About the role
📍 Berlin, full time, in office
Gryphon Games is hiring a Game Designer to own the full game design process, from the first idea to live operations. This is a hands-on design role involving prototyping mechanics, balancing progression and economies, analyzing player behavior, and shipping improvements based on real data.
Responsibilities
- Own features from concept to launch, including research, prototyping, implementation, balancing, and post-launch improvements.
- Build and iterate on levels, gameplay mechanics, progression, and content.
- Design and balance progression, economies, and game systems using player data and playtesting.
- Think deeply about pacing, difficulty, onboarding, retention, engagement, and long-term player motivation.
- Analyze player behavior, identify opportunities, and turn insights into better gameplay decisions.
- Work closely with engineering, art, and product in a small team where ideas move quickly from discussion to implementation.
- Prototype, test, and iterate rapidly, keeping what works and improving what doesn't.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience designing F2P mobile games.
- Shipped at least one commercially successful mobile title from concept through launch.
- Strong understanding of casual, hybrid casual, or mid-core game design.
- Hands-on experience building game content and balancing systems using tools like Excel.
- Strong understanding of player psychology, UX, progression systems, and F2P game economies.
- Comfortable making decisions based on player data rather than opinion alone.
- Self-starter who thrives in a small team, moves fast, and enjoys taking ownership.
- Willingness to work in office in a small team.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines.
- Experience using AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, etc.) as part of your workflow.
- Passion for mobile and F2P games.
Nice to have
- Experience running LiveOps and improving games after launch.
- Comfortable analyzing game data independently without relying on dedicated analysts.
- Experience working in startups or small teams (around 5 to 10 people).
- Ability to create wireframes or early UI mockups to communicate ideas.
Benefits
- Real ownership through our ESOP program, a genuine stake in the company you are helping build.
- A competitive salary that reflects your impact.
- Full relocation support to get you to Berlin smoothly.
- Urban Sports Club membership on us, from gym sessions to bouldering to yoga.
- Your Berlin public transport pass, fully paid by the company.
- A company phone of your choice with a data plan, plus top-tier equipment.
- Sponsored language courses to help you feel at home in Berlin.
- A modern office with all the amenities, right in the heart of Berlin.