Junior Game Designer

Gameloft; Kota Yogyakarta; On-site; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company in Yogyakarta seeks a motivated Junior Game Designer eager to grow their design skills in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will work closely with Senior Game Designers, focusing on creating engaging gameplay experiences and understanding player motivations. Applicants should have 1-2 years of game design experience or related projects, solid communication skills, and familiarity with design tools like Figma. This role promises a challenging and rewarding journey with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Career-development opportunities

Exceptional library of diverse top games

Working with talented industry pioneers

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in Game Design or equivalent experience through projects, internships, or shipped personal games.
• Understanding of core game design fundamentals such as core loop and progression.
• Passion for mobile games and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support senior designers in designing and implementing game-play systems.
• Assist in creating and maintaining clear design documentation.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure designs are understood.

Skills

Game Design fundamentals

Player motivations

Creativity

Communication skills

Ownership of tasks

Familiarity with design tools

Education

1–2 years of experience in Game Design or equivalent

Tools

Figma

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a motivated Junior Game Designer who is passionate about games and eager to grow their design skills in a collaborative and hands‑on environment. This role is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in game design and a willingness to learn and grow under the guidance of senior designers.

You’ll work closely with Senior Game Designers and other discipline teams to help create engaging game‑play experiences while learning how player‑first thinking and business goals come together in live games.

Key Responsibilities

• Support senior designers in designing and implementing game‑play systems, features and LiveOps content under guidance.
• Assist in creating and maintaining clear design documentation, including feature descriptions, flows and basic specs.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams like producers, UI/UX, art and programmers to ensure designs are well understood and implemented as intended.
• Schedule/participate in playtesting, gather feedback and help iterate on features.
• Contribute ideas during brainstorming and ideation sessions.
• Review game builds frequently, identify and report issues.
• Learn to analyse basic player data and provide feedback to understand how features/games perform.
• Develop a strong understanding of player experience, usability, and core game loops.
• Continuously look for ways to improve design skills and stay up to date with industry trends.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in Game Design or equivalent experience through projects, internships, or shipped personal games, preferably on mobile (F2P).
• Understanding of core game design fundamentals such as core loop, progression, player motivations and basic economy concepts, with the ability and willingness to deepen these skills on the job.
• Passion for mobile games, with a deep desire to learn how live games work.
• Able to play a game, break it down and clearly explain what makes it fun and engaging.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and deliver within expected timelines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and willingness to ask questions and learn from feedback.
• Familiarity with UI/UX fundamentals, user flows and player experience design.
• Ability to think creatively while following established design direction.
• Experience using common design and collaboration tools (e.g. Figma, Confluence, or similar)

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about games and feel you can grow into this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement listed.

Additional Information

• You want to be part of an exceptional experience, within a company that is constantly growing.
• You want to work with talented people who are industry pioneers.
• You want to join a global company and meet great people around the world from all walks of life.
• Motivating, challenging and rewarding work on the next great frontiers in games.
• Career‑development opportunities.
• Exceptional library of diverse top games with broad distribution.

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Company Description

Leader in the development and publishing of multiplatform games, Gameloft® has established itself as a pioneer in the industry, creating innovative gaming experiences for 25 years. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, from mobile to cross‑platform titles for PC and consoles. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Dragon Mania Legends, March of Empires, and Dungeon Hunter, and also partners with major rights holders including LEGO®, Universal, Illumination, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Lamborghini®, and Ferrari®. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 3,000 people worldwide. Every month, 1 billion unique users can be reached by advertisers in Gameloft games with Gameloft for brands, a leading B2B offering dedicated to brands and agencies. Gameloft is a Vivendi company.