Lead Game Designer (Meta, Unannounced Project)

Описание

We are launching a new project and building a new meta-vertical from the ground up. In this role, you will own feature development end-to-end: from concept and documentation to validation in the build and final quality. If you are seeking to be a part of an engaged team, work on captivating projects with minimal bureaucracy, and receive regular, constructive feedback, then you’ll find your place with us.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the overall vision for systems, their relationships, progression, and economy
• Own the domain roadmap together with the Producer, setting priorities for systems and features
• Assign features across designers, review documentation and design decisions
• Set documentation standards and feature acceptance criteria
• Participate in hiring and onboarding Game Designers, provide regular feedback, and support team development
• Coordinate the domain with peer teams and Production
• Own the quality and overall results of the domain
• Own major features throughout production: break them down into tasks, communicate the design intent, and answer team questions
• Write and maintain GDDs, specs, and feature documentation
• Identify risks, dependencies, and open questions before development starts
• Align decisions with Development, UI/UX, and QA
• Review and accept features in builds, ensuring quality and completeness of implementation
• Analyze external projects and references

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a Game Designer / System Designer / Product Game Designer / Feature Owner
• Experience owning large features from ideation through implementation and build validation
• Experience writing and maintaining vision documents, specifications, and GDDs
• Experience breaking down complex systems into individual features and production-ready tasks
• Strong understanding of game systems, flows, states, and dependencies
• Ability to build effective communication with Dev, UI/UX, QA, and Production teams
• Experience making independent design decisions and articulating the rationale behind them
• English proficiency sufficient to comfortably read technical and professional literature

Nice to have

• Experience working on a project in pre-production or at the start of production
• Experience developing mobile F2P games
• Experience working on multiplayer, open-world, or social projects
• Understanding of game economy and progression systems
• Experience with Unity
• Experience mentoring or functionally leading other Game Designers

We offer

• Our project is actively growing, as well as the team that creates it
• We invest in the growth of each specialist and regularly review salaries based on performance
• We have a promotion system that allows specialists to showcase their talents in more responsible positions
• You can choose various work types: hybrid or office in Tbilisi
• We have flexible hours with the option of taking days off
• We offer sick days without salary loss
• Assistance in difficult life situations
• No bureaucratic nightmares and processes for the sake of processes