Game Designer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Game Designer (Gamedev): Contributing to the evolution of Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus by designing systems, events, and features that are implemented rapidly. Focus on balancing, configuration, and iterating based on player feedback and live data for recurring and updated event formats.

Location: Our Berlin studio is in Mitte, with a hybrid working model. We work from the office Tuesdays and Fridays, to allow for closer collaboration and socializing, other days it's up to everyone where they feel most comfortable to work. For this position we expect you to be located within the EU, preferably already in Berlin, as we won't be supporting any relocation from outside the EU.

Company

Snowprint Studios believes great games are created by teams of talented, kind and creative individuals in a friendly, supportive and inspiring environment - while maintaining a sustainable life-work balance.

What you will do

• Design and manage live operations areas in Tacticus, including recurring and new event formats.
• Shape the functionality, balance, and evolution of game experiences over time.
• Contribute to feature design and improvements in collaboration with designers, product managers, and developers.
• Perform hands-on balancing and configuration work using spreadsheets and Unity.
• Test content, analyze player feedback, and iterate designs accordingly.

Requirements

• Experienced game designer with a background in a professional game development environment.
• Experience with live games, feature development, or live operations.
• Experience from mobile, free-to-play, or strategy games is highly relevant.
• Comfortable working hands-on in a game engine; Unity experience is particularly valuable.
• Understanding of systems, balance, and the trade-offs involved in designing for live games.
• Experience using configuration tools such as Google Sheets.

Culture & Benefits

• International company with many nationalities working here.
• Hybrid working model from Berlin studio.
• Sustainable life-work balance.