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Level Designer - Puzzle Games

Summary

Designs, tests, and refines puzzle-game levels and mechanics, working with artists and engineers to keep players engaged and improve retention.

About Voodoo

Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.

This position is Istanbul-based.

Team

You will be an integral part of a newly established internal studio, a dynamic and focused team dedicated to one of our most promising Puzzle game in scale. This studio is specifically chartered to improve this high-potential game up to the successful and market-ready title it is meant to become.

Role

As a Level Designer for one of our Puzzle Studio, you will be at the heart of the game's evolution. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, artists, and product experts to design, test, and refine features that keep our players engaged and entertained.

  • Participate in the design and creation of engaging, challenging, and fun levels that maintain player interest and progression

  • Develop and iterate on game mechanics and features that enhance the core gameplay loop

  • Analyze player behavior, game metrics, and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement

  • Collaborate with engineers and artists to bring level designs and features to life

  • Structure, run, and monitor A/B tests to validate design decisions and optimize player experience

  • Balance game difficulty curves to ensure appropriate challenge and retention across all levels

  • Stay up-to-date with the hybrid-casual and puzzle game market, analyzing competitor games and emerging trends

  • Test and playtest levels and features to ensure quality and enjoyment

  • Contribute to the product roadmap and strategic direction

  • Work iteratively, rapidly prototyping ideas and incorporating feedback from the team and data

Profile

  • 2+ years of professional experience in game design, product specialist, Level Design or similar role in the mobile gaming industry

  • Strong passion for mobile puzzle and hybrid-casual games, with a deep understanding of what makes them engaging and successful

  • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven design decisions

  • Understanding of player psychology and what drives engagement, retention, and satisfaction in puzzle games

  • Strong communication skills and ability to clearly articulate design ideas to cross-functional teams

  • Iterative mindset with the ability to rapidly test, learn, and improve designs based on feedback

  • Fluent in English

  • Bonus: Experience with Unity or game development tools, knowledge of A/B testing methodologies, experience shipping successful mobile games

Benefits:

  • Best in Class compensation

  • Other benefits according to the country you reside.

What this application asks

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Full Name, Email, Resume

  • Current location
  • Phone
  • Additional information written answer · optional
  • LinkedIn
  • Portfolio optional
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  • I consent to Voodoo using my data to process my application and make it available to our HR team and authorized partners as part of our recruitment process. I understand it will be by default retained for up to 2 years and that I can object and/or learn more about how my data is managed by clicking on the link below. choose one
  • Do you have some experience with level design for a F2P mobile game? choose one
  • Could you please share link to your portfolio or give a list of titles you've designed levels for? written answer
  • Are you fluent in English? choose one
  • If you are not based in Istanbul, are you willing to relocate to Istanbul? choose one
  • What are your salary expectations (annual gross salary + currency)?

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