Role: Game Designer
Location: Navi Mumbai
Work Type: On-Site
Experience Required: 2-3 years of work experience
Responsibilities:
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Develop and maintain design documentation, including mechanics, story and guidelines.
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Work with engineering, art and other cross-functional teams to effectively implement new features and systems.
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Manage game systems, economy & mechanics.
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Modelling and tuning complex game systems using Excel.
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Provide clear feature documentation, diagrams, wireframes and/or prototypes of the features to support and prepare the development team for the implementation process.
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Analyze live data and player feedback to continually optimize existing game experience.
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Create and rapidly iterate gameplay, experience, content and features for released live games and unreleased titles in development.
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Work with the team to solve game design problems ; produce Game Mechanics, Theme, Monetization Strategies, and Social Features into an integrated product.
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Constantly learn about evolving game dynamics, emerging player behavior and trends, and implement these insights to improve effectiveness of design efforts.
Experience and Skills
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2-3 years of professional game development experience as a game designer for a shipped product/s.
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Widely played mobile games, with the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games.
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Excellent communication, critical thinking, analysis skills.
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Experience with multiple aspects of game design discipline: concept, game progression, monetization, and retention.
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Have experience with game economies/business models and ability to analyze game mechanics and systems.
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Must be proficient in Excel, Formulas, and able to provide visual designs with mock-ups in an any program of your choice.
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Work closely with the rest of the team to ensure that the design specifications are achievable within the technical and production constraints of the project.
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Good documentation and prototyping skills with the typical tools of the trade.
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Knowledge on multiple genres of games.
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Experience writing product specifications.
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Designed games from conception to completion.
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Ability to analyze gameplay mechanics and feature designs.
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Understanding of interaction design concepts and principles.
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Passionate about gaming and must enjoy playing casual games.
Education:
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
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Game design degree is a plus.
Soft Skills:
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Good self-organization skills.
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Strong time management skills.
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Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written).
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Flexibility and ability to adapt to change.
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Self-motivated and agile.