Game Designer – Casual

Tripledot Studios

Game Designer creating hybrid-casual puzzle prototypes for Belka Games, a mobile game developer. Designing gameplay, progression, balance, and early meta and LiveOps systems.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing gameplay systems, balancing, and player engagement strategies, with a strong understanding of mobile game market trends and the ability to communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Game Design DocumentationGameplay Systems DevelopmentGame BalancingAnalytical Problem-SolvingMobile Games Market Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Gameplay SystemsGame PrototypingProgression DesignBalancing MechanicsFeature Specification

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaborationAnalytical Thinking

Industry Keywords

Hyper-Casual GamesHybrid-Casual GamesPuzzle GamesPlayer MotivationProduct Metrics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop gameplay systems and features for new game prototypes
Work on core gameplay, progression, balance, and early meta systems
Create and maintain game design documentation, including concept docs, GDDs, and feature specs
Analyze gameplay problems and propose solutions to improve player experience and engagement
Participate in prototyping and iteration with the R&D team
Design and tune game balance, rewards, pacing, and progression
Work with product metrics and formulate gameplay hypotheses
Collaborate with game designers, producers, artists, and developers during early production stages

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience as a Game Designer
Experience in hyper-casual, hybrid-casual, or puzzle games
Participation in developing games or prototypes from scratch in R&D or pre-production
Experience working on at least 5 game projects or prototypes
Experience creating and maintaining game design documentation
Understanding of gameplay systems, progression, balancing, and player motivation
Strong knowledge of the mobile games market and current genre trends
Ability to clearly communicate ideas and work in a fast iteration environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Russian and English required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote
20 business days of paid holiday
Collaborative and Data-Driven Culture
Professional development opportunities within the company’s learning budget
Compensation for private medical insurance
Partial reimbursement for gym membership