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About the Role

This role is responsible for designing and iterating gameplay systems and player-facing features for Suzerain: Project Vanguard. It shapes how player decisions are presented, processed, and reflected across the campaign, ensuring mechanics, pacing, and reactivity support a coherent and engaging experience within the Suzerain format. The Game Designer works closely with narrative, UX, technical, production, and QA counterparts from concept through implementation.

Responsibilities

Design and iterate core gameplay systems and player-facing features for Suzerain: Project Vanguard, aligned with the Suzerain format and the new country setting
Define decision structures and consequence logic in collaboration with the Lead Writer and Narrative Designer, ensuring choices are clear, readable, and meaningful
Specify key variables, state changes, triggers, and outcomes that drive reactivity across events, scenes, and long-term narrative arcs
Develop and balance progression, pacing, difficulty, and resource pressures to support a cohesive campaign experience
Collaborate with UX and UI to shape information hierarchy, decision presentation, and player feedback loops across interfaces
Produce clear and structured design documentation and implementation briefs, including feature specifications, flow diagrams, and acceptance criteria
Prototype and validate mechanics or content structures through lightweight prototypes or in-tool test setups to reduce risk and clarify design intent
Work closely with technical teams to ensure feasibility, maintainability, and clean integration of systems and content within the project’s tooling and pipeline
Partner with Production and QA to plan playtests, triage issues, and iterate based on build feedback and player experience findings
Track tasks and maintain design documentation using Codecks, Notion, and Miro, keeping decisions and specifications current and accessible

Requirements

Proven experience as a game designer on narrative-driven and/or systems-focused games
Strong understanding of decision-based design, state management, and consequence-driven gameplay
Ability to translate high-level design goals into clear, implementable systems and specifications
Experience collaborating closely with writers, narrative designers, UX, engineers, and producers
Strong analytical and balancing skills related to pacing, progression, and player pressure
Clear written communication skills and experience producing structured design documentation
Comfort working with task tracking and documentation tools in a production environment
Prior experience working on Suzerain or familiarity with its design format and systems
Experience designing political, strategy, or simulation-driven gameplay
Familiarity with UI-heavy or text-forward game interfaces
Experience iterating on live or content-heavy projects within milestone-driven schedules

Location

Berlin, Germany
Hybrid (3 days in-office, 2 days remote)
Remote work from outside Germany (up to 10 days per year)

Work Type

On-Payroll
Full-time (40h/week)
Fixed-term contract with possibility of extension or conversion to permanent

Benefits

Free Urban Sports Club membership for Berlin-based permanent employees
Fully covered Deutschland-Ticket (BVG) for nationwide public transport
Flexible hours (start between 8:00–10:00 CET, core hours 10:00–15:00 CET)
Hybrid work schedule (3 days in-office, 2 days remote)
Up to 10 remote work days per year from outside Germany
Regular team events
Access to the NLND community network
Regular feedback sessions to support development
Performance-based annual bonus
24 paid vacation days (full-time)