Game Designer

ArcadeXR; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,800 - 100,440; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a game designer to craft original arcade experiences from concept to launch. You will prototype gameplay in Unity, balancing mechanics to maximize engagement, accessibility, and replayability.

The role emphasizes data-driven tuning, playtesting, and iterative development to inform future titles. You will document design decisions and progression systems, with a path toward owning creative direction for new games.

Qualifications

• Commercial game design experience; ideal background in mobile, casual, arcade or live-service games.
• Strong instinct for what makes gameplay satisfying, accessible and replayable.
• Experience designing and balancing gameplay systems.
• Strong analytical skills; able to tune mechanics using data and structured testing.
• Experience working closely with software engineers through a development cycle.
• Able to iterate rapidly, make decisions under uncertainty, and maintain polish.
• Clear communicator; able to document design decisions and specs for a small team.
• Hands-on with game engines (Unity preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design original digital arcade games from concept through launch.
• Prototype and iterate gameplay mechanics in Unity to drive engagement and replayability.
• Balance difficulty, progression, rewards, and payouts through testing and analysis.
• Design scoring models, bonuses, and progression systems.
• Produce design documentation, specifications, and economy spreadsheets.
• Playtest to identify what works and drive iteration.
• Analyse player behavior and game performance post-launch for improvements.
• Develop original game concepts and eventually own creative direction for new titles.

Tools

Unity

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design original digital arcade games from concept through to launch
• Prototype and iterate gameplay mechanics with a focus on engagement, accessibility, and replayability within the Unity game engine
• Balance difficulty, progression, reward timing, and ticket payout through rigorous testing and analysis
• Design scoring models, bonus mechanics, and progression systems
• Produce clear design documentation, specifications, and economy spreadsheets
• Playtest extensively – identify what's working, what isn't, and drive iteration until it's right
• Analyse player behaviour and game performance post-launch to inform future improvements
• Develop original game concepts and, over time, take ownership of creative direction for new titles

Requirements

• Commercial game design experience, ideally in mobile, casual, arcade or live-service games
• A strong instinct for what makes gameplay satisfying, accessible, and highly replayable
• Experience designing and balancing gameplay systems
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable tuning mechanics using data and structured testing
• Experience working closely with software engineers throughout a development cycle
• Able to iterate rapidly, make decisions under uncertainty, and hold a high bar for polish
• Clear communicator – able to document design decisions and specs that a small team can execute against
• Hands‑on with game engines (Unity preferred)

Hard Skills

• Gameplay Mechanics Design
• Scoring Models Design
• Progression Systems Design
• Game Prototyping
• Game Balancing

Soft Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Rapid Iteration
• Decision Making Under Uncertainty