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Ofertas de trabalho (em fevereiro)

Procura-se um Associate Game Designer – Star Trek Fleet Command (remoto/Portugal) pela Scopely em modo remoto, em que:
”
What You Will Do
As an Associate Game Designer on STFC, you’ll be a key contributor in building fresh, exciting experiences for our players as part of our content teams, working closely with other designers, artists, and engineers.

Contribute to the design and development of our content stream by crafting valuable, engaging and exciting loops.
Build and refine novel gameplay experiences focused on resource generation, spending, time gating, and power growth
Leverage the deep Star Trek IP to create unique content and experiences that tap into the rich lore and characters of each movie or TV show within the franchise.
Use tools (Excel, Google Sheets) to model content and event progression pacing
Collaborate with Experienced, driven and passionate Designers, Product Managers, Analysts, and Engineers to implement features which aim to advance the genre
Iterate and evolve your content based on feedback from senior designers and insights from live data

What We’re Looking For
A passion and energy for crafting compelling experiences and content for players
1+ years of game design experience in a studio environment, working on content or gameplay with systemic or economic depth
Experience in delivering content that balances player fun, engagement, and monetisation
Comfort with KPI targets and using data to inform balance or tuning adjustments
Confident in spreadsheets and balancing power curves, pacing, or resource flow
Experience working cross-functionally and navigating production environments
A positive, thoughtful, and collaborative approach to game development
Growth mindset with goals to grow and evolve as a designer

What We’re Looking For
Familiarity with SQL, scripting, or simulation tools
Exposure to live ops systems, event design, or server lifecycle planning
Love for Star Trek, sci-fi, or highly strategic social games
Experience with large scale or legacy titles and F2P economies
”
+infos(oficial): https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scopely/jobs/

Procura-se um Senior Game Designer (Social & Metagame) – Mobile F2P/Licensed IP (hibrido/Portugal) pela UserWise em modo hibrido, em que:
”
What We’re Looking For
3+ years of experience in game design for mobile F2P games
Proven experience designing and shipping social, metagame, or progression-driven systems (e.g. leaderboards, collections, tournaments, PvP-lite mechanics)
Strong understanding of casual or hybrid-casual player motivation, especially social comparison and reward loops
Ability to translate high-level direction into clear, implementable designs
Comfortable iterating quickly based on playtests, feedback, and data
Strong collaboration skills when working with designers, engineers, and artists
Excellent communication skills
Fluent in English; effective in a remote, international team

Nice to Have
Experience with LiveOps content or events
Familiarity with Unity or other game engines
Experience working with licensed IP
Interest in analytics and using data to inform iteration
Familiarity with AI-assisted development or gameplay systems, such as content generation, tuning automation, or adaptive difficulty
”
+infos(oficial): https://userwise.io/career/

Procura-se um Creative Director / Lead Game Designer (Mobile F2P – Licensed IP) (hibrido/Portugal) pela UserWise em modo hibrido, em que:
”
What We’re Looking For
8-10+ years of professional game design experience, including leadership responsibility
Proven experience owning design vision, game feel, and quality on a shipped mobile F2P title
Strong background in casual or hybrid‑casual games with an emphasis on progression and retention
Demonstrated mastery of player motivation, feedback loops, pacing, and polish
Experience improving or owning retention metrics (D1/D7/D30+) on live products
Comfortable working hands‑on with prototypes and collaborating deeply with engineering and art
Excellent communication and decision‑making skills
Fluent in English; effective in a remote, international team

Nice to Have
Experience working on licensed IP
Experience guiding a design team across MVP → soft launch → live
Familiarity with LiveOps, events, and post-launch iteration
Hands-on experience with Unity or other game engines
Familiarity with AI-assisted development or gameplay systems, such as content generation, tuning automation, or adaptive difficulty
”
+infos(oficial): https://userwise.io/career/

