Senior Systems & Mechanics Game Designer

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 520,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Competitive salary

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa, is seeking a Senior Game Designer specializing in systems and mechanics. You will define core gameplay, balance experiences, and prototype intricate game systems across combat, progression, economy, and AI behaviors.

You will document designs, collaborate with programmers and artists, analyze player data, mentor junior designers, and stay current with industry trends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional game design experience focusing on systems and mechanics.
• Proven track record shipping titles on PC, console, or mobile.
• Strong understanding of player psychology and balance.
• Ability to produce clear design docs (GDDs, flowcharts).
• Experience with Unity or Unreal Engine and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and iterate core game systems for balance and fun.
• Prototype and test gameplay ideas using scripting or engine tools.
• Create detailed design specs covering rules, parameters, and feedback loops.
• Collaborate with programmers and artists to implement systems.
• Analyze player data to inform design decisions and progression economy.

Skills

Systems & mechanics design

Gameplay balancing

Prototyping

Data-driven design

Design documentation

Unity

Unreal Engine

C# / Blueprint scripting

Mentoring / leadership

Communication

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Blueprint

C#

Job description

Placements24 in Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa, is seeking a Senior Game Designer specializing in systems and mechanics. You will define core gameplay, balance experiences, and prototype intricate game systems across combat, progression, economy, and AI behaviors.

You will document designs, collaborate with programmers and artists, analyze player data, mentor junior designers, and stay current with industry trends.