Job Description

Job Title - Game Designer - Hybrid Mobile Games

Reports Into - Head of Mobile Publishing

Location - Hybrid / Leamington Spa

A Little Bit about Kwalee\xe2\x80\xa6

Kwalee is one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading multiplatform game developers and publishers, with well over 900 million downloads worldwide for mobile hits such as Draw It, Teacher Simulator, Let\xe2\x80\x99s Be Cops 3D, Airport Security and Makeover Studio 3D. We also have a growing PC and Console team of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join TENS!, Eternal Hope, Die by the Blade and Scathe.

What\xe2\x80\x99s In It For You?

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days remote/ WFH is the norm

Flexible working hours - we trust you to choose how and when you work best

A dog friendly office (There\xe2\x80\x99s dog-free areas too, if pooches aren\xe2\x80\x99t your thing)

Profit sharing scheme - we win, you win

Private medical cover - delivered through BUPA

Life Assurance - for long term peace of mind

On site gym - take care of yourself

Relocation support - available

VISA Sponsorship - available

Quarterly Team Building days - we\xe2\x80\x99ve done Paintballing, Go Karting & even Robot Wars

Pitch and make your own games on

An amazingly well equipped office with ping pong, darts, pool tables and video games while keeping refreshed with free snacks and a stocked kitchen (we have every kind of milk imaginable)

Are You Up To The Challenge?

As a Game Designer for hybrid mobile games you have a talent to create fun, exciting game experiences for our players. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be passionate and experienced in hybrid, casual, and/or hypercasual mobile game design, and want to make things that are the best of both worlds. This role will be working with our development partners, meaning you\xe2\x80\x99ll get the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people.

Your Team Mates

The Mobile Publishing team works with external game developers to bring their titles to success by leveraging the internal expertise of Kwalee. We source and onboard developers and provide a suite of tools through our publishing portal to support them at every step of the journey. Our team comprises of Business Development who source new games, Partnerships who nurture our long term relationships, Production who ensure games are of the highest quality, and Technology who build the technology that supports our partners.

What Does The Job Actually Involve?

Working as part of the Mobile Publishing Team, taking responsibility for multiple mobile game projects, creating game design documents, diagrams and flowcharts.

Maximising LTV through constant iteration of game features and functions.

Designing compelling game mechanics using modern mobile design principles.

Creating, balancing and tuning game mechanics, game difficulty and UI flow.

Creating levels and additional content using Unity, for new and existing games.

Evolving and adapting game designs based on play testing, feedback and live metrics.

Driving long term player engagement by understanding mobile players needs and motivations.

Understanding data from live games to better optimise them for success.

Your Hard Skills

Proven experience in a game design role with multiple published titles.

Experience creating hybrid, hypercasual or casual mobile games.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Knowledge of mobile free-to-play game monetisation and advertising techniques.

Ability to work creatively in a demanding team environment.

Absolute passion for playing and making video games, especially mobile games.

Strong creative ideas and imagination, able to entertain players with challenges, humour, surprises and fun.

Positive attitude, self driven, able to work alone or as part of a team.

Your Soft Skills

Kwalee has grown fast in recent years but we\xe2\x80\x99re very much a family of colleagues. We welcome people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances, and all we ask is that you collaborate, work hard, ask questions and have fun with your team and colleagues.

We don\xe2\x80\x99t like egos or arrogance and we love playing games and celebrating success together. If that sounds like you, then please apply.

A Little More About Kwalee

Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of global gaming experts.

Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee\xe2\x80\x99s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays, and we\xe2\x80\x99re proud to have built our success on this inclusive principle.

We have an amazing team of experts collaborating daily between our studios in Leamington Spa, Lisbon, Bangalore and Beijing, or on a remote basis from Turkey, Brazil, Cyprus, the Philippines and many more places around the world. We\xe2\x80\x99ve recently acquired our first external studio, TicTales, which is based in France.

We have a truly global team making games for a global audience, and it\xe2\x80\x99s paying off: - Kwalee has been voted the Best Large Studio and Best Leadership Team at the TIGA Awards (Independent Game Developers\xe2\x80\x99 Association) and our games have been downloaded in every country on earth - including Antarctica!

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