Game Design Jobs

Riot GamesHQI 82

Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played video game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it’s for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience. We’re looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you’re passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren’t afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints. That's where you come in. As a Game Designer , you will design, tweak, and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity help craft in- and out-of-game experiences that engage and surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to create and iterate player-focused designs that will delight millions around the world. As a Senior Game Designer on the Unpublished R&D Product team, you will design and refine engaging player experiences through thoughtful game design and creative problem-solving. You will translate high-level creative goals into actionable design solutions, working closely with cross-functional teams to develop, prototype, and iterate on high-quality game content. You will apply your design expertise, player insights, and collaborative mindset to help establish best practices and deliver cohesive player experiences. You will report into the Game Director of the team. Responsibilities • Design, prototype, and iterate on engaging game content and player experiences, ensuring a high standard of quality, clarity, and player engagement. • Translate creative direction and player experience goals into effective, actionable game design solutions. • Develop and refine content structures and design approaches that support engaging and cohesive player experiences. • Evaluate and validate design solutions through prototyping, playtesting, and feedback, making improvements based on findings. • Create clear design documentation that can be evaluated and implemented by cross-functional partners. • Establish design principles, best practices, and workflows to support consistent quality and efficient development. • Collaborate with game design and other disciplines to align on design goals, address challenges, and continuously improve the player experience. Required Qualifications • 8+ years of professional experience in game design, narrative design, or a related discipline. • Strong understanding of game design principles, including content structure, pacing, player motivation, and player experience. • Demonstrated ability to translate high-level creative goals into engaging and cohesive interactive experiences. • Hands-on experience with game development tools, editors, scripting systems, or equivalent content creation workflows. • Strong game design judgment, with the ability to identify design challenges, evaluate solutions, communicate trade-offs, and iterate based on feedback. • Experience collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams across multiple stages of game development. • Experience delivering and iterating on game content across development cycles with evolving requirements and priorities. • Fluency in Mandarin Chinese. Desired Qualifications • Experience owning or leading game design, narrative design, or related design initiatives. • Experience in related game design disciplines and a strong understanding of how different design elements contribute to the overall player experience. • Experience developing scalable content creation approaches and maintaining quality within production constraints. • Experience working on early-stage game development projects, with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, iterate effectively, and maintain high-quality standards. • Fluency in written and spoken English. For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

Happy Hour Games Pte LtdHQI 78

Happy Hour Games Pte Ltd is seeking a Product Manager (Game Design) to drive growth for casual mobile games. You will shape what is built, own the roadmap, and work with Engineering, Art, and Marketing to turn player insights into engaging experiences. In this hands-on role, you will optimize retention, monetisation, and long-term engagement through smart balancing and analytics, with ownership of live operations and feature delivery. J-18808-Ljbffr

Riot GamesHQI 79

Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played video game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it’s for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience. We’re looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you’re passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren’t afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints. That's where you come in. As a Game Designer, you will design, tweak, and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity help craft in- and out-of-game experiences that engage and surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to create and iterate player-focused designs that will delight millions around the world. As a Senior Game Designer (Level Design) on the Unpublished R&D Product team, you will create and refine gameplay spaces that support compelling player experiences. You will partner with designers, artists, and engineers to translate design goals into playable environments, using rapid prototyping, playtesting, and iteration to evaluate and improve your work. You will contribute to an evolving development environment where experimentation and cross-disciplinary collaboration drive high-quality design outcomes. You will report into the Game Director of the team. Responsibilities • Rapidly build and iterate gameplay spaces and environments through hands-on implementation. • Tune player navigation, progression, and spatial flow to support player-focused design goals. • Establish and promote level design best practices that support future development work. • Develop multiple design solutions while clearly communicating trade-offs and implementation considerations. • Utilize rapid prototyping and playtesting to validate design solutions. • Produce clear design documentation that can be understood and implemented across disciplines. • Collaborate with designers, artists, engineers, and other partners to deliver cohesive player experiences. • Incorporate playtest findings and feedback to continuously improve level design outcomes. Required Qualifications • 8+ years of professional experience in level design. • Demonstrated excellence in level design through shipped titles or equivalent professional work. • Demonstrated proficiency building levels using an established game engine. • Experience using environments to guide player progression, support gameplay systems, improve navigation, and enhance player experiences. • Experience applying player-centered level design principles through iterative development practices. • Fluency in Mandarin Chinese. Desired Qualifications • Experience leading level design efforts. • Experience supporting a live game or live service product. • Significant proficiency (3+ years) using Unreal Engine. • Fluency in spoken and written English. For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

