Game Designer – Hybrid Casual (R&D)

About the role

We are looking for a proactive, product‑oriented Game Designer to join our R&D team and create new hybrid‑casual puzzle experiences. You will shape core gameplay, progression systems and early meta features from concept to prototype.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop gameplay systems and features for new prototypes.
• Iterate on core gameplay, progression, balance and early meta layers.
• Create and maintain game design documentation such as concept docs, GDDs and feature specs.
• Analyze gameplay problems and propose solutions to improve player experience and engagement.
• Participate in rapid prototyping and iteration with the R&D team.
• Design and tune game balance, rewards, pacing and progression.
• Work with product metrics to formulate and test gameplay hypotheses.
• Collaborate closely with designers, producers, artists and developers during early production.

Required profile

• 3+ years of experience as a Game Designer.
• Hands‑on experience with hyper‑casual, hybrid‑casual or puzzle games.
• Involvement in developing games or prototypes from scratch (R&D/pre‑production).
• Worked on at least five game projects or prototypes.
• Strong knowledge of the mobile games market and current genre trends.
• Fluent in Russian and English.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

Required skills

What we offer

• 20 business days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working model – three days in the office (Tuesday‑Wednesday‑Thursday).
• Opportunity to work on innovative titles within a multi‑award‑winning global studio.