Lead Game Designer

Are you a Lead Game Designer with a knack for hybrid-casual mobile games and a sharp eye for market trends and performance data?

We’re partnering with a mobile games publisher and incubator that’s on the lookout for a creative and commercially minded Lead Game Designer to prototype, test, and iterate on high-potential game concepts in the idle/sim genre.

If you love taking ideas from whiteboard to soft launch, thrive in fast-paced environments, and have a solid track record in hybrid and hyper-casual games — this could be your next great role.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading the design of multiple mobile game concepts (hybrid-casual/idle/sim).

• Designing compelling core loops, economies, and progression systems.

• Prototyping ideas in Unity and collaborating with the team to bring them to market.

• Using early KPI data (retention, CPI, etc.) to iterate rapidly and refine concepts.

• Working with a cross-functional team across time zones, including collaboration with teams based in Saudi Arabia.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience shipping successful hybrid-casual or hyper-casual mobile games, ideally in the idle/sim genre.

• Strong systems thinking and economy design skills.

• Proficiency in Unity prototyping and agile development processes.

• A data-driven mindset with a strong understanding of KPI analysis and iterative design.

• Excellent remote communication skills and the ability to self-manage across distributed teams.

• Deep understanding of the global F2P mobile game market and player behaviour.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the next mobile hit while working flexibly — perfect for a seasoned designer who enjoys ideation, prototyping, and data-led iteration.

Apply now through Andy at Skillsearch: ad@skillsearch.com

Years of experience and salary levels are shown purely as a guide. We will only consider applications from candidates that can demonstrate the skills or experience required for the role.

Please be aware that while we would love to respond to every application we receive, due to high numbers we cannot guarantee this. We do however appreciate any time you invest into the application and will make sure to get in touch should anything in future more closely fit your skillset.