Senior Game Designer (Social & Metagame) - Mobile F2P/Licensed IP

18 hours, 55 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Design and User Experience
UserWise

UserWise

UserWise is a leading liveops platform that helps game studios extend the life of their games by delivering fresh content to players seamlessly. With a focus on S Tier Game Management Services, UserWise offers flexibility in building offers, managing s...

Internet Software & Services
1-10
Founded 2020

Description

  • Design and implement gameplay features, modes, and content aligned with the overall game vision.
  • Create clear design specs, player flows, and tuning values for engineering implementation.
  • Iterate on features based on playtesting, feedback, and data.
  • Design and configure content for events, challenges, missions, and progression beats.
  • Support LiveOps execution by building and tuning content within existing systems.
  • Ensure gameplay content remains fresh, understandable, and rewarding for players.
  • Work closely with the Creative Director / Lead Game Designer to execute the game vision and quality bar.
  • Partner with the Systems & Economy Designer to align features with progression and economy frameworks.
  • Collaborate daily with engineers and artists to bring features from design to shippable reality.
  • Participate in playtests and reviews, identify issues, and propose improvements.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in game design for mobile F2P games.
  • Proven experience designing and shipping social, metagame, or progression-driven systems such as leaderboards, collections, tournaments, or PvP-lite mechanics.
  • Strong understanding of casual or hybrid-casual player motivation, especially social comparison and reward loops.
  • Ability to translate high-level direction into clear, implementable designs.
  • Comfortable iterating quickly based on playtests, feedback, and data.
  • Strong collaboration skills when working with designers, engineers, and artists.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Fluent in English and effective in a remote, international team.
  • Experience with LiveOps content or events is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Unity or other game engines is preferred.
  • Experience working with licensed IP is preferred.
  • Interest in analytics and using data to inform iteration is preferred.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development or gameplay systems such as content generation, tuning automation, or adaptive difficulty is preferred.

Benefits

  • Contribute directly to a new mobile game from early development through launch.
  • Work on a globally recognized IP with strong brand reach and growth potential.
  • Work in a small, collaborative team where your work ships quickly.
  • High ownership, high visibility, and direct influence on player engagement.
  • 100% remote work.
  • Flexible work environment with a small, passionate, execution-focused team.

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