Senior Game Designer, Clipwire Games

6 Months ago • 5 Years + • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Senior Game Designer role at Clipwire Games requires 5+ years of experience, strong data analysis, free-to-play game knowledge, and excellent communication skills.
Must have:
  • Mobile Game Design
  • Game Balance
  • Data Analysis
  • Free-to-Play
Good to have:
  • Social Casino
  • Unity Experience
  • User Experience
  • Game Economy
Perks:
  • Full Medical
  • Wellness Spending

Job Details

About the job

About Clipwire

Clipwire Games is one of Canada's largest video game companies and the creator of Bingo Story, the top grossing game by a Canadian developer. Founded in Toronto over 10 years ago, we’ve had tremendous success and are poised for another decade of record growth. Our company is built on strong values, work ethic and intelligent data driven growth. We work hard, have fun, innovate and level-up every day.

To work at Clipwire means becoming part of our future right now. We have reached our current growth rate because we support, promote and develop our team so that they can make great games. Come find out what all the buzz is about!

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Game Designer to drive the creative direction of our games from concept to live operations. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of game design principles, a knack for creating compelling game mechanics, and a proven track record of enhancing player engagement, retention, and monetization. If you are passionate about designing games that not only entertain but also drive player behavior through data-driven insights, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the game's creative direction throughout its entire lifecycle, from initial concept to live operations.
  • Pitch innovative game mechanics designed to enhance player behavior, increasing key metrics such as retention, engagement, and monetization.
  • Collaborate with development teams to implement new features and content, ensuring they meet our high quality standards.
  • Monitor game health using various dashboards, working closely with the data science team to ensure your data needs are met.
  • Gather player insights through playtests and maintain a strong connection with our player base.
  • Analyze player data and feedback to continuously improve the product and fine-tune the game economy.
  • Create and maintain game economy systems, ensuring they function as intended through live data analysis and variant testing.
  • Develop clear and concise game design documentation, including wireframes, flowcharts, and prototypes.
  • Support and mentor junior game designers, guiding them in their professional development.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in mobile game design.
  • Proven experience across all phases of game development, from pre-production to live operations.
  • Deep understanding of game balance, economy design, and user behavioral motivations.
  • Advocate for excellent UX design and interaction principles.
  • Strong data analysis skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
  • Extensive knowledge of free-to-play games in the casual, puzzle, or casino mobile genres.
  • Excellent communication and critical thinking skills; ability to creatively solve key problems with minimal guidance.
  • Thrives in an agile, fast-paced, highly collaborative, and iterative team environment.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Previous experience in social casino games
  • Experience working in Unity

Perks

  • Full medical and dental coverage.
  • $500 a year Wellness Spending account that can be used on almost anything that makes life better, from daycare, to landscaping, to pet care, and much more!
  • 2 paid days off to participate in charity activities.
  • Employee donation matching for charitable contributions.
  • Phased-in return for new parents and a 100% top-up on maternity-paternity leave.
  • Achievement of the month cash bonuses.
  • Regular activities and events.
  • Regular career and skills development.

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Clipwire Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about EEO rights as an applicant here.

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About The Company

You might not have heard of us yet but we’re growing. Fast. Clipwire is part of the AppLovin group and is one of Canada's fastest growing mobile video game companies. Founded in Toronto over 10 years ago, the company is built on strong values, work ethic and intelligent growth. We work hard, have fun, innovate and level-up every day. As for the development of our games, we have built a highly profitable suite of games and continue to refine and improve them for our users each and every day. We like to think we’re making our moms proud. To work at Clipwire means becoming part of the future right now. We have reached our current growth rate because we support, promote and develop our team so that they can make great games and become better versions of themselves in the process. Come find out what all the buzz is about!

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