Procura-se um Game Developer (Porto/Portugal) pela LudusCristaltec em modo hibrido, em que:
”
As a Game Developer,
What you will do:
Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality game features from concept to release
Implement gameplay mechanics, animations, UI, and visual effects in collaboration with artists and designers
Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices and coding standards
Optimize performance, memory usage, and stability across target hardware platforms
Debug, profile, and resolve technical issues throughout the development lifecycle
Collaborate with game designers, artists, QA, and product teams to deliver engaging player experiences
Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving development tools and pipelines
Adapt games to different markets, regulations, and hardware configurations
Contribute to technical design discussions and propose innovative solutions
Support live products with updates, bug fixes, and feature enhancements when required

Required Skills:
Experience with one or more object-oriented programming languages (e.g., C#, C++, JavaScript, Python)
Strong coding and debugging skills
Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
Creativity and strong attention to detail
Well-organized, self-driven, and able to work effectively in a team
Fluent in English (spoken and written)
Fluent in Portuguese (spoken)
Willingness to travel internationally when required
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Basic user-level knowledge of Photoshop or other image-editing tools
”
+infos(oficial): https://luduscristaltec.com/

Procura-se um Principal Game Designer – Mob Control (Lisboa/Portugal) pela Voodoo em modo hibrido, em que:
”
Role
As a Principal Game Designer for Mob Control, you will be a key owner of the product’s vision, execution and strategic direction. Your mission is to help evolve the game, with the ultimate goal of turning Mob Control into a top-performing title in the midcore game market.

Design features & systems: Create new core loops and meta systems to drive engagement, social dynamics, and monetization. Develop design docs, user flows, and economy models, and propose A/B test ideas.
Evolve gameplay: Introduce new units and gameplay elements to refresh Mob Control, ensuring accessibility, fun, and monetization-friendly design.
Collaborate across teams: Partner with product managers, engineers, and artists to bring features from concept to live release, aligning gameplay, UX, and visuals.
Leverage player insights: Analyze KPIs and player behavior to inform design choices and identify opportunities to boost retention, engagement, and IAP monetization.

Profile
5+ years of experience in mobile midcore games (strategy, 4X, or similar); 10+ years is a strong plus.
Proven track record in gameplay design, balancing, and meta feature design.
Experienced in contributing to the overall game vision and strategy.
Strong skills in creating clear, simple design documentation.
Ability to absorb and apply feedback from multiple sources with flexibility and no ego.
Skilled at simplifying and communicating complex systems.
Comfortable analyzing KPIs and player behavior to guide design decisions.
Passion for mobile midcore games and deep knowledge of market dynamics.

Benefits
Best-in-class compensation
Other benefits according to the country you reside
”
+infos(oficial): https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/voodoo/

Procura-se um Game Designer – Star Trek Fleet Command (remoto/Portugal) pela Scopely em modo remoto, em que:
”
What You Will Do
As a Game Designer on STFC, you’ll be a key contributor in building fresh, exciting experiences for our players as part of our content teams, working closely with other designers, artists, and engineers.

Own the design and balance of new content and systems that drive engagement, conversion, and long-term investment from our players.
Build and refine novel gameplay experiences focused on resource generation, spending, time gating, and power growth
Create systems that foster meaningful player agency and long-term investment
Leverage the deep Star Trek IP to create unique content and experiences that tap into the rich lore and characters of each movie or TV show within the franchise.
Use tools (Excel, Google Sheets) to model economies and progression pacing
Collaborate with Experienced, driven and passionate Designers, Product Managers, Analysts, and Engineers to implement features which aim to advance the genre
Evaluate performance using data, player feedback, and your own playtest experience

What We’re Looking For
A deep passion for crafting compelling experiences and content for players
3+ years of experience designing systems, economies, or content for live, F2P, or systemically complex games
Strong drive and energy to inspire teams and developers toward a design goal
A proven track record of delivering content that balance player fun, engagement, and monetisation
Comfort with KPI targets and using data to inform balance or tuning adjustments
Deep experience in spreadsheets and confidence in balancing power curves, pacing, and resource flow
Experience working cross-functionally and navigating production environments
A positive, thoughtful, and collaborative approach to game development

