Senior Game Designer - Remote Position at King

About the Role

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Game Designer in a fully remote capacity! In this role, you will help shape the long-term player journey of Minecraft Blast, a casual puzzle adventure set in a playful interpretation of the Minecraft universe. As a Senior Game Designer, you will design and evolve core meta systems of the game, ensuring players have clear goals, satisfying progression, and meaningful reasons to return and invest in the game over time.

What You'll Do

• Design and evolve meta game systems and features, including player journeys, feature unlock structures, and long-term engagement loops.
• Define the player journey across the meta layer, ensuring clear flows between gameplay, rewards, progression systems, and feature interactions.
• Collaborate closely with systems and economy designers to ensure the meta layer works coherently with the game’s broader economy and monetization structures.
• Partner with Product Managers and Data Scientists to analyze player behavior and iterate on systems that improve engagement, retention, and progression pacing.
• Prototype and explore new meta gameplay ideas, helping expand the game’s design space and long-term depth.
• Document and clearly communicate design intent, helping cross-disciplinary teams understand how meta systems work and how they support the player experience.
• Stay close to the market, analyzing puzzle and casual games to identify trends and inspiration in meta systems and progression design.
• Contribute to the studio’s design craft community, sharing learnings and supporting the growth of other designers.

Requirements

• Strong passion for casual puzzle games and core gameplay design.
• Experience working on mobile games, particularly free-to-play titles.
• Proven experience designing core gameplay systems, mechanics, and level interactions in successful games.
• Strong sense of game feel, pacing, and player feedback, with attention to clarity and usability.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use player data and testing insights to guide iteration.
• Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary teams, balancing creative, technical, and product perspectives.
• Clear and effective communicator, verbally, visually, and in written documentation.
• Knowledge of Minecraft and the wider IP is a strong plus.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing blockers, mechanics, and gameplay challenges that create meaningful player decisions and engaging puzzle experiences.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage design tasks from concept through to delivery.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive relocation packages to help you move and settle in your new role.
• Visa sponsorship to support your transition to the United Kingdom.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a leading interactive entertainment company.
• A fun and collaborative work environment that values creativity and innovation.
• Access to a vibrant community of game designers and industry professionals.

At King, we blend intuition with analysis, art with science, and imagination with execution to craft games the world loves to play. If you're excited about designing engaging experiences for millions of players, we want to hear from you!