Game Designer

Game Designer

Location: Mumbai | Pune | Bangalore | Hyderabad | Chennai | Delhi | Gurgaon

About Company

DNEG is a global leader in visual effects, animation, and creative technology, now expanding into game development with a new Mumbai-based studio. The team is building an original Unreal Engine 5.5 MMO/action RPG, offering designers the opportunity to shape gameplay systems, player progression, and immersive interactive experiences from the ground up.

Job Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and iterate gameplay mechanics, quests, progression systems, and player-facing features for an original Unreal Engine 5.5 MMO/action RPG.
• Implement gameplay concepts using Unreal Engine Blueprints or comparable scripting tools while refining features based on playtesting, analytics, and design feedback.
• Create clear design documentation covering gameplay mechanics, quests, systems, interactions, edge cases, balancing requirements, and implementation details.
• Collaborate closely with gameplay programmers, artists, producers, technical designers, and QA teams to deliver polished game features from concept through production.
• Participate in playtests, analyze player feedback, identify gameplay improvements, and continuously iterate to enhance player engagement and overall game quality.
• Contribute creative ideas for combat, progression, quests, world interactions, and live-service gameplay while maintaining a strong player-first mindset.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 1–4 years of experience in game design with evidence of shipped games, playable prototypes, game mods, level design, or personal game development projects.
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine Blueprints or similar visual scripting tools for gameplay implementation and rapid prototyping.
• Strong understanding of gameplay mechanics, progression systems, quests, player psychology, balancing, and interactive game design principles.
• Comfortable creating clear design documentation, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams, and iterating features based on playtesting and feedback.
• Passion for MMO, Action RPG, open-world, or live-service games with curiosity about player engagement, progression, and game systems.
• Strong communication, creativity, problem-solving skills, and willingness to learn while contributing to a fast-growing game development team.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join the founding team of DNEG's new Mumbai game studio and contribute to the development of an original AAA-style Unreal Engine 5.5 MMO/action RPG.
• Hands-on experience designing gameplay systems, progression mechanics, quests, combat features, and player experiences alongside experienced game developers.
• Exposure to world-class creative, technical, and production talent within one of the industry's leading entertainment and technology companies.
• High-ownership environment where creativity, experimentation, collaboration, and continuous learning are encouraged throughout the game development lifecycle.

Hiring Process

Round 1: Flexiple Interview focused on game design fundamentals, gameplay systems, Unreal Engine experience, portfolio or shipped-game evidence, communication skills, availability, and compensation expectations.

Round 2: Flexiple Profile Review to validate design capability, portfolio quality, and overall role fit before client submission.

Round 3: Studio Fit Interview assessing gameplay design thinking, portfolio walkthrough, implementation approach, collaboration style, and overall studio alignment.

Hiring Process

Flexiple Interview → Profile Review → Studio Fit Interview

Applications are being reviewed this week. Apply today to be included in the first round of interviews.

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