Location: Bangalore preferred (Open to remote / hybrid with frequent office visits)
Type: Full-Time | Founding Team Role (Includes Significant Equity)
We are building a new kind of game-driven learning experience where the human voice becomes the controller. This role is for a Founding Game Designer who will help take the product from idea to first playable experiences.
This is not a typical level-design role. You will be inventing a new style of gameplay that combines arcade fun, casual game loops, and voice-based interaction, turning practice into something players want to do every day.
You will work closely with engineers and product leaders to design games that feel fun first, while quietly teaching skills in the background.
- Design a main game loop where short play sessions (around 3 minutes) feel exciting and habit-forming.
- Create learning without feeling like learning experiences through gameplay.
- Design gameplay where pitch, volume, and timing directly control in-game actions.
- Translate vocal input into movement, aiming, power, physics, or progression.
- Design systems where songs automatically generate gameplay elements such as levels, enemies, obstacles, and rewards.
- Use song structure (lyrics, rhythm, melody) to drive game variety and replayability.
Build quick, playable prototypes to test ideas.
Experiment with how voice input feels as a game control method.
- Experience designing casual, hyper-casual, or arcade-style mobile games.
- Strong understanding of game feel, instant feedback, and short-session gameplay.
Basic ability to sing or play an instrument.
Clear understanding of pitch, rhythm, and musical structure.
Please note: This position is for one of Playdawn's clients, and successful candidates will be hired directly by the client, not by Playdawn.
Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. They are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and have equal access to opportunities, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, or other protected characteristics. They believe that diversity fuels innovation and creativity, and they strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to shared success.
