Senior Game Designer

Jazz Games is an independent studio creating games with a strong focus on high-quality gameplay systems that deliver genuine player enjoyment. They are currently working on their first project, Bird Them Up, a 3D top-down auto-shooter.

• At least 2 years of experience in game design (Indie / AA experience is a strong plus).
• Strong understanding of systems design including character stats and parameters, synergies, risk vs reward, meta-progression, emotional sine wave of player experience, understanding what makes games boring vs. engaging, ability to think in gameplay loops and buildcrafting.
• Love for games.
• Broad gaming experience and awareness.
• Ability to clearly explain why a mechanic works or doesn’t.

Big Plus If You Have Experience With:

• Build-oriented games, complex upgrade systems, and game balance.
• Prototyping skills (AI tools or any other tools).

• Responsible for core gameplay, mechanics, and game systems.
• Propose, design, brainstorm, and implement ideas related to character stats and progression, weapons and their upgrades, perks, upgrades, and build synergies, additional mechanics that enhance the player experience, and new system concepts that strengthen overall gameplay.
• Work with progression curves, difficulty scaling, readability of effects and upgrades.
• Write clear, concise, and practical design documentation.
• Collaborate closely with programmers and artists, quickly testing hypotheses in-game and keeping only what truly works.

• Competitive pay.