Game Designer at Arkadium

Benefits: Career Development, Tuition/Education Assistance, Health Insurance, Paid Vacation

Requirements

• Communicate, pitch, and prototype engaging core game mechanics;
• Articulate strong visions and guidelines for content and level design to meet retention and revenue targets;
• Add specific tasks on level design and content;
• Collaborate with Game Producers, Engineers, Artists, and other key stakeholders to define project design specifications and system mechanics;
• Manage game economies and develop monetization strategies in collaboration with product management;
• Continuously optimize games for both short- and long-term retention, focusing on improving KPIs;
• Ensure game quality aligns with Microsoft brand standards and customer satisfaction;
• Contribute innovative design ideas across the Games portfolio;
• Gather and analyze feedback from various sources to improve products and design processes;
• Develop and maintain design documentation for all titles;
• Advocate for best practices and standards across all game titles;

Requirements:

• 3 to 5 years of casual/free-to-play industry experience;
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Game Development, focused on Game Design;
• Understanding of free-to-play game mechanics and current gaming trends;
• Exceptional communication, analysis, and creative thinking skills;
• Ability to own game design features from ideation through full production;
• Proficiency in game design documentation and ability to clearly articulate features;
• Strong project and time management skills to ensure on-time delivery;

Nice to have:

• Experience with accessibility
• Experience with UX/UI

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with structured performance and career development check-ins
• A unique culture of transparency, true teamwork and fun
• Paid time off is categorised as 40 flex days for the year
• Profit Sharing Plan/Bonus and additional budget for courses and conferences you are interested in
• Health Insurance