Senior Game Designer — Music-Driven Puzzle Systems

Ludaxis.io; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ludaxis.io is seeking a Senior Game Designer to own the core loops, progression, and economy of a music-driven puzzle game. You will prototype quickly, tune the player progression, and iterate based on retention data and player feedback.

Collaboration with engineers, artists, and audio will be essential to ship end-to-end features for mobile or console platforms. You have shipped titles, understand pacing and difficulty curves, and thrive in ambiguity with a small, autonomous team.

Qualifications

• You have shipped multiple titles and owned core design of systems and mechanics.
• You can build and tune levels, progression, and difficulty until the climb feels right.
• You read retention data and player feedback to drive design decisions.
• You prototype quickly in Unity or Unreal and ship features end-to-end.
• You are comfortable with ambiguity, autonomy, and a small team.

Responsibilities

• Own the core game loops, progression, and economy.
• Prototype fast and turn concepts into playable builds.
• Collaborate with engineers, artists, and audio to ship features.
• Tune puzzles for retention and player flow.
• Iterate using data like retention curves.

Skills

Game design

Level design

Analytics

Prototype in Unity/Unreal

Cross-functional collaboration

Platform knowledge

Systems thinking

AI-assisted development

Critical thinking

Autonomy

Education

Game design degree

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Ludaxis.io is seeking a Senior Game Designer to own the core loops, progression, and economy of a music-driven puzzle game. You will prototype quickly, tune the player progression, and iterate based on retention data and player feedback.

Collaboration with engineers, artists, and audio will be essential to ship end-to-end features for mobile or console platforms. You have shipped titles, understand pacing and difficulty curves, and thrive in ambiguity with a small, autonomous team.