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# Game Designer - Early Career

- **Company:** FUN1ST INC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Scripting, Unreal Engine
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pecly8dp8k

## About the Role

* Experience creating a personal game demo, indie game, Game Jam project, or university project.
 * Previous internship experience at a gaming company.
 * Familiarity with Unity, Unreal Engine, game editors, or scripting languages.
 * Basic skills in data analysis, mathematical modeling, or game economy and numerical design.
 * Extensive, long-term experience with a particular game genre and a systematic understanding of that genre.
 * Familiarity with using AI tools appropriately to support research, prototyping, documentation, or content creation.
 * Broad experience across different types of games and a genuine passion for gaming.

What We Value Most

 * The ability to understand players rather than simply expressing your own preferences.
 * The ability to turn creative ideas into clear, complete and actionable designs.
 * The ability to identify problems, validate assumptions and continuously iterate.
 * A genuine commitment to pursuing a long-term career in game design.

## Description

* Participate in the design and development of gameplay features, systems, levels, and in-game events for mobile games.
 * Write game design documents based on design objectives, covering rules, workflows, UI requirements, and configuration tables.
 * Use project tools to configure game content and follow up on the development and implementation of programming, art, audio, and other assets.
 * Participate in version testing, identify and analyze player-experience issues, and drive feature improvements.
 * Play and research leading games in the market, analyzing their core gameplay, progression systems, monetization design, and user experience.
 * Analyze and iterate on released content based on player feedback and game data.
 * Under the guidance of a mentor, gradually take independent ownership of smaller gameplay features, systems, or in-game event modules.


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