[ECHO team] Senior Game Designer (New Games - Hybrid Casual Games)

2 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Game Designer at Amanotes' New Games division, you'll lead the design of core gameplay mechanics, systems, and progression loops for hybrid casual music games. Responsibilities include creating detailed design documents, prototypes, ensuring designs align with the game's vision and monetization strategy, and maximizing player engagement and retention. You'll collaborate extensively with various teams (Product Owners, developers, artists, QA) and mentor junior designers. Market analysis, data-driven design decisions, and A/B testing will be key aspects of the role. The goal is to create hit games that integrate music into daily life.
Must have:
  • Game design leadership
  • Player engagement expertise
  • Collaboration skills
  • Market awareness
  • Data-driven decision making

Job Details

ABOUT AMANOTES

    • We are Amanotes - a dynamic interactive music company that's using cutting-edge technology to transform how people experience music. Since 2014, we have dominated the global simple music game market with over 3 billion downloads and more than 100 million monthly active users. Our portfolio includes chart-topping music games like Magic Tiles 3, Tiles hop, Dancing road, Duet cats.
    • As the world’s top Music Game Publisher and top App Publisher from Southeast Asia by downloads, our ambition is to create the world's #1 interactive music ecosystem where “Everyone Can Music” in any way they want.
    • Come join our music-filled workplace and let's create a magical music experience!

ABOUT THE TEAM

    • Our New game division’s mission is to create new hit hybrid casual music games that make interacting with music fun and a part of everyone's daily life.
    • This division is responsible for coming up with ideas, developing new games through in-house game development or collaboration with partners, then publishing and continuously improving the marketability and product performance of the games until they meet the company benchmarks for transferring to operation phases.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

    • Game Design Leadership:
    • Own the design of core gameplay mechanics, game systems, and progression loops for hybrid casual games.
    • Lead the creation of detailed game design documents, specifications, and prototypes.
    • Ensure all designs align with the game’s vision, audience, and monetization strategy.
    • Player Engagement:
    • Design engaging gameplay loops and features that maximize retention and player satisfaction.
    • Develop customization and stat-based systems that enhance player progression and replayability.
    • Collaborate with the LiveOps team to design events and updates that keep the player base engaged.
    • Collaboration:
    • Work closely with Product Owners, developers, artists, and QA teams to implement and iterate on game features.
    • Act as a mentor to Junior Game Designers, providing guidance and feedback to ensure their growth and success.
    • Market Awareness & Innovation:
    • Analyze market trends, competitor games, and player feedback to inform design decisions.
    • Drive innovation by proposing new mechanics, features, or systems tailored to hybrid casual audiences.
    • Data-Driven Design:
    • Collaborate with analytics teams to evaluate feature performance and make data-informed design decisions.
    • Design and oversee A/B tests to optimize gameplay mechanics and monetization features.
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About The Company

Amanotes is a leading music tech company with the mission of delivering the best music interactive experience to users.


Since 2014, 30+ music games and mobile applications were published under our name with 2+ billion downloads worldwide and 120+ million monthly active users. In 2019, we were proudly listed as the #1 mobile apps publisher from Southeast Asia, the #1 music games publisher in the world, and one of the top 20 mobile apps publishers in the world across all categories. 


If you love to work in a friendly and fun environment with music all around the corner, come join us!


Explore our products on Google Play and iOS App Store such as Magic Tiles 3, Tiles Hop, Dancing Ballz, and more than 30 others.

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