Game Designer

• Design and specify systems for a run-based strategy game, including encounters, events, resources, progression, and combat.
• Create content that blends narrative situations, mechanical choices, and meaningful consequences.
• Design replayable systems that support variety, tension, discovery, and mastery.
• Script, playtest, balance, and iterate on game content and systems.
• Write clear design documentation, content briefs, and balancing notes.
• Identify design risks, pacing issues, exploits, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, developers, and producers to ensure high-quality implementation.
• Help us create memorable strategy experiences through a strong understanding of players and systemic games.

Abrakam is looking for an experienced Senior Game Designer to work on a roguelite strategy game. The ideal candidate has a passion for systemic games, roguelite progression, tactical decision-making, and replayable strategy experiences. They should be comfortable designing elegant systems where events, upgrades, resources, combat, and player choices combine to create memorable stories., * At least 5 years of professional experience as a Game Designer.

• Proven experience designing game systems, content, or progression loops.
• Strong familiarity with roguelites, strategy games, tactical games, card games, or management games.
• Strong understanding of pacing, risk / reward, resource management, player agency, and replayability.
• Ability to create content where narration and gameplay blend naturally together.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to write clear and actionable design documentation.
• Comfortable working with technical constraints and implementation details.
• Able to work effectively with deadlines and take ownership of assigned features.
• Fluent in English.
• Able to work on site (Liège, Belgium)

$Plusses

• Familiarity with sci-fi genres
• Experience working on run-based, roguelite, tactical, card, or strategy games.
• Experience with scripting languages, Unity, or Git.
• Strong writing / storytelling skills.
• Familiarity with procedural content, event systems, or systemic narrative.
• French speaker.