Design Lead RD (f/m/d)

at  AppLike GmbH

At Sunday, we are actively expanding our focus from hyper-casual games to also encompass hybrid and casual gaming sectors. This strategic evolution reflects our commitment to reaching a broader audience and offering more in-depth, engaging player experiences. A key goal in this expansion is to enhance the Lifetime Value (LTV) of our games, ensuring we not only capture but also retain player interest over longer periods. As a Lead Game Designer, you will play a pivotal role in this exciting phase of growth and innovation.

• Hands-on game design expert driving decisions with an in-depth knowledge of F2P game design, economy balancing, and monetization.
• Someone to Lead, mentor, and expand the Game Design and (temporary) the UI/UX teams, ensuring alignment with each game’s vision and the company’s broader goals.
• Guide and oversee the game design process, from ideation to live implementation, ensuring that existing Game Designers are supported in effectively designing and documenting game ideas and features.
• Creating templates and maintaining a consistent documentation structure.
• Understanding the entire game development process and being able to fine-tune and establish cross-departmental workflows to enhance our procedures.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement in game design practices in strong collaboration with Product Management.
• Work with the Product team to prepare or revise long-term vision documents for individual games.
• Leverage data-driven insights to enhance and innovate features across all games in the portfolio, aiming to maximize player engagement and monetization effectively.
• Define and implement a clear, cohesive design pipeline for live games.
• Analyze performance metrics to continuously refine game balancing, pacing, and overall feel.
• Stay abreast of market trends to keep our games competitive and innovative.
• Recruit and evaluate new game design talent, ensuring a skilled and cohesive team dynamic.
• Actively engage in the creation and development of new game prototypes, providing strategic design guidance to ensure alignment with our future game development and innovation goals.