Poker Game Designer (offline)

GamePoint is looking for Poker Game Designer to lead the product in Kyiv on a full-time basis.

GamePoint develops multiplayer social games. We have a passionate team of developers, game artists, animators and testers based in Ukraine and the Netherlands.
Poker Game Designer is the key element in the production process of Poker game development at GamePoint. Poker Game Designer creates and manages the level of pleasure and involvement in the game process, the conditions of monetization and the complexity curve, the tools to retain and attract new players. Gameplay, UX, game economy, feature set is not a complete list of Poker Game Designer daily work set at GamePoint.
We are looking for an experienced Game Designer with in-depth knowledge of poker mechanics, theory & strategy. Your experience mostly includes free-to-play games, you are able to balance and tweak complex game-systems and overall you are truly passionate about Poker game. You are also aware of the newest trends and best practices in game design & development. Your excellent written and verbal communications skills will help you work creatively in a demanding team environment. Your organizational skills and detail-orientated focus will help you write clear specifications for software developers & product manager.

Key Responsibilities:
• Create game design for new Poker game in special game setting
• Create or adapt game features, offer new ideas and conduct brainstorming sessions
• Write narrative elements of the game
• Create and maintain storyboards, wireframes, and design documents to communicate new features
• Work with software engineers to test and verify game model simulations
• Analyze metrics and user feedback to derive insights and adjust game designs accordingly
• Actively participate in the game development process, engaging the team and resolving issues
• Work with all relevant cross-functional teams (R&D, Designers, BI/BA,Marketing.) to guarantee smooth, efficient implementation
• Clearly and concisely explain the purpose and principles of each game component and describe it competently for a programmers, artists or animators

Requirements:
• Competent knowledge of the game market: mobile, console, PC. Rich gaming experience, daily monitoring of industry news
• Understanding game design theory
• Understanding the basics of competitive graphics, artistic taste
• Understanding the free2play model and how to monetize successful App Store and Google Play games
• Understanding game analytics, KPI management
• Experience with cognitive distortion
• Understanding the principles of project creation at different stages (pipeline)
• Experience in calculating game balance and game economy
• Possession of probability theory, mathematical statistics
• Knowledge of modern software development methodologies
• High communication skills
• Proficiency in English (writing + speaking)

Advanced (will be a plus)
• Knowledge of any programming language at the primary level
• Level 75 in any RPG
• Have eSports experience or 100+ hours eSports streams
• Indie development experience
• Experience of creating levels, writing scripts, dialogs
• Ability to draw at the sketch level

To keep the balance, GamePoint offers:
• Fun, passionate and creative game studio with a casual, friendly atmosphere
• International environment which offers daily contact with other countries & cultures
• Excellent benefits and studio culture
• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Training opportunities— you will have your owned budget fo conferences and courses
• An epic annual company trip to GamePoint Summit every September
• English cources
• Office in city center (Pecherska metro station), kitchen with cookies,coffee, fruits
• Playstation, Counter Strike team, Ping Pong addicted colleagues
• Paid vacation (20) and sick leaves (10)

About GamePoint
GamePoint is one of the world’s leading social and mobile game developers. GamePoint aims to entertain a worldwide audience with its real time multiplayer social games (slots and casino). By providing social features in our games and extensive community support, GamePoint builds on long term relationships with their users.
We highly appreciate our employees. If you have new ideas or want to try out new technologies in our company; please do! If your job makes you happy, you make us happy!

About PlayMe Studio

PlayMe Studio — is a team of creative and talented people, who are in love with creating wonderful games.

At PlayMe Studio we are creating an interactive mobile dating sim game — MeChat — Love Secrets. The game with a fully new virtual date experience!

This game is aimed to bring positive emotions, a sense of fulfillment and love to our users all over the world. Romance, adventure or drama, live through the stories where you make choices and your choices impact the story.
MeChat is the fastest growing Datesim on mobile with 15M+ users worldwide.

Our goal is to become the number 1 interactive stories publisher! And we need you to make this step.

Company website:
https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/playme-studio/

DOU company page:
https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/playme-studio/