About Whaler Games
Whaler Games is one of the studios whose cool games SayGames publishes.
They are a small team of 10 people, working since mid-2020. They love a systematic approach and actively use analytics for decision-making. They minimize bureaucracy but try to maintain form and pace. They have broad expertise in games, love to work, achieve results, and have fun. The atmosphere is genuinely friendly, as cliché as it may sound.
Games
They are currently fully focused on the gaming experience of Pirate Raid (iOS, Android) – an action game with RPG elements. The project is in operation: it has live and happy players – the team wants to increase their number and satisfaction.
Pirate Raid achievements:
11m+ installations (iOS and Android)
150k+ players monthly
Hybrid monetization
Conducted over 100 A/B tests to improve the product
Released more than 50 updates
Whaler Games Studio is expanding the team and looking for an active and responsible Game Designer with experience in Action Arcade/Midcore mobile projects.
Responsibilities
Improve and create engaging gaming experiences.
Accompany features from problem/goal to implementation, analysis, and player evaluation.
Write/improve/update design documentation.
Regularly review builds, perform gameplay acceptance, and write structured feedback.
Work in Unity (configure features/configs/test gameplay/accept features).
Calculate, implement, and tune balance - with a focus on gaming experience.
Describe visual components: static, dynamic (UI and feature layouts).
Reverse engineer competitors' games.
Use analytics to evaluate the quality of gaming experience and disprove own hypotheses.
Requirements
Deep understanding of principles for creating explosive gameplay in mobile action/midcore games
Virtuoso ability to convey thoughts through text, speech, layouts, schemes, etc. to any addressee in a short time
Technical mindset (tables, numbers, formulas - YES and without fainting)
Ability to work within the given framework of project problems, avoiding unmotivated creativity
Epic+ self-learning skill
Extensive play experience in similar genre games: mobile, action, midcore
Confident use of Spreadsheets
Knowledge of probability theory and mathematics at school+ level
High and proven mobile game reverse-engineering skills
Understanding of UI/UX basics
Basic Unity skills
Understanding of monetization
Self-organization skills
Would be an advantage
1+ years of experience as a game designer in the genre/subgenre
Technical education
Pet projects with good game design
Broad gamer outlook
Conditions
20 working days of vacation per year
Paid sick days
Remote work
Flexible schedule (details to be discussed)