Game Designer | Notion

Salaries

Description

A Game Designer is the creator of the core gameplay experience. Their tools are logic, systems, and mechanics, used to craft moments of thrill, frustration, and satisfaction that keep players immersed.

From defining win conditions and crafting meaningful objectives to balancing difficulty and pacing the flow of content, game designers shape every aspect of the player's journey. They collaborate with artists, programmers, and writers, translating creative vision into concrete rules and interactions.

Responsibilities

Design core gameplay loops, mechanics, rules, and progression systems that ensure fun and engaging play.
Optimize difficulty curves, pacing, and resource management to create a satisfying progression for players of all skill levels.
Analyze player feedback, data, and gameplay observations to continually refine and improve the game's core systems and experience.
Research and analyze player preferences, trends, and demographics to inform design decisions and ensure the game resonates with its intended audience.
Champion the player's experience throughout development, ensuring the game feels polished, intuitive, and ultimately fun to play.
Build economies, combat mechanics, and character progression that feel fair, intuitive, and addictive.
Research industry trends, play competitor games, and experiment with new mechanics to keep the game fresh.
Create and manage the documentation of game design files like the GDD and One-Pager documents.

Resources

Books

Tools to learn

<aside> ☕ Remember you don’t need to learn all, these are only some of the more common tools for this role

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Game Engines
Perforce
Jira
Confluence
Cloud Storage Software
Excel
Twine
InVision
Figma
Miro
Git
Python
C#
C++
Excel