
Senior Game Designer W/M/D
Agence Française pour le Jeu Vidéo
- Lyon
- 65 000 €/an
- CDI
- Temps-plein
- Drive one of the game's core pillars with ownership and leadership, ensuring full alignment with the game director's creative vision and project goals
- Craft structured and detailed Game Design Documents (GDDs, specs, briefs) that drive clarity and alignment across teams
- Design and balance core systems : progression loops, reward economies, and gameplay mechanics tailored for a competitive F2P MMORTS
- Be responsible for the UX vision of the designed features : ease of use, clarity of visual feedback, and readability of information
- Analyze player data and KPIs to uncover pain points, gaps, and opportunities to boost engagement and retention
- Lead competitive benchmarking efforts, identifying trends, innovations, and best practices across the F2P and MMORTS space
- Champion the player voice, turning community feedback into actionable design improvements
- Run and document internal playtests, gathering insights and driving iterative improvement
- Collaborate closely with UX, development, and product teams to ensure ideas are brought to life smoothly and coherently
- 10+ years of game design experience, ideally on mobile F2P and live-operated core games
- Proven expertise in system balancing and designing reward / progression mechanics (G.Sheet, Excel, Machinations...)
- Strong writing skills : your documentation is precise, structured, and actionable
- Comfort with data dashboards and KPI analysis
- Solid understanding of UX principles applied to game systems
- A genuine passion for competitive and community-driven games, ideally with hands-on MMORTS experience
- Bonus : familiarity with prototyping tools or game engines
- Fluency in French and English
- A collaborative team player, fluent in working with technical, creative, and product stakeholders
- Curious, player-centric, and iterative : you value feedback and love fine-tuning the details
- A self-starter with strong design instincts and a solid gaming culture
- Motivated by delivering smart, accessible, and rewarding game systems to a loyal community
Start date : As soon as possible
Salary : €65,000 per year$PerksSpecial perks :
- Hybrid work : 3 days remote possible per week
- Flexible working hours with the option of a 4.5-day week
- Opportunity to become a shareholder of the company
- Lunch card : €8/day, 50% covered by the company
- Access to sports equipment in the office
- Training & conferences supported to help you grow
- Quarterly / Monthly team lunches and a Christmas gift card
- ...and more !
- 1. Initial phone call with Mélissa Arcelin, our HR Officer, to understand your background and walk you through the process
- 2. Interview with Benoît Ducrest our CEO, to align on expectations and vision
- 3. Case study to assess your problem-solving and strategic thinking
- 4. Discussion with Kévin Avril, our Associate Game Director and Laila Bouchara, our UX-UI Designer Senior to understand how you'll collaborate
- 5. Final interview with Anton Monjon, our CPTO