Game Designer

Game DesignerDepartment: Game DesignEmployment Type: Permanent - Full TimeLocation: Ho Chi MinhDescriptionLion Studios is a mobile game publisher based in San Francisco that helps developers around the world—including teams in Vietnam—bring their games to a global audience. Since 2018, Lion’s creative and strategy teams have helped 90% of their titles reach the Top 10 on the App Store and Google Play, with 16 hitting #1 on the US App Store’s Top Free chart. Hits like Hexa Sort, Merge Sticker Book, Clue Master, Found It, Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, and Slap Kings have collectively reached hundreds of millions of players.Now, with AppLovin's mobile games business acquired by Tripledot Studios, this is an even more exciting time to be part of Lion. The collaboration brings together two of the world’s top casual gaming powerhouses—opening up new creative opportunities for game designers and developers, especially in thriving markets like Vietnam.Role OverviewWe seek a creative game designer to join our team and work on our hybrid-casual puzzle games. As a game designer, you will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and implementing game mechanics, systems, and features that provide engaging and addictive gameplay experiences for our players. Drive early-stage game development by contributing to concept ideation, core gameplay design and level design.Design and refine gameplay mechanics with a focus on difficulty tuning, progression, and player engagement throughout the game development phaseProvide feedback and direction on core gameplay through internal reviews and early testingCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including artists, developers, and producers, to ensure cohesive game design and implementation, fine-tune game balancing, pacing, and feel.Analyze player behavior and gameplay data to identify areas for improvement and iterate on features to optimize key metrics Stay on top of industry trends across mobile, PC and console to help shape innovative and competitive gameplay experiences current mobile, PC, and console gaming trends.Required Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseBasic Qualifications:At least 3 years of experience as a game designer, focusing on hybrid casual gamesStrong understanding of game design principles, mechanics, and monetization, particularly in the puzzle genreAdvanced analytical skills, ability to spot patterns and trendsExperience with level design and funnel optimizationExperienced with creating mock-ups and design documentsExperienced in communicating with programmers, leading them through the execution of your designs, and giving feedbackProficiency in Vietnamese and English to communicate with both local Vietnamese and Lion teamsPreferred Qualifications:Proficiency in Unity is a huge plusFamiliarity with Figma or similar visual collaboration softwareExperience and general knowledge of working with AI toolTrack record of publishing/working on a successful hyper/hybrid casual or casual titlesOriginally posted on Himalayas

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