Bonus Points
Familiarity with SQL, scripting, or simulation tools
Exposure to live ops systems, event design, or server lifecycle planning
Love for Star Trek, sci-fi, or highly strategic social games
Experience with large scale or legacy titles and F2P economies
”
+infos(oficial): https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scopely/jobs/

Procura-se um Game Designer (Oeiras/Portugal) pela Miniclip em modo presencial, em que:
”
What will you be doing at Miniclip?
Own and evolve core economy & progression systems (sources/sinks, pacing, balancing, inflation control, multi-currency setups).
Build and iterate LiveOps systems (event structures, calendars, reward tracks, recurring loops) that drive engagement, retention, and monetisation.
Use analytics and experimentation to guide design decisions (KPIs, cohorts, player segmentation, A/B tests, post-release tuning).
Collaborate across disciplines (Product, Analytics, Engineering, Art, QA) to take systems from concept to implementation and live iteration.
Contribute to product planning across the lifecycle prototyping, production and live operations – delivering high-impact updates and improvements to live titles.
Help identify and deconstruct new market opportunities and player needs, staying at the cutting edge of mobile F2P design.
Partner with Engineering to ensure systems are robust, configurable, and LiveOps-friendly (tooling, remote config/tuning, live iteration support).
Work closely with Product and Analytics to define hypotheses, interpret results, and translate insights into design actions.
Present and articulate designs clearly, aligning teams around goals, constraints, and trade-offs.
Support the wider team with subject-matter expertise in F2P economy, systems, LiveOps and monetisation design.

What are we looking for?
Proven experience in systems design, economy design, monetisation design, and LiveOps on free-to-play mobile games (scope and ownership level appropriate for mid → senior).
Strong understanding of complex economies (multi-currency, progression, rewards, sinks/sources) and how to balance them over time.
Solid knowledge of mobile F2P design techniques to drive engagement, retention, and monetisation.
Comfortable working with game analytics and turning data into actionable design decisions (including experiment-driven iteration).
Strong grasp of mobile user experience and ability to empathise with different player types and motivations.
Creative problem solver with the ability to design clear, scalable systems and communicate them through high-quality documentation.
Self-critical and iterative mindset able to evaluate trade-offs, improve solutions, and collaborate effectively.
High personal standards and attention to detail; consistently produces thoughtful, high-quality design proposals.
Self-motivated and well-organized, capable of managing workload effectively and delivering to tight deadlines.

Nice to have
Hands-on experience with Unity and/or proprietary tools/editors for implementing and tuning game systems.
Strong spreadsheet / simulation skills for economy modelling and balancing.
Experience running LiveOps at scale (segmentation, personalization, long-term event planning, content cadence).
Experience with rapid prototyping and iterating based on data.
”
+infos(oficial): https://careers.miniclip.com/job/Lisbon-Game-Designer/1341323755/

Procura-se um Lead Game Designer (remoto/Portugal) pela Scopely em modo remoto, em que:
”
What You Will Do
As a Lead Game Designer on STFC, you’ll own the standards, direction, and experiences that define how millions of players experience growth and mastery across our monthly content releases and beyond.

Become the design owner and leader behind our content pipeline, directing designers and live ops specialists in crafting compelling experiences for our players
Guide teams through the creative process, ensuring they can hit the vision of the game and deliver upon player and product needs with accuracy
Get your hands dirty through direct involvement in building and refining novel gameplay experiences focused on resource generation, spending, time gating, and power growth
Create systems that foster meaningful player agency and long-term investment
Manage and mentor designers in systems and economy design to elevate our standards and craft incredible experiences
Shape the design process to ensure the standards of players are met and exceeded
Use tools (Excel, Google Sheets) to model economies and progression pacing
Collaborate with Experienced, driven and passionate Designers, Product Managers, Analysts, and Engineers to implement features which aim to advance the genre
Evaluate performance using data, player feedback, and your own playtest experience
Design for scale: plan for long-term content extensibility and system health

