Scopely is looking for a Senior Game Designer to join our Monopoly GO game!. This is an on-site role based in Seville, Spain on a hybrid basis.
At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
Monopoly GO! is our casual game and a key franchise that has Scopely's largest game, enjoyed by millions of players. The team is based in Canada, Europe and the US, and works every day to create captivating new experiences for our players.
What You'll Do
As a Senior Game Designer, you will be instrumental in shaping the gameplay experience, contributing to the product roadmap, and ensuring each user interaction is engaging. Reporting to your Lead, you will work in collaboration with Product, Art, UX and Engineers to enhance existing gameplay features and develop new ones. In this role, you will:
Deeply analyse and understand player data and feedback to inform design choices
Maintain a Product Owner mindset, ensuring all designs align with player needs, franchise strategy, and business objectives
Utilise your creative skills to develop innovative features and generate valuable insights
Translate high-level concepts into detailed and actionable game design plans
Create comprehensive game design documentation including feature specifications, user flows, and prototypes
Continuously update working feature specs to maintain clarity and precision, ensuring they are accessible to the entire development team
Stay abreast of market trends and best practices to enhance our game design and introduce fresh ideas
Work closely with Art, UX and Product teams to maintain a cohesive visual style and identity across game features
Partner with UI artists to design clear, engaging, and visually appealing user interfaces
Collaborate with artists, technical artists, and engineers to refine and optimize the design implementation process
What We're Looking For
Proven experience as a Senior Designer within the mobile gaming industry, particularly in free-to-play models
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, international, and cross-disciplinary team environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working collaboratively and independently
A proactive approach to receiving and providing constructive feedback
Current knowledge of trends in casual mobile games
Proficient in designing complex systems across Core, Meta, and Social game layers
Demonstrated ability to lead user-centric design initiatives and brainstorming sessions
A track record of developing impactful features for live games
Skilled in designing, conducting, and analysing A/B tests
Passionate about crafting polished, innovative gameplay experiences for casual mobile games
Solid understanding of game design fundamentals and theory
Excellent communication skills, effective both in-person and remotely
Bonus Points
Moment to moment gameplay design experience
Experience designing casual social games with deep customization and meta progression systems
Background in social casino games
About Us Scopely is a general interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," "Star Trek Fleet Command," "Stumble Guys," "MARVEL Strike Force," and "Yahtzee With Buddies," among others.
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.
Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies," Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.
Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.
Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.
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