You'll design systems that are easily maintainable, expandable, and comfortable to use while injecting fun into the user experience. We are looking for someone who possesses expert level knowledge of game design and has an interest in web3 gaming. Candidates should have experience working collaboratively with both artists and engineers to facilitate success through all phases of game production.

Be a part of the future. Join the Mystic Moose team and help us create a new generation of AAA games empowering players and creators with web3 digital asset ownership.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsibility for overall design including game level and retention mechanics.

• Game design for new AAA flagship title

• Work alongside the prototype team to bring vision from concept to a fun, solid and entertaining end product.

• Define the game’s vision.

• Create and maintain internal design documentation.

• Design features that will increase user experience, engagement, and retention.

• Collaborate with the team to verify implementation of systems into actual gameplay.

• Analyze user testing and recommend design solutions.

• Game balancing

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience as a Lead Game Designer on either AAA PC and/or mobile games (including at least two shipped titles), with LiveOps experience a plus.

• Strong understanding of what makes the gameplay experience last and gets the player to return to a game

• Open to using blockchain and web3 technologies to enhance gameplay and player experience

• Strong working knowledge of game mechanics and their design in squad-based ARPGs

• Able to effectively communicate project vision to all members of the team and get them excited about the future

• Ability to provide constructive and easy-to-understand feedback to any team member

• High degree of self-motivation and managing personal workflow

• Passion for games with user-centered design

• Free-to-play game mechanics

• Prior experience designing multiplayer games

• Familiarity with AI trends in gaming, AI Agents and NPC characters

• Experience with Unreal Engine

Nice to Have

• Experience working on cross-platform games

• Experience and knowledge of Web3 gaming

• Prior experience working with distributed teams

• Prior experience working in scrum and agile development

How Mystic Moose Will Support You

Mystic Moose is a well-funded, growing start-up that cares deeply about each of our team members' growth and success. Our roles and their responsibilities are created with a breadth of scope that introduces each employee to exciting new challenges and opportunities that a growing start-up encounters. The actual base pay is dependent upon a number of factors, including: professional background, training, transferable skills, work experience, education, location, business and product needs, and market demand.

Starting Salary Range negotiable based on experience.

Here's Why You'll Love Working At Mystic Moose

• You'll work alongside an incredibly experienced team of game industry veterans un-afraid to push boundaries and challenge norms.

• You'll be at the helm of your own career, shaping it with your own innovative contributions to an innovative team and game with flexible hours and a work from home policy.

• You'll enjoy the culture and perks of a startup, with the stability of being well funded.

• Full-time employment with health benefits potential

Mystic Moose is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity, inclusion, and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.

Company Profile

Mystic Moose is an indie game studio and publisher, created by veterans from LucasArts, Activision, and Electronic Arts, backed by Animoca Brands, Merit Circle, Courtside and other leading funds. The studio is actively developing a number of cross-platform games for their Planet Mojo ecosystem. Mystic Moose has a vision to create a web3 gaming ecosystem with interoperable benefits for owners of their Digital Collectibles.

Our foundation is built on quality. Our culture is grounded in hard work, creativity, low ego and self-motivation. Mystic Moose is an all-remote company and we prefer that all principal team members are available during core US work hours to facilitate a collaborative work environment.

We believe web3/blockchain gaming represents a paradigm shift for the gaming industry. While it’s still early days, web3 gaming is inevitable.