Riot GamesHQI 79

Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played video game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it’s for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience. We’re looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you’re passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren’t afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints. That's where you come in. As a Game Designer , you will design, tweak, and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity aid in crafting in- and out-of-game experiences that engage and surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to innovate and iterate player-focused designs that'll delight millions around the world. As a Senior Technical Game Designer on the Unpublished R&D Product team, you will help turn ambitious design ideas into playable, sustainable game experiences. You will work across multiple areas of game design, partnering with designers, engineers, artists, and production to prototype new ideas, implement technically complex features, and improve how the design team builds and iterates content. This is a game design role with significant technical responsibilities. You will use your design judgment and technical fluency to bridge design intent and implementation constraints, reduce development dependencies, and help the team make informed trade-offs. You will report into the Game Director of the team. Responsibilities: • Design, prototype, implement, and iterate on game features and supporting systems across multiple areas of game design. • Build and improve designer-facing tools, workflows, debugging capabilities, and validation processes that increase the quality and velocity of the design team. • Own technically complex design features from initial framing through implementation, testing, refinement, and delivery. • Work with design and product leadership to explore ambiguous problem spaces and turn promising ideas into playable prototypes. • Develop multiple design and technical solutions, clearly communicating their player impact, trade-offs, risks, scope, and long-term maintenance considerations. • Identify technical constraints, cross-system dependencies, and implementation risks early, and translate them into actionable design decisions. • Establish reusable implementation patterns, best practices, and quality standards for technical game design. Required Qualifications • 8+ years of experience in professional game design, including 3+ years of experience in professional technical game design or engineering. • Deep expertise in one or more technically demanding game-design domains. • Experience owning and delivering technically complex game features from concept through playable implementation. • Strong game design fundamentals and the ability to connect technical decisions to player experience and product goals. • Hands-on experience prototyping, implementing, and debugging gameplay in a modern game engine. • Proficiency with visual scripting, text-based scripting, programming, or other technical content-authoring approaches. • Ability to reason about system architecture, data structures, performance, testing, maintainability, and technical debt in a game-development context. • Fluency in Mandarin Chinese. Desired Qualifications • Experience working in a lead technical game design role, including mentoring or coaching designers in technical implementation practices. • Experience creating designer-facing tools, content pipelines, automated validation, or debugging workflows, and designing sustainable technical solutions that enable other designers to work more independently. • Experience with early-stage game development, rapid prototyping, and iterative playtesting. • Experience in the Unreal game engine. • Proficiency in spoken and written English. For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

Lever, Inc.HQI 76

Lever, Inc. is seeking a senior creative talent to design and implement engaging content and complex gameplay systems for a successful live mobile title. You will shape characters, progression, events, combat, and more from concept through final implementation. The role blends creative game design with analysis of player behaviour, data, and feedback to evolve economy, loops, and meta while maintaining a sustainable, high-quality content pipeline. J-18808-Ljbffr

Lever, Inc.HQI 76

Lever, Inc. is seeking a senior creative talent to design and implement engaging content and complex gameplay systems for a successful live mobile title. You will shape characters, progression, events, combat, and more from concept through final implementation. The role blends creative game design with analysis of player behaviour, data, and feedback to evolve economy, loops, and meta while maintaining a sustainable, high-quality content pipeline. J-18808-Ljbffr

EversimHQI 73

Préparation, tests et équilibrage de gameplay pour jeux de stratégie et de simulation Travaux de design et préparation d&039;éléments marketing ou publishing : capture photos d&039;écran, capture vidéo pour trailer ou tutoriel recherche ou préparation d&039;assets de jeux : fichiers audio, images, vidéos Scénarisation / story telling pour serious games Stage de durée 1 à 3 mois

