Lead Game Designer

Steer Studios is on a mission to establish itself as a world-leading game studio in Saudi Arabia, focusing on creating high-quality games for international audiences while fostering the local gaming sector. As a Lead Game Designer, you will be at the forefront of this mission, working closely with a talented team of global gaming professionals in Riyadh.

In this role, you will lead project teams and play a vital part in resolving production and creative challenges. You will collaborate with the Creative/Game Director and be responsible for building and managing design teams, ensuring that innovative gameplay aligns with the overall game vision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Stay updated with player trends and integrate them into game design.
• Plan, detail, and supervise the work of Game Designers in your team.
• Ensure the team creates innovative gameplay and experiences.
• Conceptualize characters, rules, settings, and stories for new games.
• Manage creative ideation from pitching to rapid prototyping.
• Define Game Design Documents (GDD) for various game systems.
• Review game features to ensure alignment with GDD.
• Play game updates to provide feedback and conduct quality control.
• Incorporate user feedback into game design and features.
• Collaborate with artists, developers, and team members for alignment.
• Train and coach junior game designers, fostering experience sharing.
• Advocate a game-developer mindset within the team.
• Communicate team production capacity to assist in task prioritization and scheduling.

Qualifications and Key Skills:

• Expertise in Mobile and Free-to-Play (F2P) games with multiple titles shipped.
• 6+ years of experience as a game designer.
• Understanding of the gaming industry, market trends, and target audiences.
• Strong knowledge of KPIs and ability to design around them.
• Experience in prototyping and shipping games using Unity or Unreal engines.
• Extensive knowledge of Game Design principles and the gaming landscape.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to write clear documentation.
• Strong attention to detail from both technical and artistic perspectives.
• Proficiency in Excel or any scripting language for maintaining game design configurations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and intuitive development abilities.
• Passion for gaming and a keen eye for detail.
• Bachelor's degree or College diploma in game design or a related field is preferred.

Join us at Steer Studios as we create remarkable gaming experiences!