What We’re Looking For
2+ years of game design leadership experience
Proven experience in F2P systems design and progression modelling
8+ years of experience designing systems or economies for live, F2P games (preferably MMO, 4X, or strategy genres)
Confident people manager and mentor, that is able to grow & nurture talent
Experience with all aspects of game design discipline: concept, game progression, interface, monetization, and retention
A proven track record of delivering features that balance player fun, engagement, and monetisation
Ability to translate KPI targets and data into design direction for teams
Mastery of spreadsheets and confidence in balancing power curves, pacing, and resource flow
Experience working cross-functionally and navigating live production environments
A positive, thoughtful, and collaborative approach to game development

Bonus Points
Deep understanding of the 4X genre with specific experience in F2P 4X
Familiarity with SQL, scripting, or simulation tools
Love for Star Trek, sci-fi, or highly strategic social games
Previous work on alliance or co-op systems in large-scale games
”
+infos(oficial): https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scopely/

Ofertas de trabalho (em dezembro)

Procura-se um Systems Game Designer (Lisboa/Portugal) pela Funplus/Studio Ellipsis em modo presencial, em que:
”
What You’ll Do
Design, tune, and balance core gameplay systems that drive progression, resource flow, and dynamic world behaviors.
Translate high-level design goals into clear, scalable systems that connect mechanics, player motivation, and content.
Model dependencies and feedback loops between AI, combat, economy, and world systems to ensure long-term balance and emergent variety.
Work closely with engineering and data teams to implement tunable, data-driven frameworks that can scale efficiently.
Analyze telemetry and playtest data to validate assumptions, identify edge cases, and optimize player experience.
Establish clear system documentation and parameter hierarchies, ensuring other designers can build within your frameworks.
Collaborate cross-discipline (Combat, AI, Content, Technical Design) to maintain systemic coherence and design consistency.
Champion systemic thinking within the team, promoting elegant solutions, simulation-minded design, and measurable outcomes.

What You Bring
5+ years of experience in systems or economy design on at least one shipped title.
Proven ability to design and balance interconnected systems with multiple inputs, dependencies, and player variables.
Strong understanding of data-driven design workflows parameter tuning within Unreal.
Analytical mindset: translate qualitative goals into quantitative balance models.
Clear communication skills, able to convey complex system logic visually & persuasively.
A genuine fascination for how systems behave, in games, and real-world dynamics.
Experience designing and implementing gameplay systems in Unreal Engine.
Shipped at least one game using Unreal Engine.

Bonus
Experience with procedural content generation or systemic encounter frameworks.
Familiarity with combat-driven or extraction-style PvEvP ecosystems.
Understanding of AI behavior dependencies, rarity systems, and scaling logic.
Background in mathematics, data analysis, or systems architecture.
Familiarity with the Gameplay Ability System (GAS) and its application to multiplayer.
”
+infos(oficial): https://funplus.com/ ou https://www.studioellipsis.com/

Procura-se um Combat Game Designer (Lisboa/Portugal) pela Funplus/Studio Ellipsis em modo presencial, em que:
”
What You’ll Do
Implement, tune, and balance combat systems, weapons, abilities & enemy behaviors.
Own the feel of combat: responsiveness, hit timing, recovery, rhythm, etc.
Calibrate interactions between player mechanics, AI logic, and camera to achieve a clean, deterministic combat model.
Maintain and evolve combat parameters: damage curves, stamina systems, tracking logic, invulnerability frames, and cooldowns.
Build, document, and maintain data-driven balance frameworks for PvE and PvP encounters.
Partner with Animation, Engineering, and AI teams to refine movement fidelity, impact feedback, and rhythm.
Analyze playtest data and player telemetry to validate tuning, surface edge cases, and evolve the meta.
Ensure every weapon, archetype, and enemy type has a distinct combat identity and tactical role.

