC games and interactive experiences. This role is central to defining creative vision, creating gameplay systems, designing monetization strategies, and streamlining workflows — with the ultimate goal of producing top 100 monetizing games on platforms like Roblox.

You'll take ownership of game design from concept through live ops, building systems that maximize retention, engagement, and revenue. You'll collaborate cross-functionally across development, art, production, and strategy, and play a critical leadership role in mentoring a growing team.

This is a freelance role to start (6 months), with potential for longer-term or full-time opportunities.

Requirements

Creative Vision Leadership: Define and champion game creative visions, core loops, and features to deliver compelling, rewarding, and highly monetizable player experiences
Gameplay Systems Design: Build replayable gameplay systems with a focus on player engagement, mastery, live events, and progression
Monetization Systems Design: Design, build, and optimize monetization systems (gacha mechanics, cosmetic-driven economies, battle passes, etc.) focused on maximizing LTV while maintaining player trust and satisfaction
Live Ops Development: Architect live ops systems including timed events, regular content drops, and player-driven progression mechanics to maximize engagement and revenue over time
Documentation and Planning: Translate high-level creative concepts into clear, detailed design documentation and pipelines that support scalable execution
Workflow and Process Building: Create internal workflows, templates, and processes to standardize and streamline game design and live ops planning across projects
Player Behavior Expertise: Apply deep understanding of player psychology to design experiences that foster retention, emotional investment, and monetization without diminishing gameplay enjoyment
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with art, engineering, production, and strategy teams to ensure cohesive, successful execution of the design vision
Leadership and Mentorship: Guide and mentor a small but growing design team, with the ability to scale workflows as the department expands
Analytics-Driven Iteration: Collaborate with analytics and strategy teams to tune gameplay and monetization systems based on data insights and player feedback

Qualifications

A strong candidate for this position should have the following qualities:

Full-Cycle Game Design Experience: 5+ years designing games from concept through live operations, ideally in UGC, mobile, or cross-platform environments
Gameplay and Monetization Expertise: Deep expertise in gameplay system design, economy design, and monetization strategy with a portfolio demonstrating successful projects
Live Ops Mastery: Proven experience building, operating, and optimizing live service games that maintain and grow player bases over time
Player Behavior Insight: Expertise in player segmentation, motivation frameworks, and behavioral design principles to craft sticky, satisfying player journeys
Leadership and Workflow Development: Ability to define team workflows, set up scalable processes, and mentor junior or mid-level designers
Top-Performing Games Experience: Prior experience working on or contributing to games that ranked among the top 100 in monetization is highly preferred
Roblox Platform Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of Roblox development pipelines and monetization systems is a major plus
Mobile Crossover Knowledge: Experience designing for mobile games, including gacha, progression, and live event systems is highly desirable
Self-Starter Mentality: Highly proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and driven to push projects forward with minimal supervision

Nice to Have's

Roblox Tower Defense Expertise: Direct experience designing, tuning, or operating tower defense games on Roblox
Gacha System Specialization: Deep familiarity with designing and monetizing dress-up, collection, and cosmetic-driven economies
Cross-Platform Development: Experience building UGC content that spans across Roblox, Fortnite Creative, or mobile platforms
Mentorship and Team Leadership: Prior experience mentoring associate or junior designers in a scaling studio environment

Benefits

$60 - $70 per hour (Equivalent to full time salary of $130,000 - $145,000)