Lead / Senior Game Designer

Metashift Labs develops Dominus Automa, an Idle Multiplayer RPG targeting adult gamers 30+ with limited free time. The project features natural language communication with game characters via popular messaging apps and focuses on automated gameplay with persistent world interaction.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in game design, preferably RPG/MMO.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Multiple released projects including at least one commercial success.
• At least 8 years as a MMORPG or aRPG player with understanding of core loops, PvP, grind, progression, and server politics.
• Passion for optimizing and automating gameplay.
• Background in live ops, GAAS, and seasonal content.
• Knowledge of the Unity engine (editor-level).
• Understanding of game lifecycle from pre-production to post-launch.
• Experience with botting, auto-combat, and idle/AFK game systems.
• Extreme independence and ability to deliver without close supervision.
• Sense of humor, communicative and relaxed approach.
• English language proficiency at C1+ level, especially for pitching and documentation.

Nice to have:

• Continuous improvement mindset for quality and processes.
• Understanding of agile methodologies and sprint work.
• Experience with games like Lineage 2, ArcheAge, World of Warcraft, Albion, Tibia, and Metin (preferably private server experience).

• Build and lead the central game design vision covering main systems, economy, progression, and core loop.
• Own all game systems end-to-end: progression, PvP, quests, crafting, automation, character behaviors.
• Define design standards and act as the final authority on game mechanics decisions.
• Gather and consolidate technical, gameplay, and UX requirements into actionable documentation.
• Facilitate communication between design and production teams, ensuring quality and coherence.
• Maintain and evolve a consistent game design vision based on assumptions and feedback.
• Design online RPG systems such as combat, crafting, progression, and PvP.
• Collaborate closely with marketing and product ownership.
• Write and update design documents and balance sheets.
• Design, iterate, and implement new features.
• Proactively collect and filter feedback from team and players.
• Collaborate iteratively with the development team from initial ideas to playable versions.

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