Game Designer, Merge Mansion

We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 55 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 200.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond – while having fun with it. 

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition, united by our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced Game Designer to take ownership of designing game features from concept to implementation and managing the core gameplay of Merge Mansion. 

More about Metacore crafts: https://metacoregames.com/our-crafts

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of designing game features from concept to implementation
• Following through on features to ensure they work as designed and achieve the expected impact once live
• Documenting and communicating feature designs and intentions with the rest of the team
• Designing, modeling, monitoring, and balancing complex game systems, ensuring that the game experience is fun and engaging
• Ensuring that every system in the game is tuned and works seamlessly together with the rest
• Being the go-to person for questions about new features, existing designs, or an ongoing in-game event
• Working closely with Product Managers, Data Analysts, and other stakeholders to align design solutions with business goals and user needs
• Collaborating with other team members, such as Artists, Programmers, Story, and Project Managers to implement and iterate on features and content based on goals
• Facilitating brainstorming with other team members and designers to collect more input and pick best design ideas available

Requirements

• Extensive experience in game design, game systems, and game balancing in a live mobile game
• Clear understanding of free to play games and how their game economies work
• Strong sensitivity to gameplay and game design which makes you uniquely skilled in building needs and emotions in the context of a game
• Logical thinker with strong attention to detail. Working with numbers and analyzing data is your second nature, and spreadsheet is a go-to in your toolkit
• Ability to communicate game concepts in a strong and concise way
• Programming or scripting skills are a bonus

What We Offer

• Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
• Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
• Great opportunities to grow with the company
• Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
• Approachable leaders with low ego
• Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office

Basics

• Location: Helsinki, Finland
• Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
• Work model: Mix of office and remote work
• Working language: English

Our equal opportunity statement

To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.

We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.

If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our culture

Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.

We are collaborative and humble, and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.

To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition. 

We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.

Read more about our culture: https://metacoregames.com/culture