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About the Role
We are looking for a Game Designer to own the design of our original titles. This is a hands-on role that takes games from early concept through prototyping, iteration, balancing, and launch. You will be finding the fun while establishing the rules, mechanisms, and economies that make arcade games highly accessible, juicy, and replayable.
Responsibilities
- Design original digital arcade games from concept through to launch
- Prototype and iterate gameplay mechanics with a focus on engagement, accessibility, and replayability within the Unity game engine
- Balance difficulty, progression, reward timing, and ticket payout through rigorous testing and analysis
- Design scoring models, bonus mechanics, and progression systems
- Produce clear design documentation, specifications, and economy spreadsheets
- Playtest extensively to identify what's working, what isn't, and drive iteration
- Analyze player behaviour and game performance post-launch to inform future improvements
- Develop original game concepts and take ownership of creative direction for new titles
- Support the design of proprietary electromechanical arcade games where relevant
Requirements
- Commercial game design experience, ideally in mobile, casual, arcade or live-service games
- A strong instinct for what makes gameplay satisfying, accessible, and highly replayable
- Experience designing and balancing gameplay systems
- Strong analytical skills; comfortable tuning mechanics using data and structured testing
- Experience working closely with software engineers throughout a development cycle
- Able to iterate rapidly, make decisions under uncertainty, and hold a high bar for polish
- Clear communicator - able to document design decisions and specs that a small team can execute against
- Hands-on with game engines (Unity preferred) - comfortable getting into the tools without writing code
Skills
- Game Design
- Unity
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Balancing
- Economy Design
- Progression Systems
- Documentation
- Analysis
- Prototyping
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Commercial game design experience
About the Company
- Arcade Online is a live platform where players enjoy a growing catalogue of original digital games designed exclusively for the platform, alongside the ability to remotely control real arcade machines.
- Our games blend traditional arcade sensibility with modern live-service design, built around events, progression, challenges and real-world rewards.