What You Bring
5+ years of experience in combat or systems design for 3rd-person or action titles (PvE and/or PvP).
Deep understanding of melee and ranged combat design fundamentals — spacing, timing, recovery, and player feedback.
Proven ability to tune deterministic combat systems for balance and consistency across latency and skill tiers.
Strong grasp of camera, lock-on, targeting, and animation-driven gameplay.
Experience with combat data management: tuning tables, curves, and debug visualization.
Fluent in Unreal Engine (Blueprints, DataTables, tuning workflows).
Analytical mindset — able to diagnose subtle feel issues through metrics and iteration.
Comfortable working within clear design direction and taking ownership of executional detail.
Experience designing and implementing gameplay systems in Unreal Engine.
Shipped at least one game using Unreal Engine.

Bonus
Experience creating PvPvE or extraction-based combat ecosystems.
Knowledge of AI behavior trees, modular encounter systems, or systemic combat scaling.
Understanding of competitive tuning and meta evolution in skill-based games.
Background in combat animation timing, root motion, or motion matching.
Familiarity with the Gameplay Ability System (GAS) and its application to multiplayer.
”
+infos(oficial): https://funplus.com/ ou https://www.studioellipsis.com/

Procura-se um Lead Game Designer (hibrido/Portugal) pela Scopely em modo hibrido, em que:
”
Scopely is looking for a superstar Lead Game Designer to join our Star Trek Fleet Command team in Dublin or Barcelona on a hybrid or remote basis.

What You Will Do
As a Lead Game Designer on STFC, you’ll own the standards, direction, and experiences that define how millions of players experience growth and mastery across our monthly content releases and beyond.

Become the design owner and leader behind our content pipeline, directing designers and live ops specialists in crafting compelling experiences for our players
Guide teams through the creative process, ensuring they can hit the vision of the game and deliver upon player and product needs with accuracy
Get your hands dirty through direct involvement in building and refining novel gameplay experiences focused on resource generation, spending, time gating, and power growth
Create systems that foster meaningful player agency and long-term investment
Manage and mentor designers in systems and economy design to elevate our standards and craft incredible experiences
Shape the design process to ensure the standards of players are met and exceeded
Use tools (Excel, Google Sheets) to model economies and progression pacing
Collaborate with Experienced, driven and passionate Designers, Product Managers, Analysts, and Engineers to implement features which aim to advance the genre
Evaluate performance using data, player feedback, and your own playtest experience
Design for scale: plan for long-term content extensibility and system health

What We’re Looking For
2+ years of game design leadership experience
Proven experience in F2P systems design and progression modelling
8+ years of experience designing systems or economies for live, F2P games (preferably MMO, 4X, or strategy genres)
Confident people manager and mentor, that is able to grow & nurture talent
Experience with all aspects of game design discipline: concept, game progression, interface, monetization, and retention
A proven track record of delivering features that balance player fun, engagement, and monetisation
Ability to translate KPI targets and data into design direction for teams
Mastery of spreadsheets and confidence in balancing power curves, pacing, and resource flow
Experience working cross-functionally and navigating live production environments
A positive, thoughtful, and collaborative approach to game development

Bonus Points
Deep understanding of the 4X genre with specific experience in F2P 4X
Familiarity with SQL, scripting, or simulation tools
Love for Star Trek, sci-fi, or highly strategic social games
Previous work on alliance or co-op systems in large-scale games”
+infos(oficial): https://www.scopely.com/

Procura-se um Game Systems Designer (Strategy/Political Simulation) (Porto/Portugal) pela Top Sigma Studios, em modo presencial, em que:
”
Role Description
This is a remote position for a Game Systems Designer specializing in strategy and political simulation games. In this role you will help shape the core systems of our debut title, State of Affairs, a political strategy game about managing power, social groups and crises.

