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Senior Game Designer
Senior Game Designer – Gram Games
About Gram Games
Gram Games is the studio behind popular titles like 1010!, Six!, Merge Dragons!, and Merge Magic!, with more exciting projects in development. We are proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family.
What sets us apart? We operate in small, self-managing teams—giving you ownership, autonomy, and impact. Here, a razor-sharp focus on ** Making a tangible impact**, collaboration, and a sense of belonging drives every decision.
We believe that if you thrive on independence, growth, and collective success, this is where you belong.
Position Overview
As a Senior Game Designer, you will:
- Oversee new features and bold-scale projects, acting as a thought leader in gameplay design.
- Lead the development of core game mechanics, levels, and features while ensuring system coherence, balance, and player engagement.
- Advocate for the player experience, translating insights into actionable design choices.
- Work in a hybrid environment (2 days/week in our London office, 3 days remote).
Responsibilities
Game Design & Innovation
- Ideate and design new levels, gameplay systems, and mechanics with minimal supervision.
- Research and analyze competitors, extracting actionable insights to guide design decisions.
- Prototype and pitch compelling game concepts that align with business goals and player needs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with developers, artists, product managers, and stakeholders to integrate design into the game.
- Ensure designs are technically feasible, visually cohesive, and high-value for both business and players.
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Player Experience & Balancing
- Lead the research, testing, and iteration process to refine mechanics for engagement and balance.
- Represent player needs internally, ensuring the team’s design aligns with real-world feedback and KPIs.
Documentation & Communication
- Create and maintain comprehensive design documents for documentation and internal knowledge-sharing.
- Design pitches and vision presentations to align leadership and teams with strategic goals.
Strategic Gameplay Impact
- Continuous naviguation to understand and anticipate future scope scopes to maximise player impacts.
- Troubleshooting complex design challenges and suggesting optimizations that keep the game exciting and engaging.
Requirements
Essential
- Proven experience as a Game Designer (senior-level).
- Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and interpersonal) across teams.
- Ability to interpret player needs and translate them into strategic, high-quality design.
- Critical thinker with a passion for mechanics, systems, and player satisfaction.
Benefits
Competitive Rewards
- Highly competitive salary
- Private medical care for you and your entitled dependents
- Company bonus scheme to recognise excellence
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Lifestyle & Wellbeing
- Relocation assistance for international movers
- On-site chef providing breakfast, lunch, and treats (sweet and savory!)
- Life insurance and a favourable pension scheme
- Dental and optical coverage, plus cash plans for health-related expenses
Tech & Culture
- Access to cutting-edge technology and consoles for testing and creativity -parent-friendly, and inclusive policies and benefits.
Our Commitment to Diversity
We are proudly an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to celebrating diverse backgrounds and thought—because great design (and people) comes from many perspectives.
We work in a way that respects individual ability, qualifications, and merit, not background.
Accommodations & Safety
- We guarantee reasonable accommodations for disability, health, or access needs throughout recruitment. Contact jobs@gram.gs to request support.
- ⚠️ Scam warning: Zynga does not interview or hire via Telegram, WhatsApp or similar platforms, nor will we ask for financial or personal details outside formal channels. Always verify offers via zynga.com, email, or zyngahenry domain addresses.
- Our team will only engage through companysend domains@. Never take an offer outside the right path.
Ready to join us? Let’s create impact—together.
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