₴41,900 – ₴53,690
Job Description
Position: Game Designer
Format: Remote / Hybrid (Ukraine)
Employment Type: Project-based / Full-time
About the Company
Pyronix Games is an independent Ukrainian studio creating immersive games with deep worlds and stories. Our projects combine a dark fantasy atmosphere, a complex combat system, and elements of Ukrainian mythology. We are looking for a Game Designer who can help shape unique gameplay, progression systems, and narrative within our ARPG project.
Responsibilities
- Develop game mechanics, systems, and balance solutions (combat system, inventory, character progression, economy)
- Prepare and maintain GDD and supporting documentation throughout the development cycle
- Design quests, missions, and story branches in collaboration with the Narrative Designer
- Build game systems and interactions in the engine (Unreal Engine 5)
- Analyze team feedback and test prototypes
- Prepare references and diagrams for developers, artists, and level designers
Requirements
- Practical experience or deep understanding of game design principles
- Knowledge of GDD creation and game system structures
- Understanding of RPG / Soulslike / adventure game mechanics
- Ability to think systemically and logically, seeing connections between mechanics
- Familiarity with tools: Miro, Notion, Figma, Google Docs
- Basic English for working with documentation
Preferred
- Experience with Unreal Engine
- Understanding of level design and UX game mechanics
- Interest in Ukrainian folklore, mythology, and history
- Experience in creating GDDs, balance tables, or narrative dialogues
We Offer
- Work on an ambitious ARPG project with a unique world and deep storyline
- Opportunity to influence the design of key game systems
- An atmosphere of openness, collaboration, and respect for creativity
- Flexible schedule and participation in internal build testing
- Career growth within Pyronix Games and participation in future studio projects