Riot GamesHQI 79

As a game designer, you will design, tweak, and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity aid in crafting in-game experiences that engage and surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to innovate and iterate player-focused designs that'll delight millions around the world. As a Principal Game Designer on ARAM: Mayhem, you will level up the team responsible for growing and improving this hit new game mode within League of Legends. You will use your deep understanding of League players to develop new content and systems that deliver unforgettable high moments for the champions they love. As an expert in set-based or live service design, you will define what good looks like for game updates that consistently create novel experiences and high quality gameplay. You will report to ARAM: Mayhem’s Design Director. Responsibilities • Design and implement Augments and other content that demonstrate exemplary gameplay satisfaction. • Provide direction, mentorship, and feedback to other game designers, fostering an environment of collaboration and craft excellence. • Conduct early stage discovery on new projects that quickly validates their direction using intentional iteration and effective playtesting. • Contribute to team processes that operationalize our design goals and ensure reliable, sustainable, high quality delivery of new content. Required Qualifications Please ensure all of these qualifications are represented in your resume or cover letter • 8+ years of experience in professional Game Development • High familiarity with League of Legends and a strong understanding of what excites League players • Experience designing sets or other content streams for a live service game • Demonstrated proficiency in scripting in at least one engine in a shipped title Desired Qualifications • Experience leading projects or teams • Experience designing characters or other player ability kits • Experience as a senior thought leader of materially-impactful world-class innovations on a commercial video game For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you! Our Perks: Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information. At Riot Games, we put players first . That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application. It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act. Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories: • Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data • Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors • Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks • Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.

Tap N Play Studio LLPHQI 75

Tapnplay is a Bengaluru-based mobile game studio behind 60M downloads and three titles that have topped the US charts. We're hiring a Game Designer to help us build our next hybrid-casual puzzle hit. What You'll Do Own level design end-to-end across a full progression curve Design and prototype hybrid-casual & puzzle mechanics from concept through to a playable build Develop concepts with solid fundamentals - goal, fail condition, depth Review game feel - flow, pacing, sound, the details that m

Amgo Games Private LimitedHQI 77

We’re Hiring: Game Designer – Level Designer (Unity) AMGO Games | Hyderabad Location: Hyderabad Work Mode: On-site Experience: 2–5 years Employment Type: Full-time Industry: Game Development We are looking for a creative and passionate Game Designer / Level Designer with experience in Hyper Casual, Hybrid Casual, and Puzzle mobile games. Responsibilities: • Create unique game concepts and gameplay ideas inspired by market trends, movies, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube trends • Design engagin

Riot GamesHQI 77

Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played video game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it’s for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience. We’re looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you’re passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren’t afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints. That's where you come in. 我们正在寻找一位拥有深厚游戏设计底蕴 的设计管理者，打造一款全新游戏。 作为设计团队的核心支柱，你将从宏观层面构建经济系统、社交生态与核心战斗体系。核心挑战在于：在建立IP世界观的同时，构建出具备长线生命力且超越市场现有标准的创新玩法。 职责 (Responsibilities): 战略规划与顶层架构 (VISION STRATEGY) • 作为核心决策层，与制作人深度协同，制定产品的核心愿景、市场定位及长期战略。确立项目的宏观设计方向（核心循环、商业化模型、社交结构），确保设计目标与商业价值、IP内核高度对齐，构建竞争壁垒。 创意驱动与产品进化 (INNOVATION) • 敏锐洞察相关游戏品类痛点，不仅仅是复刻经典，主动提出具前瞻性的设计构想，推动团队做出超越现有热门游戏的差异化体验，满足用户深层需求。 落地执行与跨部门协同 (EXECUTION CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP) • 高质量执行： 负责将宏观战略转化为可执行的设计方案，能准确转达给策划团队，并确保顺利融入到游戏的体验中。 • 资源整合： 作为设计团队对外的核心枢纽，与程序、美术、IP及发行团队建立紧密互信的合作关系，确保核心系统以高标准准时交付。 团队管理与建设 (TEAM LEADERSHIP) • 标准确立： 建立高标准的策划工作流、文档规范与评审机制，打造高效、透明、沉淀知识的团队文化。 • 团队组建： 负责团队的招聘与梯队搭建，吸引顶尖人才；成为策划设计能力标杆，担任策划导师角色，通过绩效管理与专业辅导，提升策划团队专业水平。 岗位要求 (Required Qualifications): • 从业经验： 8年以上游戏策划经验，3年以上游戏核心研发与长线运营经验，并在期间担任主导角色。 • 管理经验： 3年以上团队管理经验及团队建设的经历。 • 专业度： 透彻理解游戏底层逻辑，能深度分析拆解主流品类趋势，并具备打破常规的创新设计能力。 • 跨职能合作： 卓越的逻辑思维与沟通领导力，能推动跨职能团队达成共识。 • 游戏阅历： 深入体验过至少两款主流手游。 加分项 (Desired Qualifications): • 有主导过年流水亿级游戏产品的完整研发与上线经验。 • 有全球化游戏产品的研发或运营经验。 • 英语流利，能适应国际化办公环境。 • 具备极强的数学建模能力，能独立验证复杂数值系统。 • 熟悉单机游戏经典作或熟悉拳头游戏宇宙观者优先。

