Expert UIUX Designer (New 4X Strategy Project)

Goodgame Studios; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading online games company in Hamburg is seeking an Expert UI/UX Designer to lead HUD and UI design for a new 4X strategy game. The role involves defining UI style, creating engaging user experiences, and collaborating with various teams to ensure usability across platforms. Ideal candidates will have several years of UI/UX design experience and a strong portfolio. The position offers a hybrid work model and competitive benefits.

Leistungen

Hybrid work flexibility

Competitive benefits

Long-term career opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Several years of experience as a UI/UX Designer in mobile or cross-platform titles.
• Proven success in creating HUDs, menus, and dialog systems.
• Strong portfolio showcasing modern UI solutions.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard design tools.

Aufgaben

• Define and own the HUD and UI style for the game.
• Design dialog systems that balance narrative clarity and brand identity.
• Create an engaging FTUE experience.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to align UI with business goals.

Kenntnisse

CSS

HTML5

Adobe Creative Suite

Wireframing

Responsive Web Design

UI

Usability

Figma

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

InVision

Sketch

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Unity UI frameworks

Stable Diffusion

ComfyUI

LoRA models

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role

Goodgame Studios is developing a new cross-platform 4X strategy game rooted in one of Europe's most successful strategy IPs. For this project UI/UX is a cornerstone of success: our ambition is to deliver world‑class clarity, accessibility and emotional impact across platforms.

We are seeking an Expert UI/UX Designer who will take full ownership of HUD design, dialog systems and overall usability. Your work will be benchmarked against the very best in the genre with Rise of Kingdoms and KingShot as key references. From the First Time User Experience (FTUE) to long‑term LiveOps flows you will ensure that the game is both visually striking and intuitively usable.

This is a high‑impact hands‑on role where design quality directly drives engagement, conversion and long‑term retention.

YOUR MISSION

Define and own the HUD and UI style ensuring a clean, modern and scalable interface.

Design world‑class dialog systems and UI flows that balance narrative clarity and brand identity.

Create a best‑in‑genre FTUE experience blending intuitive tutorials with emotional storytelling.

Benchmark and improve all UI/UX elements against top competitors (Rise of Kingdoms, KingShot) ensuring market‑leading usability and polish.

Collaborate with Game Design and Product teams to align UI flows with progression monetization and LiveOps goals.

Work closely with Art and Engineering to integrate AI‑remastered assets and ensure seamless scalability across devices.

Ensure UI consistency across PC and mobile, optimizing for performance and readability.

Deliver high‑quality prototypes, wireframes and design documentation to support cross‑disciplinary development.

YOUR BACKSTORY

Several years of experience as a UI/UX Designer in free‑to‑play mobile or cross‑platform titles.

Proven success in creating HUDs, menus and dialog systems for large‑scale strategy or MMO titles.

Deep understanding of FTUE design onboarding funnels and how UI impacts conversion and retention.

Strong portfolio showcasing clean, modern and scalable UI solutions.

Hands‑on experience with industry‑standard tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Unity UI frameworks).

Familiarity with AI‑assisted workflows (Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, LoRA models) for asset remastering and iteration.

Ability to balance player‑experience business KPIs and production constraints.

Strong communication skills and experience working closely with cross‑functional teams.

Fluent in English; German is welcome but not required.

Why Join Us

Play a key role in defining the visual clarity and usability of a flagship 4X strategy project.

Deliver a world‑class HUD and UI system benchmarked against the best in the genre.

Shape the FTUE and onboarding experience directly impacting first impressions and long‑term success.

Collaborate with a senior multidisciplinary team where UI/UX is central to the project vision.

Enjoy hybrid/remote flexibility, competitive benefits and long‑term career opportunities.

Who we are

Goodgame Studios

Goodgame Studios is a leading free‑to‑play online games development company active on web and mobile platforms. We self‑publish our games in‑house and have all relevant professions under one roof: Game Development, Quality Assurance, Community Management, Customer Support, Business Development, Marketing, Analytics, and Central IT services. These departments work hand in hand to provide quality gaming experiences to over 500 million registered users worldwide.

With a rich pool of talented employees from more than 40 nations we are among the largest German employers in the gaming software industry.

Stillfront

Stillfront is a global gaming company. We develop a wide range of digital games that attract over 50 million players each month. From well‑established franchises like Supremacy Big Farm and BitLife to niche games we span many different genres including strategy, simulation, RPG, action, casual and mash‑up games.

We believe gaming can be a force for good. And we want to create a gaming universe that is digitally affordable, equal and sustainable. So we focus on developing games that are all about having a rewarding hobby, a great social experience or a strategic challenge.

Our HQ is in Stockholm, Sweden but our game development is done by teams and studios all over the world. Our main markets are the US, Japan, MENA, Germany and the UK. We’re proud that our company shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm.

Key Skills

• CSS
• InVision
• HTML5
• Ux
• Usability
• Wireframing
• Fireworks
• UI
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Responsive Web Design
• Sketch

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1