Senior Game Designer

6 Days ago • 4 Years +

About the job

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Senior Game Designer needed with 4+ years of experience in designing casual mobile games. Must have experience in creating & balancing free-to-play game economies, reward systems, level design, and user interfaces. Experience leading a design team is a plus.

What you’ll be doing:

Conceptualize, define, produce and prioritize game features based on overall product vision including the overall look, core game elements and mechanics, compulsion loops and monetization strategies
Effectively design with minimal supervision, taking ownership of quality and completion of creative content using tools and design software
Oversee all elements of gameplay, story, characters, level design and scripts including feature documentation, diagrams, wireframes and/or prototypes and game design documents
Analyze real-time feedback, analytics in a constructive manner with logical and reasoned suggestions/solutions to improve on designs
Identify and recommend tools and process improvements in game design
Pitch new ideas to the team and hold brainstorming sessions
Tune and model complex game systems using Excel
Work closely with game designers, developers and artists and testers and oversee the implementation of new features and systems.
Mentor, coordinate and evaluate the work results delivered by the design team
Analyze key performance indicators, user testing and feedback, recommend design solutions, and modify game concepts accordingly
Deep awareness of the competitive market place and target audience
Breakdown design goals into smaller technical tasks
Stay current on customer queries from support and marketing channels

What you’ll bring:

Minimum 4+ years of experience in designing casual mobile games
NID graduates preferred
Experience in creating and balancing free to play game economies and reward systems
Hands on experience in level design and creation
Experience designing user interfaces and flowcharts
Attention to detail
Experience mentoring less experienced designers or leading a design team
Outstanding communication skills-both written and spoken
Self-motivated with ability to think analytically and diagnose issues and take initiatives to solve problems and challenges.
Team player with great interpersonal skills
Capable of working in a fast-paced environment
Goal Driven with high productivity
Experience in working on social games is a strong bonus
Degree in Game Design or related field
Passion for games is a must

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About The Company

99Games

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We are a super-indie studio that develops and publishes free-to-play games. Our singular goal is to build mobile games that people love to play. Based in India, we take pride in creating some of the nation’s most-popular games like Dhoom:3 The Game, Sultan: The Game; and global cooking sensation, Star Chef. We have published 22 game titles and clocked over 100 million downloads globally. Thanks to our ability to understand gamer psychology, our focus lies in building games where players across the world find others with shared interests and play together for years. With a highly experienced and stable management team working collaboratively for over 15 years, we are considered a thought leader in the Indian gaming industry. Ascent Capital has invested in our curiosity and passion for building games.