You will:
Design and balance core game systems, political factions, social classes, economy, public opinion, unrest, elections and policies
Define and maintain system documentation diagrams, data tables, rules and formulas that are easy to implement and iterate on
Collaborate closely with programmers and artists to integrate your systems, tune them and keep them consistent across scenarios
Conduct focused research into politics, history and economics to ground systems in believable dynamics
Run or support playtests to identify exploits and dominant strategies, and improve clarity, tension and pacing

Qualifications
Required:
Strong understanding of game mechanics, balance, feedback loops and player behavior
Comfortable working with numbers and data spreadsheets, curves, formulas, tuning and iteration
Ability to conduct targeted research on political, historical or economic topics and translate that into game mechanics
Strong problem-solving skills and detail-oriented approach to designing complex systems
Excellent communication and collaborative skills for effective teamwork in a remote environment
Passion for strategy and political simulation games and a keen interest in player psychology

Nice to have:
Familiarity with Unity or another modern game engine
Experience designing economies for strategy games or decision making in systemic games
Experience with telemetry or analytics to guide balance decisions
Bachelor’s degree in Game Design, Computer Science, or a relevant field”
+infos(oficial): https://studios.top-sigma.com/

Ofertas de trabalho (em novembro)

Procura-se um Senior Level Designer – Coffee Pack (Lisboa/Portugal) pela Voodoo em modo presencial, em que:
”
Role
We’re looking for a talented Level Designer to design levels for Coffee Pack.
You will work with our Unity-based level editor to create fun and engaging levels.
You’ll be Collaborating with our creative team to design and plan innovative game levels that align with our unique gameplay style
Using our proprietary game development tools to bring your designs to life, creating immersive levels, interactive elements, and challenging obstacles
Implementing and adapting our core game mechanics into your level designs to create a seamless, engaging gameplay experience
Working closely with our team of artists, animators, and programmers to ensure your level designs are fully realized
Testing and balancing your levels, taking into account player feedback and data to ensure they are fun, fair, and in line with our high-quality standards
Documenting your level designs using diagrams, flowcharts, and spreadsheets to communicate your concepts effectively within the team
Ensuring your designs adhere to technical constraints and opportunities presented by our game engine.

Profile
At least 3 years of experience in a Level Design for a puzzle casual game
Understanding of models and tools to analyze gameplay and user behavior
Proven experience in level design, with a portfolio demonstrating your ability to create engaging, fun levels for games
Strong understanding of game design principles, particularly within the puzzle genre
Proficiency in Unity and other level design software and scripting languages
Excellent problem-solving skills, with a creative approach to design challenges
Strong communication skills, able to work effectively within a team and explain your ideas clearly

Nice to have
Experience in Puzzle games, Match 3 puzzle, Sort games…
A degree in game design, computer science, or a related field would be beneficial.”
+infos(oficial): https://voodoo.io/

Procura-se um Senior Game Designer (Oeiras/Portugal) pela MiniClip em modo presencial, em que:
”
What will you be doing at Miniclip?
Design and craft mission gameplay experiences and game features that deliver strong player engagement, retention, and monetization.
Take ownership of mission gameplay design and implementation, collaborating cross-discipline to create new and exciting scenarios and moment-to-moment gameplay.
Participate as a key member of the product team across the product life-cycle, working on games in production, and live titles, owning and creating high-impact gameplay content updates for our existing portfolio of games.
Plan and execute mission designs within Unity using our proprietary tools and editors, from inception to finished product.
Review and iterate gameplay designs and mission implementation both during production and post-release, incorporating feedback from key stakeholders and directing mission changes to balance game content based on analytics data.
Help identify and deconstruct new markets and opportunities, expanding the portfolio of the company and staying at the cutting edge of the mobile gaming industry.

How will you work with the team?
Collaborate across the team to expand and iterate internal tools used for mission and gameplay implementation.
Present and articulate your designs across the team, upholding and championing the game vision and core pillars.
Support the team with subject-matter expertise on mobile & social game design.

