Game Designer Jobs

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Ascendion is looking for an experienced Casual Game Designer who has the passion to join us as we develop, release and support our on Windows, Mobile, and Web platforms.

This position focuses on solving creative problems, design new versions of popular evergreen casual games, reviewing game builds and working with partners to improve them, creating, and maintaining design documentation, and creating content that will go directly to players.

Responsibilities

• Be able to effectively collaborate, communicate design goals and can operate to the highest standards within the team structure.
• Work closely and effectively with the team to determine project design specifications, system mechanics, and ensure successful product implementation and execution, focusing on improving key KPI's such as engagement, retention, and monetization.
• Ensure that the final product quality meets the high expectations of the brand and delights our customers.
• Create and maintain design documentation for all titles and features.
• Contribute innovative and creative design ideas to specific titles, across the game’s portfolio.
• Utilize team feedback, data analysis, and user research feedback to create clear actionable items that improve products and design processes.
• Evaluate game builds and milestone deliverables and provide constructive feedback to the developers that clearly identify problem statements and provide solution recommendations.
• Write design specs for external and internal development teams.

Qualifications and skills

• Experience in Mobile App Development/Production.
• 3+ Years’ Experience in Game Development focused on Game Design. Casual game development a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Casual Games competitive landscape & market trends in both PC and mobile.
• Fully own design and help guide features through to completion - seeking out, evaluating, and implementing feedback from multiple sources to constantly improve and refine products.
• Excellent understanding of the game release process.
• Experience working both with internal and external development teams.
• Strong ability to create new ideas and concepts with knowledge of the casual game space.

Extra/Bonus Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree.
• Knowledge of Javascript, C#, and Unity.
• User testing.
• Experience working in/with remote teams.
• Demonstrated creative and resourceful problem solver.
• Date-driven decision making.
• Rapid prototyping skills.
• Data, mathematics, economy balance, and user testing experience.