Senior Game Designer

Jackbox Games • Chicago, IL

8h • $105,393 - $126,512 • Hybrid

About The Position

Jackbox Games is seeking a Senior Game Designer to provide creative leadership and design expertise for our acclaimed Party Pack series. In this senior role, you'll create innovative game concepts, lead design teams, and ensure our games deliver the perfect blend of humor, accessibility, and engagement that defines the Jackbox experience.
As a Senior Game Designer, you'll be a creative force on our team, conceptualizing new games, crafting compelling player experiences, and collaborating with the Game Directors while maintaining our commitment to making games that anyone can play and everyone can enjoy.

Requirements

• 6+ years of game design experience with multiple shipped titles
• Proven track record designing successful multiplayer or social games
• Strong understanding of party game dynamics and social play patterns
• Familiarity with scripting languages for rapid prototyping
• Experience leading design teams and mentoring other designers
• Demonstrated ability to create original game concepts and mechanics
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting player feedback and metrics
• Experience with rapid prototyping and iterative design processes
• Deep understanding of game balancing and player progression systems
• Passion for creating inclusive, accessible gaming experiences

Responsibilities

• Lead game design efforts from initial concept through final production across Party Pack titles
• Create original game concepts and pitch new ideas for future Party Packs
• Design core game loops, progression systems, and player engagement mechanics
• Establish design best practices and maintain consistency across multiple titles
• Conduct and analyze playtests to iterate on game mechanics and player experience
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, artists, engineers, and audio teams to bring designs to life
• Balance gameplay to ensure casual player accessibility while maintaining competitive depth
• Present design concepts and game pitches to stakeholders and executive leadership
• Champion player-first design through user research and data analysis
• Able to create engaging gameplay with only a few, easy to understand rules
• Ability to take accessible ideas and make them a bit wacky, or take wacky ideas and make them accessible
• Experience designing for mobile touchscreen interfaces

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching and medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance options.
• Flexible work schedule and environment.
• Flexible PTO.
• Annual stipends for therapy, growth, wellness, and home office equipment to encourage our employees’ lifelong learning pursuits and support mental and physical health.
• Creative work environment.
• Free food either virtually or in the office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees