Game & Level Designer

CrazyLabs
Berlin, Germany
10 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Job source

Tech stack

Unity 3d Business Analytics Applications Data Analysis Spreadsheets Design of User Interfaces Data Analytics

Job description

  • Design new game systems, features, mechanics, and content from concept through implementation, as well as engaging levels, missions, and experiences using internal tools.
  • Define level structure, sequencing, and difficulty progression to create an engaging player journey.
  • Balance and maintain the game’s economy and monetization systems.
  • Design, support, analyze, and improve live ops events to increase player engagement and meet business goals.
  • Analyze game metrics, KPIs, market trends, playtest results, team input, and community feedback to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Collaborate with Product Owners and Data Analysts to define requirements, shape roadmaps, evaluate performance, and improve key game KPIs.
  • Create and maintain clear design documentation, including briefs, flowcharts, feature specifications, level layouts, and UI/UX mockups.
  • Participate in key production reviews, design reviews, and development milestones.
  • Contribute creative ideas and design leadership within an agile, multidisciplinary team.
  • Continuously research industry trends, best practices, and emerging game and level design techniques and technologies.

Requirements

  • An experienced Game Designer with strong level design skills
  • Ready to work on hybrid casual titles either from prototype or with already millions of daily users and their own player communities
  • A strong believer in teamwork
  • Not afraid of innovation and learning new tools on the go
  • Approaching your work with joy and genuine curiosity, * At least 5 years of game design experience in a mobile F2P studio or gaming company, with a focus on casual or hybrid-casual games and hands-on level design.
  • Proven ability to conceptualize, create, implement, and manage complex game and level-design projects, including level creation and balancing, using relevant tools and technologies in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong knowledge of game design principles, including mechanics and systems, economy design, monetization, live ops, level design, balancing, pacing, difficulty tuning, and player progression.
  • Strong F2P mindset and experience using KPIs, analytics, spreadsheets, and analytical tools to make data-driven design and balancing decisions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly and maintain detailed design documentation.
  • Broad knowledge of the gaming market and current trends, with a strong passion for casual and hybrid-casual mobile games.
  • Strong empathy and the ability to understand the needs, motivations, and experiences of the target audience.
  • Experience using AI tools for game and level design, prototyping, balancing, and data analysis

Advantage

  • Proficiency in Unity 3D
  • 3+ years of experience specifically on Hybrid/Casual Puzzle games

Benefits & conditions

Employee benefits are part of our love language. Annual team trip, global holidays celebration and presents, birthday, and job anniversary presents… And so so much more!

Remote but not alone. While you are enjoying flexibility with the remote position, we make sure you always feel as a part of our Crazy team. From the first day at CrazyLabs you will be supported by an experienced people’s team to ensure your integration and journey is on the highest level.

Our approach to AI. At CrazyLabs, AI isn’t scary, and it isn’t a buzzword. We’ve assembled an AI Lead team dedicated to teaching, training, and helping all Crazies to be ahead of the curve and use AI smartly. CrazyLabs is an AI slop-free zone.

The Future is Crazy, Join the Lab!

About the company

With more than 8 billion downloads, CrazyLabs is a leading publisher of casual and hybrid-casual games.

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