Remote Lead Game Designer — Shape Core Gameplay

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Growth opportunities

Bonus

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Game Designer to guide the design vision for exciting new titles. This fully remote role lets you shape gameplay from home, leading a distributed team toward a cohesive player experience.

You will define core mechanics, systems, and progression, mentor designers, and collaborate with art, programming and production teams to ensure design integrity across the development cycle.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in game design with leadership experience.
• Proven track record shipping titles across platforms.
• Strong knowledge of mechanics, systems, level design, and player psychology.
• Proficiency with Unity or Unreal and design documentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion core game design vision, mechanics, and systems.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a remote team of game designers.
• Collaborate with art, programming, and production to maintain design integrity.
• Design and document detailed game systems, progression, levels, and narrative elements.
• Iterate on designs using playtests, market research, and team feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Game design

Systems design

Level design

Remote leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Game Designer to guide the design vision for exciting new titles. This fully remote role lets you shape gameplay from home, leading a distributed team toward a cohesive player experience.

You will define core mechanics, systems, and progression, mentor designers, and collaborate with art, programming and production teams to ensure design integrity across the development cycle.