Senior Game Designer

Summary

Join SOFTGAMES as a Senior Game Designer (Casual Games) and become part of a small, agile, fully remote team. Collaborate closely with the Game Producer on new casual mobile/instant games, detailing designs and creating engaging levels and systems. Take ownership of various design aspects, from conceptual ideas to in-game economies, and act as a sparring partner to the Producer to ensure high-quality fun. This role demands creativity, adaptability, and a deep understanding of F2P mechanics and player motivation. You will work with spreadsheets, KPIs, and balance tuning. SOFTGAMES offers a competitive benefits package, including flexible working hours, generous vacation time, a home office allowance, further training opportunities, and more.

Requirements

• You are passionate about games and deeply engaged with mobile and casual game trends
• You enjoy diving into the details
• You have 5+ years of experience in Mobile Game Design , ideally on live games
• You have a deep understanding of F2P mechanics, systems design, and player motivation
• You’re a strong communicator, comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment
• You enjoy all aspects of game design and bring specialized experience in at least one of the following
• Economy Design
• Systems Design
• Level Design
• You’re analytical and comfortable working with spreadsheets, KPIs, and balance tuning
• You take ownership and initiative , driving your designs from concept to implementation
• Fluent in English, with strong communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the details when it comes to all aspects of Game Design
• Designing Levels, Economies and Systems with support from the Producer
• Team up, collaborate and iterate very closely with your Producer, Artist and your Developer
• Demonstrate creativity and adaptability

Benefits

• Remote first - We have a flexible working setup. Either fully remote wherever you are or on-site in our modern office in central Berlin - You decide
• Flexible working hours - Structure your working hours to your needs. No crunch, no overtime!
• Generous vacation regulation no matter where you are!
• Home office allowance - Working from home but something is missing? We offer a budget to make your home office as productive as possible
• Further Training - Everyone at SOFTGAMES is offered training opportunities to strengthen their skills or learn something new!
• Studio - We’re a remote-first company but also offer a super modern office with state-of-the-art tech, based in the center of Berlin
• Equipment - Choose between a MacBook Pro or Lenovo Laptop
• Meal allowances - A monthly budget is additionally granted to be spent for your lunches
• Monthly extra grant for home office electricity + internet costs
• Swag - Enjoy our stylish Hoodies, Bags, Mugs, etc
• Offsite Retreats - Twice a year the entire company gets together to learn, share ideas, focus on the future, and celebrate our successes. Our events in general are epic but our off-site Retreat is one of a kind