Senior Game Designer

The Collective Ace Group is a one-stop service hub in the gaming industry, providing best-in-class solutions for our clients. We're seeking an experienced Game Designer to help shape the core systems of a strategy mobile title.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Game Designer, you'll own key gameplay systems and drive player engagement through thoughtful economy design, progression tuning, and live-ops integration. You'll work closely with Product, Engineering, Art, and Analytics in a collaborative, international team, while providing guidance and mentorship to growing designers.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and iterate on core strategy mechanics: exploration, resource economies, tech progression, and combat systems

Balance progression curves, difficulty scaling, and reward structures for mobile sessions

Create clear design documentation, flowcharts, wireframes, and system specifications

Prototype mechanics (paper or in-engine) to validate design hypotheses

Collaborate with Engineering and Art to implement and polish features

Partner with LiveOps and Analytics to define KPIs and design A/B tests

Analyze player data and feedback to optimize mechanics, economy, and monetization

Support QA with scenario testing and balance validation

Mentor junior designers through design reviews, feedback sessions, and documentation standards

Lead design discussions and advocate for player-first solutions across disciplines

Drive design quality and consistency across features, establishing best practices for the team

What We Offer:

Global team of industry veterans from leading gaming and tech companies

High-impact projects where your decisions shape the player experience

Flexible hours and fully remote work environment

Competitive compensation with clear growth path

Autonomy and ownership in a dynamic, entrepreneurial culture

Requirements:

5+ years of game design experience with at least one shipped title

Strong understanding of strategy/RPG game economies, progression systems, and meta-loops

Experience with live-service games (events, seasons, retention mechanics)

Proficiency with design tools (Excel/Sheets, Miro, Figma, Notion, etc.)

Familiarity with F2P monetization and game economies

Analytical mindset: comfortable with KPIs, player metrics, and data-driven iteration

Excellent communication skills with ability to document complex systems clearly

Proven ability to mentor team members and elevate design quality

Experience leading feature development from concept to launch

Nice to Have:

Experience with strategy, 4X, or grand strategy titles

Mobile game design background

Basic scripting/prototyping skills (Lua, Python, C#, or similar)

Hands-on Unity experience

Active engagement with player communities

Previous experience managing or leading small design teams

AboutCollective Ace Group

The Collective Ace Group is a holding acting as a one-stop Service Hub in Gaming. Service companies are the backbone of the dynamically growing gaming industry. Despite their essential role they are stretched for growth and recognition. The Group aims at turning the spotlight on these companies and providing opportunities for them to grow together. Together we want to be the "Ace" of the gaming service sector and deliver best in class services for our clients all at the convenience of a one stop solution.