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Lead Game Designer

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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Experience Level Senior (5+ years)
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Weโ€™re seeking a Lead Game Designer to own the creative heartbeat of our internal Unity project. Youโ€™ll lead the design team in defining gameplay systems, player experience, and core mechanics while ensuring vision alignment across departments.

Youโ€™ll collaborate with engineering, art, and production to bring bold ideas to life and maintain a healthy design pipeline from prototype to final tuning. You will initially focus on an internal project but will evolve into a co-development (codev) services role, supporting external partners and projects once the internal phase concludes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a small design team through all phases of development.
  • Define and document gameplay systems, mechanics, and player progression.
  • Work closely with engineering to prototype and iterate in Unity.
  • Balance creativity with production realities, ensuring designs are achievable, fun, and performant.
  • Analyze playtest feedback and data to refine gameplay experiences.
  • Collaborate across disciplines to maintain a unified creative vision.
  • Help develop flexible design processes that can scale across internal and external co-development projects.

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience:

  • 5+ years of professional experience in game design (level design, combat design, worldbuilding, narrative design, technical design, or encounter design).
  • Demonstrated contribution to at least one shipped title on PC, console, mobile, or VR/AR.

Technical Skills:

  • Proficiency with game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
  • Familiarity with scripting languages, visual scripting tools, or proprietary game design tools.
  • Strong understanding of player psychology, game mechanics, pacing, and balance.

Collaboration and Communication Skills:

  • Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team and integrate feedback into iterative design.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey complex design ideas clearly.

Passion for Game Design:

  • Deep knowledge of game design principles, industry trends, and player expectations.
  • Enthusiasm for problem-solving and pushing the boundaries of interactive experiences.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience working on AAA titles.
  • Knowledge of procedural design, emergent gameplay systems, or AI-driven gameplay mechanics.
  • Background in narrative design, interactive storytelling, or dialogue systems.
  • Experience with multiplayer, live-service, or co-op game design.

Benefits

Transport Allowance, Medical Reimbursement

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