Game Designer

Location: Fully remote project collaboration with a flexible schedule and agreed team meetings and communication.

Company

hirify.global develops games across projects that are not tied to one specific game, genre, or platform.

What you will do

• Define mechanics, core loops, progression, and economy with clear rules and constraints.
• Prepare and maintain game design documents, specifications, prototypes, and acceptance criteria.
• Balance systems using playtest observations and explain the reasoning behind design changes.
• Collaborate with developers and artists to turn design decisions into testable gameplay.
• Shape player experience through the interaction of game systems.

Requirements

• Systems thinking and an understanding of player experience and game balance.
• Ability to create clear documentation that others can implement and evaluate.
• Ability to use feedback and communicate design trade-offs.

Nice to have

• Experience with playable prototypes, balancing tools, or structured playtests.
• Experience taking a mechanic from concept through implementation.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote project collaboration with a flexible schedule.
• Team meetings and communication are agreed individually.
• The specific project, tasks, scope, and delivery stages are agreed individually.
• Team management is not automatically part of the role; combining it with Project Manager responsibilities is discussed separately.
• Compensation uses an individually agreed revenue share of positive Distributable Project Surplus under a written agreement; payment is not guaranteed and is not company equity.

Hiring process

• Include examples of mechanics, design documents, or released projects.
• Describe your contribution, design reasoning, and availability.