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# Game Designer

- **Company:** L' Agence Française pour le Jeu Vidéo
- **Location:** Luik, Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Scripting, Git
- **Published:** July 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://emploi.afjv.com/postuler/ECEP1034-28994

## About the Role

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.

## Description

* 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.


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