Game Designer - Remote

Overview

At Happy Lemon Games, we create mobile hypercasual and casual titles that are simple to pick up and deeply satisfying to master. We care about clarity, pacing, and that crisp game feel that makes every tap delightful—without overcomplicating the experience.

In Short

• Define core loops and goals for gameplay.
• Own moment-to-moment feel through design specifications.
• Design onboarding flows and session structures.
• Create clear documentation for design specs and user flows.
• Run playtests and translate insights into actionable changes.
• Collaborate with Product, Art, Audio, and Engineering teams.
• Balance and iterate on difficulty tuning and economy pacing.
• Watch market trends and bring competitive insights to pitches.

Requirements

• Proven experience designing mobile hypercasual/casual gameplay.
• Sharp sense for clarity, pacing, and player feedback.
• Ability to build clean and brief specifications.
• Strength in level/obstacle design and session structuring.
• Comfortable with playtesting and iteration using qualitative feedback.
• Excellent communication in a remote, cross-disciplinary team.
• A genuine passion for simple, satisfying mobile play.

Benefits

• Remote-first work with flexible hours.
• High impact within a small, focused team.
• Opportunity to ship games that respect players’ time.
• Growth potential by owning features end-to-end.