Mobile Game Designer – Chinese Culture, Language & Market

About Nutaku

Nutaku.net is the world’s largest English gaming platform dedicated to 18+ titles. The rebellious and multi-stimulating gaming platform was born in January of 2015 with the launch of our first three PC games. We have since grown to become the largest free-to-play browser and adult gaming platform in the world, boasting 400+ games for both PC and Mobile, 40 million players, and over 100 million visits per month.

Responsibilities:

• Define some or all the ingredients of the game (world & characters, interactive objects, menus and other UI) and the different types of interactions between these
  elements (game systems);
• Create and maintain documentation (wireframes, flows, tables, charts and other schematics) for the games being developed;
• Prototype and iterate on core and secondary mechanics to make the game vision come true;
• Review and deconstruct 3rd party products at various production stages (prototype to commercial launch); identify strong and weak points and suggest mitigations;
• Own or assist communication with the other teams involved in the game development process with a focus on East and Southeast Asia, specifically Chinese speaking teams; be ready to provide information on owned features at any time;
• Take ownership of/assist in analyzing the game performance and identifying KPI-based solutions;
• Work with Scrum methodology, communicate with the Product owner and Scrum master;

Qualifications and Skills:

• Previous employment with a company operating in the Chinese mobile space is desirable
• Chinese mobile gaming culture and market knowledge: trends, key concepts and platers, do’s and don'ts
• Advanced knowledge of the game development process (concept, prototyping, feature & content delivery milestones, polish, post launch support)
• At least one mobile product released
• Ability to conceptualize, analyze and implement feature ideas using various tools and technologies; advanced understanding of game logic and mechanics
• Ability to use game analytics and player sentiment as a tool to suggest improvements and influence the design
• Familiar with Agile development framework.
• A fun and engaging personality with a passion for games of all genres and formats.

What we offer:

• Leadership development program, on-demand online learning, Educational Assistance Program, Lunch&Learns.
• Daily breakfast
• Flex time and summer hour schedule
• A 500$ fitness allowance
• Social Events throughout the year including summer BBQ, Halloween costume party, Holiday party and 5 a 7 cocktails and bites.
• Opportunity to give back to the community through our Ronald Macdonald House visits and supporting the MindGeek Scholarship Fund for Dans la Rue
• A chance to work with a first-class team !

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only candidates under consideration will be contacted. No telephone calls please. No agency calls or emails.