Game Designer - Lion Studios
Tripledot Studios
- Location
- Onsite (Berlin)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid Level
About the Role
Tripledot Studios is a leading independent mobile games company seeking a Game Designer to support Turkish teams on casual puzzle titles. The role involves designing gameplay loops, optimizing level funnels through data analysis, and collaborating with external development studios to drive product success.
Skills
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Pension plan
- Paid time off
Perks
- Free lunch
- Transport reimbursement
Full job details
Who are we?
Tripledot Studios is one of the largest independent mobile games companies in the world.
We are a multi-award-winning organisation, with a global 2,500+ strong team across 12 studios.
Our expanded portfolio includes some of the biggest titles in mobile gaming, collectively reaching top chart positions around the world and engaging over 25 million daily active users.
Tripledot’s guiding principle is that when people love what they do, what they do will be loved by others.
We’re building a company we’re proud of. One filled with driven, incredibly smart and detail-orientated people, who LOVE making games.
Our ambition is to be the most successful games company in the world, and we’re just getting started.
Lion Studios is a mobile games publisher that works with mobile developers to get their games discovered by players around the world. Headquartered in San Francisco, Lion Studios’ creative and strategy teams utilize their expertise to help game developers break through the noise and grow their businesses.
As a Game Designer, you will support our Turkish teams and work on our successful casual puzzle titles. You’ll work closely with external development teams, studio managers, and you'll have the exciting opportunity to ideate, craft, and analyze our existing and future puzzle games, contributing to their success.
You’ll thrive here if you’re a versatile game design generalist with a strong interest in level design, comfortable building relationships across multiple teams, and able to balance creative judgement with data-informed decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Design engaging & challenging core gameplay loops, player experiences, and monetization strategies.
- Partner with external studios in Turkey throughout the new game development pipeline, from early concepts to playable builds.
- Design new mechanics that enhance depth and progression while fitting seamlessly into the game’s design approach.
- Evaluate player data, identify trends, and optimize level funnels for retention and monetization.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with developers to align with overall product goals.
- Keep an eye on top-performing games to understand market trends and extract insights.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- At least 3+ years of experience as a game designer, or in a similar field.
- Professional experience in game design, with the ability to contribute across mechanics, systems, progression, and player experience.
- Confidence using data and player insights to identify design problems and recommend solutions.
- Strong creative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to align design with the product vision.
- Advanced analytical skills, ability to spot patterns and trends
- Experience with balancing levels and funnel optimization
- Fluency in Turkish and the ability to communicate effectively with Turkish-speaking studio teams.
Desired Skills
- Game design experience as a publisher in puzzle genres is a huge plus
- Experience with liveops, A/B testing, or data-informed iteration cycles.
- Familiarity with Figma or similar visual collaboration software for mock-ups
- Proficient using AI tools for generating early prototypes
- Track record of publishing/working on successful hypercasual, casual, or AAA titles
Working at Tripledot
- 25 days holiday: Enjoy 25 days of paid holiday, in addition to bank holidays to relax and refresh throughout the year.
- Continuous Professional Development: Propel your career with continuous opportunities for professional development.
- Supplemental Health Insurance: Continentale: annual budget of 1200 eur - reimbursement for healthcare outside of public plans (glasses, massages, dental treatments etc.)
- Public Transportation reimbursement: 100% of public transportation to the office via BVG ticket is covered
- Daily Free Lunch: Order free food from Wolt when at the office
- Pension plan: Opt-in to employer contributed pension plan, operated with Degura