Game Designer; Puzzle

To improve our current results and reach new heights, we’re expanding our team and looking for a Game Designer (Puzzle) .

• Designing game projects in the puzzle genre;
• Developing game concepts, game mechanics, and core loops;
• Working with project documentation (GDDs, One-Pagers, feature design specs);
• Collaboration with the development team: programmers, artists, animators (creating tasks, writing specifications, reviewing results);
• Creating and working on prototypes for new puzzle games and puzzle mechanics;
• Being a part of the full development cycle of gameplay features, including new mechanics and game modes and improving and reworking existing solutions;
• Working in Unity: project setup, level design, gameplay parameter configuration;
• Calculating and setting up game balance;
• Analyzing the puzzle games market, studying successful projects and industry trends;
• Researching and coming up with promising ideas and mechanics for new puzzle prototypes and games.

• 3+ years of experience in game design, preferably within the puzzle genre;
• Experience working on successful puzzle games;
• Deep understanding of the puzzle games industry and core gameplay patterns;
• Sound knowledge of game design, including: game mechanics, level design, UI/UX, product metrics;
• Experience working with Unity (setting up levels, components, configurations);
• Understanding of product metrics and the impact of features on retention, engagement, LTV;
• Strong competitor analysis and reference research skills;
• Ability to deconstruct games and identify their strong and weak points;
• Understanding of monetization principles for puzzle projects;
• Experience leading a feature from ideation to launch;
• Ability to quickly create hypotheses and prototype them for CPI / LTV testing;
• Strong understanding of player engagement, game feel, and gameplay loops;
• Team-oriented mindset, strong communication and organization skills;
• Russian - native or fluent (required).

• Experience with puzzle projects showing high LTV and strong retention;
• Proficiency with Confluence, Jira, Git, Source Tree;
• Experience with analytics tools:
  App Metrica, Game Analytics, Firebase;

• Medical insurance (including dental care);