What are we looking for?
Extensive experience of gameplay and systems design, monetisation, and live ops on freemium mobile games.
An excellent knowledge and understanding of gameplay design, complex game economy systems with multiple currencies, and progression systems.
Experience across the product life-cycle, from prototyping, through production, to updating a live free-to-play game.
Strong knowledge of the mobile & social game space, with an exceptional understanding of current design techniques to deliver excellent engagement, retention, and monetisation.
Understanding of and experience with reviewing game analytics, developing insights based on data to make better informed design decisions.
Strong grasp of mobile user-experience design, and ability to consider & empathise with many different types of players.
Creative problem solver, with proven ability to create compelling gameplay.
Relentlessly self-critical always sees the pros and cons of each approach, and works tirelessly to improve design solutions. Prolific with high-quality, well-thought-through proposals.”
+infos(oficial): https://miniclip.com/

Ofertas de trabalho (em outubro)

Procura-se um Systems Game Designer (Lisboa/Portugal) pela Funplus/Studio Ellipsis em modo presencial, em que:
”
You’ll help design and refine the systemic backbone of our action title, from progression and resource frameworks, to systemic generation features, ensuring every layer contributes to the overall structure.

This is a role for a designer who can think broadly and execute deeply: analytical, technical, and systems-oriented. Someone who can step back and see the whole machine, not just its parts.

What You’ll Do
Design, tune, and balance core gameplay systems that drive progression, resource flow, and dynamic world behaviors.
Translate high-level design goals into clear, scalable systems that connect mechanics, player motivation, and content.
Model dependencies and feedback loops between AI, combat, economy, and world systems to ensure long-term balance and emergent variety.
Work closely with engineering and data teams to implement tunable, data-driven
frameworks that can scale efficiently.
Analyze telemetry and playtest data to validate assumptions, identify edge cases, and optimize player experience.
Establish clear system documentation and parameter hierarchies, ensuring other designers can build within your frameworks.
Collaborate cross-discipline (Combat, AI, Content, Technical Design) to maintain systemic coherence and design consistency.
Champion systemic thinking within the team, promoting elegant solutions, simulation-minded design, and measurable outcomes.

What You Bring
5+ years of experience in systems or economy design on at least one shipped title.
Proven ability to design and balance interconnected systems with multiple inputs, dependencies, and player variables.
Strong understanding of data-driven design workflows parameter tuning within Unreal.
Analytical mindset: translate qualitative goals into quantitative balance models.
Clear communication skills, able to convey complex system logic visually & persuasively.
A genuine fascination for how systems behave, in games, and real-world dynamics.
Experience designing and implementing gameplay systems in Unreal Engine.
Shipped at least one game using Unreal Engine.”
+infos(oficial): https://funplus.com/ ou https://www.studioellipsis.com/

Procura-se um Technical Game Designer (Lisboa/Portugal) pela Funplus/Studio Ellipsis em modo presencial, em que:
”
What You’ll Do
We’re looking for a Technical Designer: a hybrid mind who speaks both design and code. Someone who can take abstract design ideas and make them playable, stable, and scalable inside Unreal. You’ll be the connective tissue between game design and engineering: prototyping systems, building scripts, and ensuring that creative ideas become functional, performant gameplay.

This is a role for someone who loves turning concepts into working, tunable systems. You’re part designer, part engineer, and fully obsessed with elegant problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities
Prototype and implement gameplay features, mechanics, and systemic behaviors in Unreal Engine (Blueprints + C++ exposure preferred).
Partner with systems, mission, and level designers to bring designs from paper to playable.
Build and maintain modular tools, templates, and data structures that empower non-technical designers to work efficiently.
Debug, profile, and optimize gameplay systems to ensure smooth performance and clean dependencies.
Establish and document best practices for gameplay scripting, naming conventions, and implementation workflows.
Collaborate with engineering to bridge high-level design goals and technical constraints.
Participate in feature reviews, offering grounded technical input on scope, feasibility, and integration.
Support content integration across multiple disciplines (AI, audio, VFX, animation, environment).
Maintain rapid iteration pipelines—helping the team test, tune, and evolve gameplay at high velocity.

