Level Designer

2K; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading mobile games publisher is seeking a creative level designer to join their team and work on successful casual puzzle titles. In this role, you will have the exciting opportunity to craft, design, and analyze levels for both existing and future games, significantly impacting their success. You will collaborate cross-functionally with developers, optimize levels based on player data, and ensure designs align with product goals.

Qualifikationen

• At least 3+ years of experience as a level designer.
• Proficient in using Unity3D level editors.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to spot patterns and trends.

Aufgaben

• Craft engaging and fun levels aligning with gameplay loops.
• Design new mechanics to fit the game’s design approach.
• Evaluate player data and optimize level funnels.

Kenntnisse

Problem Solving

Creativity

Analytical Skills

Tools

Unity3D

Figma

Jobbeschreibung

About Lion Studios

Lion Studios is a mobile games publisher that works with mobile developers to get their games discovered by players around the world. Headquartered in San Francisco, Lion Studios’ creative and strategy teams utilize their expertise to help game developers break through the noise and grow their businesses. Since launching in 2018, Lion Studios has driven 90% of its games to the Top 10 in the App Store and Google Play and helped drive 16 games to #1 in the US App Store’s Top Free chart. Many of the studio’s games hit the top 10 and the top 20 across both the App Store and Google Play. Collectively, the studio has driven hundreds of millions of downloads. Check out some of our hit releases: Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Save the Girl, and Slap Kings.

A Day in the Life

We're seeking a creative level designer to join our team and work on our successful casual puzzle titles. As a level designer, you'll have the exciting opportunity to craft, design, and analyze levels for our existing and future puzzle games, contributing to their continued success.

The Impact You’ll Make:

• Craft engaging, challenging, and fun levels that align with core gameplay loops, player expectations and monetization strategies.
• Design new mechanics that enhance depth and progression while fitting seamlessly into the game’s design approach.
• Evaluate player data, identify trends, and optimize level funnels for retention and monetization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with developers to align level design with overall product goals.
• Keep an eye on top-performing games to understand market trends and extract insights.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 3+ years of experience as a level designer, or in a similar field.
• Proficient in using Unity3D level editors, and tools.
• Deep understanding of game design principles, mechanics, and monetization, particularly in the puzzle genre.
• Strong creative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to align design with the product vision.
• Advanced analytical skills, ability to spot patterns and trends
• Experience with balancing levels and funnel optimization

Preferred Qualifications

• Level design experience in Match-3 or similar puzzle genres is a huge plus
• Experience with liveops, A/B testing, or data-informed iteration cycles.
• Familiarity with Figma or similar visual collaboration software for mock-ups
• Track record of publishing/working on successful hypercasual, casual, or AAA titles

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