Riot GamesHQI 72

作为一名游戏设计师，你将负责设计、调整并优化玩家体验。你出色的分析能力、对玩家的洞察力以及创造力将共同打造游戏内外令人惊喜且具有吸引力的玩家体验。你将与跨学科团队合作，充分运用各种工具，持续迭代和优化以玩家为核心的设计，致力于让全球数百万玩家感到满意与喜爱。 在研发（R&D）团队中担任战斗游戏设计师。你将与其他设计师、艺术家和工程师密切协作，优化和迭代以玩家为中心的设计，致力于创造突破性的游戏体验。由于团队规模仍较小，该岗位需要大量实操工作，亲自创建和调校战斗系统/机制。你应能适应目标与限制主要由团队驱动的不确定性环境，同时适应大大小小的变更作为设计流程的日常一部分。 职责： • 设计、实现并改进战斗机制与系统，使其令玩家满意并提升对游戏概念的信心。 • 在所处游戏类型中探索创新战斗设计方案，提出多种可行的设计与解决方案，清晰说明各种方案之间的权衡与风险。 • 利用快速原型与游戏测试验证设计方案的可行性。 • 编写清晰的设计文档，确保非设计人员也能评估与实现相关内容。 • 与设计团队及其他跨职能团队协作，共同打造出色的整体游戏体验。积极配合、听取反馈并不断迭代，以实现最高质量的产品。 岗位要求： • 至少 3 年专业游戏设计工作经验。 • 至少 2 年 Unreal 引擎使用经验，熟练使用技能编辑器、关卡编辑器、GAS 系统及蓝图。 • 在以下领域至少精通一项：战斗机制、战斗手感、战斗 AI、角色控制 / 摄像机 / 操作系统。 • 能够流利使用中文普通话交流。 加分项： • 在至少一款已发行游戏中，熟练使用某款游戏引擎的脚本编程。 • 能流利使用英语进行口头与书面交流。 在此岗位中，你将通过精湛的专业技能、积极的协作精神和以玩家愉悦体验为导向的决策获得成功。我们将重点参考你过往的学习经历、工作经验及你与游戏的个人关系。如果你具有强烈的玩家同理心，并真正关心玩家的游戏体验，这份工作可能正是为你量身打造的！ 用工性质：与专业人事服务公司FESCO Adecco签订劳动合同

