Senior Game Designer

About this job

Zynga, a global leader in interactive entertainment under Take-Two Interactive, is seeking a Senior Game Designer for Game of Thrones: Legends in Bengaluru. Known for popular titles downloaded over 6 billion times across 175 plus countries, Zynga combines fun and innovation to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. In this role, you will shape impactful systems, design memorable champions, and drive long-term player engagement. Your normal day involves pitching and owning core mechanics, progression economies, and LiveOps features from early concept to live tuning. You will balance mathematical precision with creative fantasy, working closely with Product, Engineering, UX, Art, and LiveOps teams to align goals, define KPIs, and deliver top-tier player experiences.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, design, and own major new game features, combat mechanics, and meta-progression systems end-to-end.
• Architect hero kits, skill synergies, faction passives, and combat status effects while tuning champion data inside Unity.
• Maintain and simulate complex balance models in spreadsheets including combat formulas, gacha odds, and XP curves.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, UX, Art, and LiveOps to align feature goals and define measurable KPIs.
• Improve existing systems such as events, rewards, progression pacing, and onboarding using telemetry data and player insights.
• Contribute to LiveOps by designing scalable event formats, economy updates, and long-term retention drivers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional game design experience in mobile free-to-play with shipped and live-operated systems.
• Hands-on experience working inside Unity to implement features, wire up data structures, and tune parameters.
• Advanced mathematical modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets for economy balancing and combat probability.
• Ability to conceptualize, write GDDs for, implement, and balance complex champion kits and skill mechanics.
• Proven ability to break down abstract ideas into clear design documents, wireframes, and player experiences.
• Strong analytical mindset using player telemetry, A/B test results, and market trends to drive design decisions.
• Excellent documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Who should apply

This role suits experienced mobile game design professionals with a strong background in free-to-play systems, Unity implementation, and mathematical economy balancing. If you have a data-informed mindset, enjoy crafting champion kits and meta-progression systems, and thrive in cross-functional collaboration, you will fit right in. Freshers should not apply as 5+ years of professional game design experience in mobile F2P is required.

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