Moonfrog Labs
Senior Game Designer
TLDR
Shape live game products through gameplay systems, telemetry, and iterative feedback while mentoring junior Designers.
As a Senior Game Designer, you are responsible for crafting delightful Player Experiences – Through a combination of deep Domain expertise and Creative iteration, Execution and an Ability to collaborate, you drive your game vision towards reality.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Conceptualize, define, produce and prioritize game features based on overall product vision including the overall look, core game elements and mechanics, compulsion loops and monetization strategies while adapting to development capabilities and schedules.
- Collaborate with the Game Director on game design systems and generate documentation to clearly communicate ideas and goals.
- Effectively design with minimal supervision, taking ownership of quality and completion of creative content using tools and design software.
- Design live products iteratively with development teams to ensure continued improvement of conversion, monetization and retention.
- Create or adapt leading game features to work with an existing game.
- Evangelize the Design intent and break it down to executable modules.
- Pitch new ideas to the team/ hold brainstorming sessions.
- Analyze real-time feedback and metrics, and adjust game designs accordingly.
- Work with product managers, developers and artists to oversee the implementation of new features and systems.
- Ability to describe user experience stories and create wireframe screens and flows.
- Evolve design decisions based on regular play testing, audience feedback, and live game telemetry.
- Lead and mentor junior Designers in the team.
- Oversee all elements of gameplay, story, characters, level design and scripts.
- Construct engaging and creative gameplay systems with fun features that will improve user experience, engagement, and monetization.
- Analyze key performance indicators, user testing and feedback, recommend design solutions, and modify game concepts accordingly.
- Deep awareness of the competitive market place and target audience.
- Break-down design goals into smaller technical tasks.
- Ability to evaluate and provide well-formed feedback on gameplay and offer suggestions for improvement
Your background
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience as a game designer
- Previously shipped at least 2 titles as a game designer from concept through to live operations in a team environment.
- Passion for crafting amazing gaming experiences for the mobile platform!
- Strong creative identity, imagination and holistic game design skills.
- Expert understanding of gameplay mechanics and systems.
- Solid knowledge of game industry, trends, competition, platforms and market.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Moonfrog Labs creates engaging mobile games that bring classic board and card games to life. Focused on players who crave both nostalgia and social interaction, their titles like Parchis Club and Ludo Club are designed for fun and community, making them a go-to for gamers of all ages.
- Employees
- 51-200 employees
- Industry
- Household Durables
Game Designer