Riot GamesHQI 79

# Senior Game Designer, Balance - Wild Rift **Job Id:** REQ-0009191 ## About Riot Games Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played video game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it's for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience. We're looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you're passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren't afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints. ## The Role As a Game Designer on League of Legends: Wild Rift, you will serve as the foundational craft anchor for the newly established Summoner's Rift design team. You will lead the overarching live-game balance strategy, evolution, and tuning for a global mobile player base of millions. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and fellow senior designers, you will leverage your deep understanding of competitive player motivations, systemic mechanics, and mobile game development to maintain a healthy, fair, and ever-evolving metagame. You will define the core balance philosophy for Wild Rift, collaborating closely with the League of Legends PC team to establish and align balancing frameworks, ensuring that every champion, item, and tactical shift aligns with Riot's design principles. ## Responsibilities - Lead the balancing design, patch tuning, and long-term systemic health of the core Summoner's Rift experience for Wild Rift. - Set quality and execution standards for core MOBA elements (champions, pacing, tuning), partnering with Systems and Map designers to safeguard competitive integrity. - Partner directly with the League of Legends (PC) design team to share insights, collaborate on competitive data, and set the benchmark bars for the Wild Rift balancing framework. - Synthesize complex data streams into actionable balance adjustments and robust live-ops frameworks. - Collaborate closely with Creative, Product, and Publishing disciplines to ensure the live gameplay vision is holistic, consistent, and cleanly executed from the player's perspective. ## Required Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in professional Game Design. - 3+ years of experience in Balancing. - Can create and improve complex mechanics and/or systems with attention to the player impacts and downstream effects. - Deep level of understanding, passion, and engagement with MOBA games. ## Desired Qualifications - Experience working on a live product. - Is familiar with the LoL IP. - Professional working proficiency in English. ## Application Instructions Don't forget to include a resume and cover letter. We receive a lot of applications, but we'll notice a fun, well-written intro that shows us you take play seriously.

Riot GamesHQI 79

# Senior Game Designer, Combat - Unpublished R&D Product **Location:** Shanghai, China **Job Id:** REQ-0009964 ## About Riot Games Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played video game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it's for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience. We're looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you're passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren't afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints. ## The Role As a Game Designer, you will design, tweak, and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity help craft in- and out-of-game experiences that engage and surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to create and iterate player-focused designs that will delight millions around the world. As a Senior Game Designer (Combat) on the Unpublished R&D Product team, you will contribute to early-stage development efforts exploring future player experiences at Riot. You will partner with designers, artists, and engineers to iterate on player-focused designs and help shape engaging gameplay systems. Working within a small and evolving team, you will take a hands-on role in creating and tuning combat systems and mechanics. You will operate in an environment with evolving goals and constraints, where iteration and adaptability are key to success. You will report into the Game Director of the team. ## Responsibilities - Design, implement, and improve combat mechanics and systems that satisfy players and increase confidence in the game concept. - Seek opportunities for innovative combat design solutions within the genre. Create and provide multiple potential designs and solutions. Articulate trade-offs and risks between different options. - Create high level principles and best practices for future combat design work. - Utilize rapid prototyping and playtesting where applicable to validate solutions. - Create clear design documentation that can be evaluated and implemented by non-designers. - Work collaboratively with the design team and other disciplines to create a great holistic experience. Collaborate, receive feedback, and iterate towards the highest quality product. ## Required Qualifications - 6+ years of professional experience in Game Design - Expertise in at least one of the following: Combat Mechanics, Combat Feel, Combat AI, or Character/Camera/Controls - 3+ years of experience with Unreal Engine (including tools such as Blueprint or equivalent systems) - Demonstrated ability to design complex systems with strong awareness of player impact and downstream effects - Deep understanding of gameplay systems and player interaction design - Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines - Fluency in Mandarin Chinese ## Desired Qualifications - Experience leading or owning combat design areas - Experience working on live products or ongoing game updates - Experience in early-stage development and prototyping environments - Scripting experience within a game engine on a shipped title - Familiarity with large-scale game systems and player progression design - Fluency in spoken and written English ## Application Don't forget to include a resume and cover letter. We receive a lot of applications, but we'll notice a fun, well-written intro that shows us you take play seriously.

