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Game Designer - Small Giant Games

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Small Giant is one of the top-performing mobile gaming companies in the world.

We believe small, skilled, and independent teams can accomplish gigantic things. We know the best teams are created by hiring the best individuals and by trusting these individuals with ownership and responsibility for the work they do. Transparency, low hierarchy, and a good work-life balance are not just buzzwords for us but critical parts of our culture. We focus on the essentials while constantly looking to learn more and improve our products, our processes, and how we work together as a company.

We are currently looking for a numbers-oriented Game Designer to join our ranks. You will be participating in the development of Empires & Puzzles and/or our future projects. More specifically, you will be a part of the core game development team and will design new features and content for our games - everything from heroes and their special skills to events and event rewards - maintaining a good balance of all elements and their relations to make player choices worthwhile and create an enjoyable player experience.

Main responsibilities:

  • Designing new features, content & in-game offers
  • Balancing characters, levels and other game elements 
  • Collaborating with other game designers, programmers, artists and QA specialists of your team

Here are some other things that would make you our ideal candidate:

  • Relevant educational background and/or previous experience in game design
  • Mathematical and analytical skills
  • Experience of using Excel
  • Passion for mobile games and understanding of free-to-play (F2P) mechanics
  • A positive “can-do” attitude
  • Fluent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Passion for games

However, don't be discouraged by the requirements. The most important thing is your ability to learn new things really quickly.

We offer you:

  • Exciting, fun - and highly successful - projects to work on.
  • Extremely talented and helpful colleagues.
  • Lots of power and responsibility.
  • Office conveniently located in downtown Helsinki and flexible remote working possibilities.
  • Competitive salary and other benefits.

Apply now!

We are constantly on the lookout for top talent to join our team. Whether you have years of experience, or you’re enthusiastic, smart, and quick to learn – we’d love to hear from you!

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Estimated Salary range:

Our salary intelligence, powered by our AI algorithms, has calculated an estimated range for this position between $65,000 - $90,000 . Please note that the actual salary for this position may vary, as it is dependent on various factors including but not limited to experience, location, and market dynamics.

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