Hybrid-Casual Game Designer: Prototyping & LiveOps

Tripledot Studios Limited; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

20 days paid holiday

Data-driven culture

Learning budget

Private medical insurance

Gym reimbursement

Job summary

Tripledot Studios Limited is seeking a proactive Game Designer to work within Belka Games on new R&D projects in the hybrid-casual puzzle space. You will help turn raw gameplay concepts into strong product foundations and shape progression systems with a focus on engagement.

You will collaborate with designers, producers, artists and developers during early production stages, iterating quickly to balance mechanics and ensure strong player motivation across mobile titles.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a Game Designer.
• Experience in hyper-casual, hybrid-casual or puzzle games.
• Experience developing games or prototypes from scratch (R&D / pre-production).
• Experience on at least 5 game projects or prototypes.
• Experience creating and maintaining game design documentation.
• Understanding of gameplay systems, progression, balancing, and player motivation.
• Strong knowledge of the mobile games market and current genre trends.
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas and work in a fast iteration environment.
• English and Russian spoken and written at B2 level and above.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop gameplay systems and features for new game prototypes.
• Work on core gameplay, progression, balance, and early meta systems.
• Create and maintain game design documentation (concept docs, GDDs, feature specs).
• Analyze gameplay problems and propose solutions to improve player experience and engagement.
• Participate in prototyping and iteration processes together with the R&D team.
• Design and tune game balance, rewards, pacing, and progression.
• Work with product metrics and formulate gameplay hypotheses.
• Collaborate closely with game designers, producers, artists, and developers during early production stages.

Skills

Game design

Casual games

R&D experience

5+ projects

Documentation

Gameplay systems

Mobile market

Iterative communication

Analytical skills

B2 English/Russian

Job description

Tripledot Studios Limited is seeking a proactive Game Designer to work within Belka Games on new R&D projects in the hybrid-casual puzzle space. You will help turn raw gameplay concepts into strong product foundations and shape progression systems with a focus on engagement.

You will collaborate with designers, producers, artists and developers during early production stages, iterating quickly to balance mechanics and ensure strong player motivation across mobile titles.