Riot GamesHQI 79

# Senior Game Designer, Balancing & Economy - Unpublished R&D Product **Job Id:** REQ-0010133 ## About Riot Games Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played video game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it's for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience. We're looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you're passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren't afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints. ## The Role As a Game Designer, you will design, tweak, and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity help craft in- and out-of-game experiences that engage and surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to create and iterate player-focused designs that will delight millions around the world. As a Senior Game Designer (Systems – Balancing & Economy) on the Unpublished R&D Product team, you will help design, build, and refine gameplay systems that support engaging player experiences. You will partner with designers, artists, and engineers to develop, iterate, and improve systems through rapid prototyping, testing, and cross-functional collaboration. This role requires a hands-on designer who is comfortable working in an evolving development environment, balancing experimentation with thoughtful decision-making while continuously improving gameplay systems and player experiences. You will report into the Game Director of the team. ## Responsibilities • Design, implement, and improve gameplay systems that deliver engaging player experiences. • Develop multiple system design solutions and clearly communicate implementation trade-offs and associated risks. • Establish design principles and best practices for future systems design work. • Lead small cross-functional teams to develop gameplay systems aligned with product objectives. • Create clear design documentation that can be understood and implemented across disciplines. • Collaborate closely with designers, artists, engineers, and production partners to create cohesive player experiences. • Utilize prototyping, playtesting, and data-informed iteration to validate and improve system designs. • Incorporate feedback and continuously refine systems to achieve high-quality player experiences. ## Required Qualifications • 6+ years of professional experience in Game Design. • Strong expertise in one or more of the following areas: progression systems, game balance, economy systems, or mathematical modeling. • Experience owning gameplay features or leading systems design efforts for at least one shipped title. • Demonstrated ability to create and improve complex gameplay mechanics and systems with consideration for player experience and long-term maintainability. • Experience integrating multiple gameplay systems into cohesive player experiences. • Fluent in Mandarin Chinese. ## Desired Qualifications • Experience leading systems, economy, or game balance design. • Experience with prototyping and iterative game development. • Experience collaborating across disciplines throughout the game development lifecycle. • Experience mentoring or coaching other designers. • Significant proficiency (3+ years) using Unreal Engine. • Fluent in spoken and written English. ## What We're Looking For For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

Quik Hire StaffingHQI 75

Role : Game Designer (Remote) Location : Remote (Work from Anywhere) Role Overview: We are hiring for one of our clients, seeking a Board Game Reasoning Expert (AI Training & Evaluation) to work on a full‑time basis. The role involves helping train and evaluate next‑generation AI models by applying expertise in board games, game mechanics, strategic reasoning, probability, and complex rule systems. You will create, review, and evaluate high‑quality datasets that improve AI performance. Key Resp

Riot GamesHQI 79

# Sr. Manager, Game Design 主策 - Unpublished R&D Product Guangzhou, China | Job Id: REQ-0009832 ## About Riot Games Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played video game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it's for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience. We're looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you're passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren't afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints. ## Position Overview 我们正在寻找一位拥有深厚游戏设计底蕴 的设计管理者，打造一款全新游戏。 作为设计团队的核心支柱，你将从宏观层面构建经济系统、社交生态与核心战斗体系。核心挑战在于：在建立IP世界观的同时，构建出具备长线生命力且超越市场现有标准的创新玩法。 ## Responsibilities (职责) ### 战略规划与顶层架构 (Vision & Strategy) - 作为核心决策层，与制作人深度协同，制定产品的核心愿景、市场定位及长期战略。确立项目的宏观设计方向（核心循环、商业化模型、社交结构），确保设计目标与商业价值、IP内核高度对齐，构建竞争壁垒。 ### 创意驱动与产品进化 (Innovation) - 敏锐洞察相关游戏品类痛点，不仅仅是复刻经典，主动提出具前瞻性的设计构想，推动团队做出超越现有热门游戏的差异化体验，满足用户深层需求。 ### 落地执行与跨部门协同 (Execution & Cross-Functional Leadership) - **高质量执行：** 负责将宏观战略转化为可执行的设计方案，能准确转达给策划团队，并确保顺利融入到游戏的体验中。 - **资源整合：** 作为设计团队对外的核心枢纽，与程序、美术、IP及发行团队建立紧密互信的合作关系，确保核心系统以高标准准时交付。 ### 团队管理与建设 (Team Leadership) - **标准确立：** 建立高标准的策划工作流、文档规范与评审机制，打造高效、透明、沉淀知识的团队文化。 - **团队组建：** 负责团队的招聘与梯队搭建，吸引顶尖人才；成为策划设计能力标杆，担任策划导师角色，通过绩效管理与专业辅导，提升策划团队专业水平。 ## Required Qualifications (岗位要求) - **从业经验：** 8年以上游戏策划经验，3年以上游戏核心研发与长线运营经验，并在期间担任主导角色。 - **管理经验：** 3年以上团队管理经验及团队建设的经历。 - **专业度：** 透彻理解游戏底层逻辑，能深度分析拆解主流品类趋势，并具备打破常规的创新设计能力。 - **跨职能合作：** 卓越的逻辑思维与沟通领导力，能推动跨职能团队达成共识。 - **游戏阅历：** 深入体验过至少两款主流手游。 ## Desired Qualifications (加分项) - 有主导过年流水亿级游戏产品的完整研发与上线经验。 - 有全球化游戏产品的研发或运营经验。 - 英语流利，能适应国际化办公环境。 - 具备极强的数学建模能力，能独立验证复杂数值系统。 - 熟悉单机游戏经典作或熟悉拳头游戏宇宙观者优先。

