Game Designer - Lion Studios (f/m/d) - Turkish Market

The role

You will support Turkish teams by working on casual puzzle titles. You will ideate, craft, and analyze existing and future puzzle games while working with external development teams.

What you will do

• Design engaging core gameplay loops, player experiences, and monetization strategies.
• Partner with external studios in Turkey throughout the new game development pipeline.
• Design new mechanics that enhance depth and progression.
• Evaluate player data, identify trends, and optimize level funnels.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with developers to align with product goals.
• Monitor top-performing games to understand market trends and extract insights.

Required qualifications

• At least 3+ years of experience as a game designer, or in a similar field.
• Professional experience in game design 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.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical skills 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.

Nice to have

• Game design experience as a publisher in puzzle genres
• 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

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Continuous Professional Development
• Supplemental Health Insurance: annual budget of 1200 eur for healthcare outside of public plans
• 100% public transportation reimbursement via BVG ticket
• Daily Free Lunch via Wolt when in the office
• Opt-in employer contributed pension plan operated with Degura

About the company

Tripledot Studios is one of the largest independent mobile games companies in the world with a global team of 2,500+ across 12 studios. Lion Studios is a mobile games publisher that works with mobile developers to help them grow their businesses.