2D Puzzle Level Designer | Minecraft Blast, New Games

Join our New Games Studio and help build the next generation of King experiences. We’re developing Minecraft Blast, a new casual puzzle adventure set in a playful interpretation of the Minecraft universe — and we’re looking for a talented Puzzle Level Designer to create content to bring the world of Minecraft Blast to life. As a Puzzle Level Designer working in a talented cross-functional team, you will play a key role in the development and delivery of new and exciting experiences for our players. As part of the New Games team, you will help shape and develop King’s games, playing a key part in creating well-balanced, consistent, and thrilling levels based on the game’s rules as well as supporting the delivery of the game’s core vision as it develops.

Must Have

• Create engaging, polished, and well-balanced casual puzzle levels.
• Playtest and review levels created by other members of the level design team, providing clear and constructive feedback.
• Leverage player data, team feedback, and A/B testing to refine, balance, and continuously improve level quality.
• Contribute to enhancing the level pipeline by improving workflows, processes, and internal tools.
• Participate in the design and implementation of new gameplay mechanics and core game systems.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (including developers, artists, and data scientists) from a level design perspective to help shape new mechanics and systems, optimise tooling, and contribute to creative discussions.
• Stay informed on evolving industry trends, standards, and workflows, while maintaining awareness of current and emerging game titles.
• Experience designing levels for casual puzzle games, whether for live titles or new projects.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret player data and iterate on content based on insights.
• Proficiency with level design tools and workflows commonly used in casual puzzle game development.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Detail-oriented, highly organised, and comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.
• Solid understanding of the current casual mobile games market, including player expectations, trends, and competitor design approaches.
• A passion for games, especially casual and puzzle genres, with a critical eye for what makes levels fun, fair, and satisfying.

Minecraft Blast

Join our New Games Studio and help build the next generation of King experiences. We’re developing Minecraft Blast, a new casual puzzle adventure set in a playful interpretation of the Minecraft universe — and we’re looking for a talented Puzzle Level Designer to create content to bring the world of Minecraft Blast to life.

As a Puzzle Level Designer working in a talented cross- functional team, you will play a key role in the development and delivery of new and exciting experiences for our players.

As part of the New Games team, you will help shape and develop King’s games, playing a key part in creating well-balanced, consistent, and thrilling levels based on the game’s rules as well as supporting the delivery of the game’s core vision as it develops.

Your Role Within Our Kingdom

• Create engaging, polished, and well-balanced casual puzzle levels.
• Playtest and review levels created by other members of the level design team, providing clear and constructive feedback.
• Leverage player data, team feedback, and A/B testing to refine, balance, and continuously improve level quality.
• Contribute to enhancing the level pipeline by improving workflows, processes, and internal tools.
• Participate in the design and implementation of new gameplay mechanics and core game systems.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (including developers, artists, and data scientists) from a level design perspective to help shape new mechanics and systems, optimise tooling, and contribute to creative discussions.
• Stay informed on evolving industry trends, standards, and workflows, while maintaining awareness of current and emerging game titles.

Skills to Create Thrills

• Experience designing levels for casual puzzle games, whether for live titles or new projects.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret player data and iterate on content based on insights.
• Proficiency with level design tools and workflows commonly used in casual puzzle game development.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Detail-oriented, highly organised, and comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.
• Solid understanding of the current casual mobile games market, including player expectations, trends, and competitor design approaches.
• A passion for games, especially casual and puzzle genres, with a critical eye for what makes levels fun, fair, and satisfying.

About King

With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at King.com or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @king_games on X.

About Us

We bring moments of magic to hundreds of millions of people every single day. We create unforgettable games that are loved around the world.

We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through curiosity for the unexplored, passion for games, respect for each other, and love for our players.

Who we are

King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, with people all around the world playing one or more of our games, including franchises such as Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Pet Rescue and Bubble Witch. We have 249 million monthly active users as of fourth quarter 2019 across web, social and mobile platforms. King was acquired by Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq ATVI) in February 2016 and operates as an independent unit of the company.

Our passion

Making great games is incredibly challenging but we’ve proven it can be done… and we see a world of possibilities ahead. We’re challenging ourselves to dream bigger in a Seriously Playful way. We’re experimenting, learning, and adapting continuously to shape the industry in ways yet to be imagined.

We’re passionate about bringing moments of magic to our players and we’re not afraid to have fun along the way. Above all, we play as a team, helping each other have impact on a massive scale. And we’ll know we’ve outdone ourselves when we’ve inspired the world to play.

If you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful!

Together, we’ll create new experiences that raise the bar, delight billions of people, and redefine the world of games again and again.

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