GRIT GAMESHQI 75

Grit Games est un studio de jeux vidéo basé à Lyon, récemment fondé par des seniors de l'industrie. Nous sommes un studio à taille humaine où chacun a un vrai impact, dans une ambiance conviviale. L'esprit d'équipe et la collaboration sont au cœur de notre fonctionnement. Ce qui anime le studio? - Être à l'écoute des tendances et évoluer avec les enjeux techniques de notre industrie. - Être fier des jeux qu'il développe et construire une communauté de joueurs engagés. Description : Dans le cadre de la production de notre jeu de racing, nous recherchons un(e) Game Designer pour venir consolider notre équipe. Tu seras amené(e) à collaborer avec les autres départements afin de créer des expériences de jeux de qualité en adéquation avec la licence racing ! Le mindset pour rejoindre l'équipe : - Être volontaire, autonome et motivé pour créer le meilleur jeu possible - Savoir travailler en équipe - Être à l'écoute pour itérer sur ton travail - Avoir une bonne communication et un bon relationnel Profil recherché : 4 ans d'expérience minimum en Game Design Compétences : - Savoir créer des mécaniques et des boucles de gameplay - Concevoir des systèmes : game loops, progression, feedback, scoring... - Tester régulièrement les fonctionnements du jeu pour ajuster la direction design - Savoir rédiger et créer des : Game Design Document (GDD) Workflow Design Prototypes Design - Etre curieux et proposer des design forts, innovants et cohérents - Maîtriser des outils de design - Outils de gestion de projet (excel, powerpoint..) - Connaissance sur Unreal Engine 5 - Connaissance sur Figma ou XD est un + - Connaissance sur Miro est un + - Avoir des notions en test utilisateur et psychologie cognitive est un + Pipeline et production : - Savoir faire preuve de réactivité sur les contraintes de production afin d'être Problem Solver - Pouvoir créer des documents synthétiques pour présenter ses idées clairement à l'oral comme à l'écrit - Savoir s'organiser pour respecter les délais de production Profil : - Avoir sorti plusieurs jeux sur console ou au moins un jeu racing - Être assez curieux (se) pour enrichir tes collègues d'idées et références nouvelles - Posséder la culture JV avec un fort intérêt pour les jeux de sport et de racing

