Associate Game Designer

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Position Overview:

Zynga is looking for an Associate Game Designer who will design creative and fun levels and gameplay on some of Zynga’s top games. The Associate Game Designer will add a fresh perspective, creativity, and have a measurable impact on the game and the design.

What you'll do:

• Work closely with Game Designers and cross-functionally with UX, engineering, and product management on the design and implementation of new game features. Build and lead the implementation of fun, engaging in-game events and other game content.
• Build clear and complete game design documentation for game content and features. Assess and apply qualitative and quantitative feedback to improve game design and balance.

What you bring:

• 1-2 year experience in mobile game design, including exposure on a game in live ops
• Experience building in-game content designed to appeal to a specific audience
• Deep understanding of basic economy balance and tuning
• Experience writing clear and concise specs, user flows, and feature documentation
• Knowledge and designing complex game systems is a Plus.
• Solid knowledge of free-to-play games in general.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills

What we offer you:

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits

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