Senior Game Designer

Hutch Games Ltd.; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A mobile games developer and publisher is seeking a Senior Game Designer to enhance existing projects. The successful candidate will design engaging levels and features for popular games while collaborating with a small, independent team in London. Key qualifications include mobile game design experience and familiarity with Match-3 games. This role offers a flexible work schedule including remote work options.

Benefits

4-Day Work Week (30 hours/week)

Flexible working hours

Remote working 2 days per week

Private health care

Enhanced maternity leave

Enhanced paternity leave

Access to mental health initiatives

Free snacks and drinks

Social events and game launch parties

Qualifications

• Strong experience with game design in the mobile games industry.
• Familiarity with Match-3 mobile games and casual puzzle games.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Drive game design and feature development.
• Create new Match-3 levels.
• Review gameplay data for user experience issues.

Skills

Game design experience

Design mentality

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Unity

Job description

Overview

Senior Game Designer | Games Design | London

Hutch is a mobile games developer & publisher with studios in central London, Dundee and Canada. Our mission is to build the most diverse and engaged automotive gaming community on mobile. Our games have been played by over 300 million people, with new titles in development. We believe in putting our people first, offering quality time with family and friends, and ensuring our teams are small, empowered, with independence to tackle creative and technical challenges together.

We are driven by our players and are looking for a Senior Game Designer to join the team in London, working on an existing Hutch project. Reporting to the Creative Director, you will be responsible for designing levels, game features and mechanics, and gameplay balancing for one of our live games.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and drive overall game design and feature development
• Collaborate with the design team to create new and intuitive Match-3 levels
• Work with the broader game team of artists, programmers, quality assurance and analysts
• Review gameplay data to address user experience issues
• Work with and manage external contractors to support development
• Evolve and iterate on existing features or systems leveraging data insights

Requirements

• Strong experience with game design in the mobile games industry
• Strong design mentality and intuition for game mechanics and systems
• Familiarity with Match-3 mobile games, casual puzzle games and their mechanics (F2P)
• Ability to work independently and efficiently as part of a small, fast-moving team
• Excellent communication and collaboration
• Experience with Unity

Bonus Points

• Experience working on Match-3 projects
• Game economy balancing and management
• An understanding of Lean development

Benefits

• 4-Day Work Week (30 hours/week) with no pay reduction
• Flexible working hours
• Remote working 2 days per week
• Excellent salary
• Private health care
• Enhanced maternity (18 weeks) and paternity leave (6 weeks)
• Access to mental health initiatives including private mental health coaching
• Support to learn, develop and progress within Hutch
• Free snacks and drinks
• Social events, game launch parties, and more

Values

• Transparent
• Humble
• Collaborative
• Driven
• Adaptable

We value diversity and, as an equal opportunity employer, encourage applications from all suitable applicants. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting