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Game Designer/Level Designer (Match-3/Match-2)

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Why Big Fish Games?

Big Fish Games is the home of some of the biggest hit mobile casual games including EverMerge, Gummy Drop!, Cooking Craze, Fairway Solitaire, and many more.

• We are curious and constantly seek improvement in all we do because that’s what our business demands
• We operate with good intentions, confidence, and humility
• We welcome diversity of background, thought, and experience
• We listen actively and value each other
• We foster a fun environment that inspires creativity

Overview

What You'll Do

• Design and ensure quality control of game levels
• Ensure quality control of mechanics implemented in the game
• Analyze and edit game levels, conduct A/B testing
• Develop input levels for match 3 and match 2 projects
• Create a progressive difficulty curve for match 3 and match 2 projects
• Innovate and introduce new game mechanics for match 3
• Enhance player satisfaction while maintaining strong game performance indicators
• Refine and optimize existing features and experiences based on player feedback
• Conduct systematic A/B tests to optimize game performance, virality, engagement, and monetization
• Define, measure, and analyze KPIs, making data-driven decisions for future enhancements

What We're Looking For

• You’re an avid gamer who enjoys playing a wide variety of mobile, PC, console, and tabletop games
• You have a proven ability to design and adjust everything from short moment-to-moment experiences to multi-week metagame cycles
• You’re comfortable working on free-to-play games in genres such as social casino, casual, and midcore
• You’re not afraid to dive into the numbers to correctly balance complicated features and economies
• You can work patiently and productively with a wide variety of other teams, including other designers, product managers, producers, engineers, artists, and QA
• You naturally communicate and even sell your ideas to your teammates and get them excited about what they’re building
• You’re able to take feedback and adjust accordingly, and whilst you’re able to advocate your point of view, you also have the ability to find the best compromise
• You’re comfortable making sense of game performance KPIs and metrics and how they relate to game design

Benefits And Beyond

Employees constantly rate Big Fish Games highly for its leadership, flexibility, well-being, diversity and inclusion through quarterly surveys.

• FLEX-Forward work environment: Customize the when, where, and how you work while delivering goals

• Health & More: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Teladoc services, employee assistance program (EAP)

• Work-Life: Wellness Friday (half-days), paid time off, parental leave, flexible work policy, studio holiday closure (Enjoy the week between Christmas and New Year!)

• Wellbeing: Wellness fairs, weekly virtual workout classes, 24/7 access to mental health and wellbeing support, free therapy and counseling sessions for you and your family

• Wealth Care: 401k matching, flexible spending account (FSA), employee discounts, employee stock purchase program

• Learn & Grow: LinkedIn Learning subscription, mentorship program, career development, individual development plans, educational assistance on job-related professional development

• Community & Fun: Company social events, employee impact groups, company swag, volunteer opportunities

About Big Fish

Building upon our 20-year legacy as a leader in the biggest gaming categories in the world, we are innovating and developing new products within the casual space to add to our extensive portfolio. Big Fish is dedicated to delivering amazing experiences for players to connect, compete and discover play, anywhere and on any device. This means games for broad global audiences in genres that are easy to learn, and difficult to master. Be a part of the team from the start.

Big Fish is part of Pixel United, the free-to-play, mobile-first video games business of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL)!

Big Fish Games is an equal opportunity employer. We bring unique talents together to build something special that’s why we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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