Description

Scopely is looking for a Lead Game Designer to join the GSN Casino team in Bangalore on a hybrid basis!

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

The GSN Casino team is home to slots, bingo, cards, and more! Work on incredible games, including a top-10 grossing app, alongside the best in the business.

What You’ll Do

This role will lead a design pod focused on: features, iterative improvements, meta game systems, economy and progression.

Report to the Design Director, assisting on the creative vision and strategic roadmap, designing game systems, features and iterative improvements

Lead a small team of game designers, providing them with mentorship, lending them your expertise and helping them improve their craft and deliver on their goals

Work with the production team to allocate design tasks and manage a balanced workload

Transform high-level goals into detailed, actionable granular design specifications

Contribute to and provide feedback on system design, through Excel modelling, balancing and tuning

Confidently communicate design initiatives to stakeholders through clear presentations and walkthroughs

Collaborate with and inspire cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality player experiences that meet the design and product goals

Successfully balance design iteration against production milestones to ensure timely and effective pre-production

Establish, communicate and evolve design team standards and processes

Gather and utilize competitive intelligence, research trends, insights, and best-practices in the industry to design an engaging game experience for our target audience

Work with product and analytics teams to understand player behaviour and game performance to suggest design-led improvements to KPI metrics

What We’re Looking For

Several years of experience designing mobile F2P games, preferably on industry-leading games

Strong feature design experience, including challenges, season-pass, clubs, etc

Excel skills to model and balance game systems

Excellent written and verbal English skills

Communication skills that ensure your vision is clearly understood by a wide audience

The ability to think on your feet and make informed and logical decisions quickly

Commitment to quality in everything that you do

Capability to switch between practical and theoretical thinking when required

Proactive attitude toward work and continuous personal development

An understanding of game project cycles and development methodologies

A passion for all things game design and a clear focus on player experience

At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!

About Us

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.

Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.

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