You Are
A hybrid problem-solver with 4+ years of experience as a Technical Designer, Gameplay Scripter, or similar role.
Fluent in Unreal Engine 5, with deep understanding of Blueprint scripting, data-driven workflows, and gameplay frameworks.
Comfortable reading or writing C++, even if not your primary tool.
Strong understanding of gameplay systems, state machines, event logic, and AI behavior frameworks.
Obsessed with iteration speed—you automate what’s repeatable, document what’s complex, and simplify what’s messy.
An excellent communicator who thrives at translating between creative and technical languages.
Calm under pressure and laser-focused on execution quality.
Motivated by building tools and systems that make great design inevitable.”
+infos(oficial): https://funplus.com/ ou https://www.studioellipsis.com/

Procura-se um Combat Game Designer (Lisboa/Portugal) pela Funplus/Studio Ellipsis em modo presencial, em que:
”
What You’ll Do
Implement, tune, and balance combat systems, weapons, abilities & enemy behaviors.
Own the feel of combat: responsiveness, hit timing, recovery, rhythm, etc.
Calibrate interactions between player mechanics, AI logic, and camera to achieve a clean, deterministic combat model.
Maintain and evolve combat parameters: damage curves, stamina systems, tracking logic, invulnerability frames, and cooldowns.
Build, document, and maintain data-driven balance frameworks for PvE and PvP encounters.
Partner with Animation, Engineering, and AI teams to refine movement fidelity, impact feedback, and rhythm.
Analyze playtest data and player telemetry to validate tuning, surface edge cases, and evolve the meta.
Ensure every weapon, archetype, and enemy type has a distinct combat identity and tactical role.

What You Bring
5+ years of experience in combat or systems design for 3rd-person or action titles (PvE and/or PvP).
Deep understanding of melee and ranged combat design fundamentals — spacing, timing, recovery, and player feedback.
Proven ability to tune deterministic combat systems for balance and consistency across latency and skill tiers.
Strong grasp of camera, lock-on, targeting, and animation-driven gameplay.
Experience with combat data management: tuning tables, curves, and debug visualization.
Fluent in Unreal Engine (Blueprints, DataTables, tuning workflows).
Analytical mindset — able to diagnose subtle feel issues through metrics and iteration.
Comfortable working within clear design direction and taking ownership of executional detail.
Experience designing and implementing gameplay systems in Unreal Engine.
Shipped at least one game using Unreal Engine.

Bonus
Experience creating PvPvE or extraction-based combat ecosystems.
Knowledge of AI behavior trees, modular encounter systems, or systemic combat scaling.
Understanding of competitive tuning and meta evolution in skill-based games.
Background in combat animation timing, root motion, or motion matching.
Familiarity with the Gameplay Ability System (GAS) and its application to multiplayer.
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+infos(oficial): https://funplus.com/ ou https://www.studioellipsis.com/

Procura-se um Game Designer (hibrido/Portugal) pela freelance, em que:
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Responsibilities
Design and prototype user interactions that enhance the overall product experience
Collaborate closely with the project owner to understand vision and requirements
Apply game design methodologies to create intuitive and engaging product flows
Integrate graphic and UI/UX elements to ensure cohesive design across platforms
Provide actionable feedback and iterate on design concepts rapidly
Document design decisions and present interaction flows for review

Skills And Requirements
Proven experience in game design and product interaction design
Strong portfolio demonstrating app, web, and graphic design projects
Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite
Ability to translate user needs into engaging interactive experiences
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Availability for on-site work in Lisbon, with flexibility for hybrid arrangements
Willingness to travel for short-term assignments
Attention to detail and a user-centered design mindset”
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