Intern Game Designer (Playables)

Senior Game Designer is a production driver who controls the quality of features, proposes and implements new ideas for the development of game modes, and leads the team. You will share best game design practices, onboard and develop game designers, and participate in the assessment of all specialists on the team.

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  Planning the development of a feature from a game design point of view: writing concepts and GDD, developing new game mechanics, working out the internal economy and monetization of the game
  

  
  


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  Development of independent game modes through AB tests
  

  
  


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  Production control: evaluation of builds and responsibility for the quality of implementation
  

  
  


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  Release new events in every version
  

  
  

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  Experience as a lead game designer, senior game designer
  

  
  


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  Expertise in LiveOps, monetization, and formation of short- and long-term product goals
  

  
  


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  Ability to work with game metrics and build hypotheses for game development based on them
  

  
  


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  Understanding of the trends in the mobile gaming market
  

  
  


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  Fluency in Russian
  

  
  

• An opportunity for continuous professional development on an expert team of game designers and producers: we have a huge knowledge base and a mentoring system that allows you to adapt quickly.


• Virtually unlimited resources and access to leading specialists from any department to solve the most complex problems.


• Cross-product initiatives. For example, we are constantly experimenting with and introducing new technologies: AI to speed up pre-production and to calibrate the difficulty of levels using bots on neural networks, ML to introduce personalization of the gaming experience.


• The ability to move between areas and not only within one product (LiveOps development, new games in production, marketing creatives), and the opportunity to participate in the development of cross-product initiatives that reach the level of the entire company.


• The freedom to switch out processes and approaches for more efficient ones without lengthy approvals or bureaucracy.

Talented experts work on our products in every area. Our Game Design Teams are drivers of innovative product solutions who manage the production and quality of our games.

We're looking for a Game Director who will be responsible for our operating strategy and create world-class hits.

Match-3 Games (Homescapes | Gardenscapes | Fishdom)

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  Develop new events and features from scratch to maintain market leadership
  

  
  


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  Implement approaches to personalize the gaming experience using ML/AI
  

  
  


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  Radically improve the quality of the match-3 gaming experience in terms of visuals and mechanics
  

  
  

Township

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  Invent and implement new end-game mechanics
  

  
  


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  Rethink the layer of social interaction between players
  

  
  

New Games

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  Product management at the soft launch stage, analyzing metrics and putting forward hypotheses that contribute to significant improvement
  

  
  


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  In the future, set the vector of development of the entire product, build a LiveOps system
  

  
  

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  Expertise in LiveOps, monetization, and formation of short- and long-term product goals
  

  
  


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  Understanding of product metrics for the market (retention, ARPU, etc.) Ability to work with game metrics and build hypotheses for game development based on them
  

  
  


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  Knowledge of mobile gaming market trends and new approaches to development
  

  
  


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  Experience in managing and developing a game design team
  

  
  


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  Fluency in Russian
  

  
  

• An opportunity for continuous professional development on an expert team of game designers and producers: we have a huge knowledge base and a mentoring system that allows you to adapt quickly.


• Virtually unlimited resources and access to leading specialists from any department to solve the most complex problems.


• Cross-product initiatives. For example, we are constantly experimenting with and introducing new technologies: AI to speed up pre-production and to calibrate the difficulty of levels using bots on neural networks, ML to introduce personalization of the gaming experience.


• The ability to move between areas and not only within one product (LiveOps development, new games in production, marketing creatives), and the opportunity to participate in the development of cross-product initiatives that reach the level of the entire company.


• The freedom to switch out processes and approaches for more efficient ones without lengthy approvals or bureaucracy.

We are launching a Game Design (Playables) internship program.

As part of the internship, you'll join Playrix's Marketing Creatives team, one of the strongest teams not only in gaming but across the performance marketing industry. The team experiments with new formats, creates game creatives, and sets trends across the industry.

We are looking for talented people at the start of their careers who are eager to immerse themselves in their chosen field, develop their skills, and grow with the company. The internship is paid, and top performers will have the opportunity to continue their careers at Playrix.

This is a great opportunity to start your career in the games industry, gain hands-on experience working on real tasks, and see firsthand how one of the world's leading game companies works!

Stage 1: Internship (2 months)

You'll dive into the production of game creatives. Together with the team, you'll brainstorm ideas and analyze market trends. Under the guidance of experienced colleagues, you'll create your own playable ads, analyze the performance of launched creatives, and come up with ideas for new iterations.

If you complete the internship successfully, you will move on to Stage 2: Probation period

You'll join one of our project teams and continue developing ideas and game mechanics for playable ads. You'll analyze market trends and the performance of your creatives to identify opportunities for improvement.

The most successful interns will have the opportunity to continue their careers at Playrix!

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  Experience in game development as a Game Designer, Level Designer, Creative Producer, Creative Writer, or in a related role. This can include commercial experience, academic projects, or personal projects.
  

  
  


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  A strong interest in game marketing, game design, and the gaming industry as a whole.
  

  
  


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  A portfolio showcasing game-related work, such as prototypes, playable ads, or other completed projects.
  

  
  

Remote