Senior Game Designer

Hypermonk Games; Çankaya; On-site; TRY 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly meal card

Supplementary health insurance

Up to 7 days advance annual leave

Job summary

Hypermonk Games in Ankara, Turkiye is seeking a Senior Game Designer to own design across mobile projects from prototype to live ops, collaborating with developers, artists, product, growth and live-ops.

You will balance mechanics, economies, and monetization, use Unity, and base decisions on live metrics to boost engagement and retention. A data-driven mindset and strong ownership are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional game design experience, preferably in mobile games.
• Experience working on at least one mobile game that has been launched and operated live.
• Strong understanding of mobile game design principles, player engagement, and game mechanics.
• Experience with game balancing, progression systems, economies, or monetization.
• Proficiency in Unity Game Engine
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to evaluate and improve game experiences.
• Ability to analyze existing games and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong project ownership and coordination skills, with the ability to understand the needs and priorities of different disciplines and drive the project forward.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strong passion for inventing and improving game experiences
• Entrepreneurial mindset, high energy, motivation, and a strong sense of ownership

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of game design across one or more mobile game projects, from prototyping to global launch and live operations
• Keeping track of market trends and coming up with game ideas that resonate with the ever-changing gaming audience
• 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 playtesting, feedback, and live metrics
• Using player behavior, retention, monetization, and other live metrics to identify opportunities and make data-driven design decisions
• Driving long-term player engagement by understanding mobile players’ needs and motivations
• Working closely with developers, artists, product, growth, and live-ops teams to turn design concepts into high-quality player experiences
• Taking ownership of the overall project, understanding the needs and priorities of design, art, and development, and proactively driving the team forward

Skills

Mobile game design

Unity

Data-driven design

Player engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Project ownership

Tools

Unity Game Engine

Job description

# Senior Game DesignerAnkara, TurkiyeOnsiteFull Time**About the Role**Hypermonk Games is a fast-growing mobile game studio based in Ankara, creating top-performing titles that have surpassed 120 million downloads worldwide. We are looking for a Game Designer to join our team.**What You’ll Be Doing*** Taking ownership of game design across one or more mobile game projects, from prototyping to global launch and live operations* Keeping track of market trends and coming up with game ideas that resonate with the ever-changing gaming audience* 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 playtesting, feedback, and live metrics* Using player behavior, retention, monetization, and other live metrics to identify opportunities and make data-driven design decisions* Driving long-term player engagement by understanding mobile players’ needs and motivations* Working closely with developers, artists, product, growth, and live-ops teams to turn design concepts into high-quality player experiences* Taking ownership of the overall project, understanding the needs and priorities of design, art, and development, and proactively driving the team forward**Qualifications and Skills*** 3+ years of professional game design experience, preferably in mobile games* Experience working on at least one mobile game that has been launched and operated live* Strong understanding of mobile game design principles, player engagement, and game mechanics* Experience with game balancing, progression systems, economies, or monetization* Proficiency in Unity Game Engine* Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to evaluate and improve game experiences* Ability to analyze existing games and identify opportunities for improvement* Strong project ownership and coordination skills, with the ability to understand the needs and priorities of different disciplines and drive the project forward* Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills* Strong passion for inventing and improving game experiences* Enthusiasm for analyzing products and experimenting with ideas* Entrepreneurial mindset, high energy, motivation, and a strong sense of ownership**Why You’ll Love Working With Us*** A creative, curious, and collaborative culture* A culture where every idea is heard and valued* A learning-driven team supported by regular workshops and sharing sessions* Fun and inclusive team events* Monthly meal card benefit* Supplementary health insurance* Up to 7 days of advance annual leave during your first year* A modern, centrally located office in Ankara with easy access to public transportation