Hacksaw Studios ABHQI 83

About us Hacksaw Studios is a Stockholm-based game studio focused on creating innovative, high-quality gaming experiences. With a focus on performance and precision, we bring ideas to life through technical expertise and creative collaboration. We have wide distribution, and our games are played by millions of people every month by players all over the world. We are currently seeking a Game Designer to join our Product & Innovation team, someone who thrives on generating bold, original ideas and turning them into compelling game concepts. The Role As a Game Designer at Hacksaw Studios, you'll be at the forefront of shaping our future game portfolio. This is a highly creative, research-driven role where you'll spend the majority of your time conceptualising, designing, and refining game ideas across a wide range of themes, mechanics, and visual styles. Your key responsibilities include: Generate a continuous pipeline of original game concepts across multiple genres, themes, and mechanics. Contribute to and help shape the visual identity, art direction, and presentation style across game concepts. Develop innovative gameplay features, bonus systems, progression mechanics, and player engagement concepts. Create and explore new visual directions, themes, artistic concepts, and presentation styles. Monitor industry trends, emerging mechanics, player preferences, and competitor releases. Research adjacent industries, entertainment trends, and popular culture as sources of inspiration. Produce clear and structured concept proposals for evaluation and further development. What We're Looking For You bring: Experience within game design, product development, creative development, or a related discipline within the gaming industry. A strong understanding of game mechanics, player psychology, and engagement principles. A demonstrated ability to generate original ideas and translate them into structured concepts. Strong awareness of gaming trends and market developments. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Nice-to-have: Experience with slot game design or casino gaming. Background in art direction, visual design leadership, or creative direction. A personal interest in games and a genuine curiosity about what makes products successful. Comfort with exploring unconventional ideas and challenging established thinking. What We Offer A modern office in central Stockholm. Work with experienced, passionate colleagues in the gaming industry. The opportunity to shape games with a global audience. Real influence, ownership, and personal growth opportunities. Wellbeing perks including wellness allowance. Practical Details This is an on-site position in Stockholm. Unfortunately, we cannot assist with relocation or visa sponsorship. Ready to Join the Game Makers? Apply now! We review applications on a rolling basis.

Paradox Development Studio ABHQI 82

Do you want to shape a century of revolutions, reforms, and societal transformation? Are you a creative and dedicated games industry professional with experience in designing deep and yet elegant game systems? If you are ready to bring your craft and experience to a team that offers challenges, trust, and ownership, we want to hear from you! Your Goal As a Game Designer working with the Paradox Development Studio in Stockholm, you will be an on-site project team member involved in designing engaging gameplay features and systems under the guidance of the Game Director and Lead Designer. You will have a direct and influential impact on the quality and feel of the game. We are seeking new employees who enjoy working in a team where everyone supports each other, but where you are also given the freedom and responsibility to take charge of a task and deliver. We care about quality and are motivated by the idea of our many fans around the world praising your work after release. You will thrive in a modern, creative environment where people working with you love their jobs and the games we make. Responsibilities Design and implement new game systems and features Help to deliver the creative vision set by the Game Director Write and maintain design documentation Lead feature teams formed with a specific purpose from start to finish Come up with your own ideas and creative contributions Work closely with other members of the team to make sure that implementation is done according to the design Be autonomous and proactive in your work Coach junior designers and providing constructive feedback on their work Delegate less complex tasks to junior designers Uphold good relationships within the team with a clear understanding of expectations for the game we are making Required Qualifications 5+ years of professional games industry experience in Game Design A demonstrable experience with complex system and feature designs, ideally including some economy related Ability to work highly independently with assigned tasks and take responsibility for delivering game design specifications according to the project’s schedule A genuine passion for strategy games and Paradox games in particular, ideally played a lot of Victoria 3 already A solid understanding of core loops and player experience Fluent in spoken and written English Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work and inspire in a team environment As a bonus, you might have An academic or personal interest in history, economics, and/or politics Experience with programming or scripting Experience with creating mods for Paradox games Experience with other strategy games Tertiary skills in related fields such as UX, Art, or Sound Who you are You find motivation in having the freedom and responsibility to take ownership of tasks and deliver on agreed expectations. You care about quality, and the idea of our many fans around the world praising your work after release energizes you. But you also understand the concept of “done is better than perfect” and apply it wisely. You are not afraid to raise issues, you continuously look for improvement, and you seek to inspire your teammates. At Paradox, you will be part of a result-driven, high-trust, and player-centric culture: our games and players take center stage, and our first priority is always to add player value. Practical Information Please make sure you include a cover letter where you outline why you want to join Paradox, what level of experience with Paradox games you have, and what other games you play. We would like your application to include any relevant work samples and/or a link to your portfolio if you have one. We are especially interested in examples of gameplay systems and related work that you have previously designed or implemented. Join Paradox and help us shape Victoria 3! Design rich systems, create meaningful historical events, and build stories players will remember.