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 & goals: articulate player verbs, success/fail states, and motivation.
• Own moment-to-moment feel: specify timing, feedback layers, and readability rules.
• Design flows & onboarding: map session structure and difficulty curves.
• Create clear documentation: concise design specs and user flows.
• Place & pace content: define level archetypes and rewards.
• Run playtests: plan tests and translate insights into actionable changes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: partner with Product, Art, Audio, and Engineering.
• Balance and iterate: own difficulty tuning and clarity passes.
• Watch the market: track trends and bring competitive learnings to pitches.

Requirements

• Proven experience designing mobile hypercasual/casual gameplay.
• Sharp sense for clarity, pacing, and player feedback.
• Ability to build clean specs and tuning sheets.
• Strength in level design and difficulty ramping.
• Comfortable with playtesting and iteration.
• Excellent communication in a remote team.
• A genuine passion for simple, satisfying mobile play.

Benefits

• Remote-first: work from anywhere with flexible hours.
• High impact: small, focused team shipping fast.
• Player-first craft: ship games that feel great.
• Growth: own features end-to-end.