Senior Game Designer - Stumble Guys!

About this role

<p>Scopely is seeking a Senior Game Designer to join our Stumble Guys team!<br><br>Stumble Guys is one of our most recent hits, with millions of fans joining the party every single day, constantly keeping it at the top of the charts in over 50 countries and with the ambition of becoming nothing less than a beloved franchise and to be played for many years to come.</p> <p class="p1">This is a key role within the Gameplay cluster. As a Senior Gameplay Designer, you’ll help shape the core player experience by designing abilities, mechanics, and gameplay systems that are fun, readable, scalable, and replayable. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to create gameplay that reaches millions of players around the world.</p> <p class="p1">The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of gameplay design, player psychology, and multiplayer games. They are an excellent communicator, comfortable collaborating across disciplines, and able to turn ideas into clear, actionable designs.</p> <h3>What You Will Do</h3> <ul> <li>Design new gameplay mechanics, abilities, and interactive systems.</li> <li>Create engaging gameplay experiences that work across different maps, game modes, and player skill levels.</li> <li>Write clear design documentation, specifications, and implementation briefs.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with Engineering, Art, UX/UI, Production, Product Analytics, QA, and other designers to bring features from concept to release.</li> <li>Prototype, iterate, and refine gameplay features using player feedback, playtests, and live data.</li> <li>Help maintain gameplay quality, balance, readability, and consistency across the game.</li> <li>Contribute ideas that improve the overall player experience and support the long-term evolution of Stumble Guys.</li> <li>Work cross-functionally with designers, engineers, artists, production, audio, QA, community, and other stakeholders.</li> <li>Partner with the data team to build enduring processes for analyzing, assessing, and balancing various gameplay elements.</li> </ul> <h3>What We're Looking For</h3> <ul> <li>Strong gameplay design skills with a solid understanding of multiplayer gameplay and player interaction.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills, with the ability to gather feedback, align stakeholders, and iterate collaboratively.</li> <li>Passion for playing and analyzing games across multiple genres.</li> <li>Comfortable working independently while thriving in a highly collaborative environment.</li> <li>Experience writing clear technical design documentation, including design briefs, feature specifications, and implementation documentation.</li> <li>Strong analytical mindset with the ability to use playtest results and data to improve designs.</li> <li>Experience in combat design, level design or narrative design are a plus.</li> </ul> <p>Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English.</p> <p><em>At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us &amp; embrace the adventure!</em></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>About Scopely</h3> <p>Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.</p> <p>Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Scopely Explore games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.</p> <p>Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.</p> <p>Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: <a href="https://www.scopely.com/">https://www.scopely.com/</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Notice to Candidates: Scopely will never request payment or financial information during the application or hiring process. 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