Game Designer US Market (f/m/d*)

We are looking for an experienced Game Designer (f/m/d*) who is passionate about creating engaging casual games and understands how to build successful player experiences for the US market. In this role, you will help shape new and existing games by combining strategic design thinking with fast prototyping, experimentation, and data-driven iteration.

Work closely with cross functional teams to explore new game ideas, validate hypotheses, and drive feature development. You will contribute to both discovering new opportunities and improving existing features, always with an intuitive focus on player experience, audience trends, and market fit in the US.

The passion for creating high-quality games and the focus on a superior customer
experience have made GameDuell one of the largest cross-platform games communities in the world. Since 2003, more than 130 million players have played with us.

Your tasks

• Drive design for new games and features with a dedicated focus on the US market
• Ensure features and content feel natural and relevant for players in the US
• Prototype ideas quickly and bring them into testing as early as possible
• Own feature development from first idea to live release
• Set up and support A/B testing processes to evaluate features and optimize player experience
• Use player data and testing results to iterate and improve performance
• Understand and build on our existing feature stack, player base, and product ecosystem
• Contribute actively to product and design discussions and challenge ideas when needed
• Create clear design documentations that help teams move fast and be aligned

What we expect

• Minimum 6+ years of working experience designing and developing casual or mobile games for the US market
• Very good understanding of player behavior, trends, and expectations in the US games market
• Experience in prototyping, R&D, and exploring new game ideas and mechanics
• Hands on mindset with the ability to quickly turn ideas into testable prototypes, including using AI tools
• Experience with A/B testing and setting up structured experimentation processes
• Ability to use data and KPIs to drive decisions around engagement, retention, and monetization
• Experience working on feature development for new games, ideally from early concept stages
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration skills and experience working closely with product, design, and development teams
• Clear communication and ability to articulate design decisions and trade offs

What we offer

• Flexible working hours and a hybrid work model
• Interesting and challenging tasks in a team-oriented company with a flat hierarchy and international atmosphere
• Work with passionate, knowledgeable, and experienced colleagues where your ideas and perspective matter
• Plenty of opportunities to connect through events, BBQs, culture dinners,
  seasonal parties, gaming sessions, sports activities, yoga classes, and more
• Work in our well-situated Berlin Mitte office, with its vibrant atmosphere, sunny rooftop terrace, free drinks, fresh fruit, and plenty of room for fun (Playstation, darts, table tennis, and much more)
• Company pension contributions, supplementary health insurance, and access to Super Duolingo
• A secure job in a company that has been profitable since 2003

We are an ecological and socially sustainable company and have our very own “Green Team” where you can make an impact and actively implement ideas and participate in initiatives to help protect our environment and for charity. As a games community, we take our social responsibility seriously. We are co-founders of the “Leaders for Climate Action” and have committed ourselves to being climate responsible.

• We pay attention to environmental friendly and resource-efficient standards when purchasing our office and food supplies
• We match your charity donations
• Social responsibility begins with each of us. Our corporate culture is characterized by mutual trust and respect. Our open and international team welcomes and respects diversity

Contact us

Say "hello" to our recruiter Kumar!

If you are ready to bring your passion for games to an inspiring environment, we can't wait to get to know you! Become part of GameDuell and help us shape the future of our games. Send us your CV as PDF with the subject ‘Game Designer US Market *’.

(*)GameDuell appreciates diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and promotes equal opportunities and an inclusive working environment in which every team member is valued. Any terms referring to people are valid for all genders whether male, female, or diverse.