Middle Game Designer (Fantastic Signals)

Middle Game Designer for The Lift, an atmospheric immersive sim game. Full-time, remote. Competitive compensation.

Fantastic Signals is looking for an experienced versatile Game Designer for The Lift — an atmospheric game with systemic mechanics and immersive sim elements, where the player takes on the role of a mysterious repairman restoring an abandoned research complex after a catastrophe. The project combines repair, exploration, and supernatural elements, inspired by Soviet sci-fi aesthetics. The game designer will be responsible for designing and implementing the full game experience on a location — from initial concept to implementation directly in the engine. Responsibilities: • Designing the full game experience on locations • Implementing game experience from concept to engine integration • Creating and tuning game flow • Designing and tuning game events • Creating interactive elements and interaction logic • Working based on inputs from the game director and narrative team • Integrating individual mechanics and features into the overall location and game flow • Working independently and collaborating with specialists from other disciplines

Required Skills: • Experience working on shipped game projects • Portfolio showing direct contribution to projects • Systems thinking and understanding of relationships between game mechanics, features, and overall game flow • Ability to design mechanics through player experience, not just documentation • Ability to lead tasks independently • Effective cross-disciplinary collaboration • Conversational English at B1 level or higher Nice to Have: • Good knowledge of immersive sim, Puzzle Adventure, and Repair Simulation games • Experience as a feature owner

What we offer: • Fully remote work • Market-level compensation • Transparent cooperation terms • High level of creative freedom • Minimal bureaucracy • Flexible work schedule • Healthy and respectful team atmosphere