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Content Creator San Francisco | Hybrid | Remote STARTPLAYING At StartPlaying, we're on a mission to build communities through play. We believe that being a Game Master (GM) isn't just a hobby; it's the best gig economy job in the world. Whether you're running epic tabletop campaigns or intimate storytelling sessions, we empower GMs to turn their passion into a thriving business. We're building the platform we always wished existed. As passionate gamers and creators ourselves, we understand the profound impact of meaningful play. One of our co-founders was the world's first professional GM https://www.marketplace.org/2019/07/22/dungeons-and-dragons-master-lucrative-side-hustle/, and that pioneering spirit runs through everything we do. WHY NOW? Since launching, we've helped Game Masters earn over 40 million dollars doing what they love, and we're just getting started. We're building powerful tools to help GMs engage with players, grow communities, and make a living on their own terms. We're seeking a Customer Support Specialist to help us scale and further develop the platform for both GMs and players. ABOUT THE ROLE The Content Creator at StartPlaying is responsible for bringing our brand to life across social media, events, and community channels. This role blends creativity, strategy, and execution, producing a high volume of engaging short-form videos, repurposing long-form content, and crafting compelling copy that reflects our tone and values. You'll manage our content pipeline end-to-end: concepting ideas, shooting and editing assets, scheduling posts, analyzing performance, and adapting strategies to drive growth. Working closely with Product, Customer, and other internal teams, you'll help

Manager, User Research - Games (Playtesting) Los Angeles,California,United States of America At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what's next. Netflix Games is seeking a hands-on and strategic-thinking Manager, User Experience Research, to scale our user research capabilities to the next level. You will be responsible for designing and implementing a playtesting framework to support our ambitious portfolio of games across cloud and mobile platforms. We're looking for someone with ample experience leading UX researchers, influence with senior leadership, and experience working in a fast-paced environment where dozens, if not hundreds, of new games and game updates are released annually. This is a rare opportunity to shape how we validate player experience and business outcomes, starting with scrappy, bespoke solutions and evolving into a scalable, repeatable system. This role sits within the Games Research team, which blends Consumer Insights with User Research to provide a holistic view of player and member insights. Responsibilities: Strategic Ownership Define and drive the playtesting strategy for Netflix Games, from an initial scrappy phase through to a fully operational, scalable program that services a diverse slate of games. Serve as the primary point of contact for all playtesting needs - being in lockstep with Consumer

Lead Game Designer - Blitz Paris Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz. Team Blitz is a gaming platform launched in 2021, allowing players to compete in mobile games for real cash prizes (head-up, tournaments, leagues, etc.). It is leveraging a unique game portfolio as well as exclusive games crafted for Blitz to engage users in a fun and rewarding way. We are looking for a talented Lead Game Designer, deeply passionate about gameplay, level design, perfect visual pixel execution and top-notch look and feel, who will play a key role in the development of Blitz, our real-money gaming platform. Role Team Blitz is a gaming platform launched in 2021, allowing players to compete in mobile games for real cash prizes (head-up, tournaments, leagues, etc.). It is leveraging a unique game portfolio as well as exclusive games crafted for Blitz to engage users in a fun and rewarding way. We are looking for a talented Lead Game Designer, deeply passionate about gameplay, level design, perfect visual pixel execution and top-notch look and feel, who will play a key role in the development of Blitz, our real-money gaming platform. Role Founded

Senior Game Producer - Party & Puzzle Games USA - Remote At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what's next. Netflix is looking for a versatile Senior Game Producer, Party and Puzzle Games, to join our dynamic Games Production team and contribute to our goal of bringing best-in-class games to our members. We're a team with big ambitions and an obsession to deliver memorable game moments that leave players telling their own stories for years to come. As a part of Netflix, we strive to hire the best and value integrity, excellence, respect, inclusion, and collaboration. As a Senior Producer for Party and Puzzle Games, you will be at the forefront of our game development process, driving excellence in game quality, timelines, and risk management. You will lead major initiative titles and franchises, ensuring game excellence and strategic alignment with our portfolio objectives. Your role will involve mentoring and managing a team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. This role is remote and will require frequent interaction with both Pacific and Eastern European time zones. Some travel will be required quarterly to either Los Angeles or Los Gatos. Key Responsibilities: Game Leadership: Produce a complex title from inception

UI/UX Artist - Portfolio Games Barcelona Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz. Team Our Gaming team is made up of hybrid-casual, casual, and mid-core experts. Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing, and launching new hit games, whilst our 'Live' games team focuses on delivering higher engagement on our existing and successful games. Joining our Live games team means collaborating with gaming industry experts on globally renowned, enduring games while embracing exciting new entrepreneurial ventures. With over seven billion downloads worldwide and a portfolio of more than 10 resilient hybrid games, we are the world's largest and most successful hybrid publisher. You will be joining one of our Live Studios, working in our Portfolio games studio on Ball Blast, Aquapark.io and CityTakover. Role We're looking for a skilled UI/UX Artist to join our Portfolio games studio, taking ownership of both design and user experience. Your main challenge would be to convert already successful hypercasual games into brand new casual/midcore experiences. In this role, you'll create intuitive, engaging, and visually compelling interfaces. Team Our Gaming team is made up of hybrid-casual, casual, and mid-core

Senior Puzzle Game Designer - Games Helsinki,Finland Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. Who We Are From games on TV to mobile and web, Next Games is a Netflix first-party studio that develops approachable games to entertain a diverse, global audience. We design games that Netflix members can enjoy every day as part of their subscription. Our games released on Netflix to date include TV games Boggle Party, Pictionary Game Night, Party Crashers: Fool Your Friends, and Underwatermelon, as well as Netflix Puzzled, available on mobile devices and on tudum.com. We proudly combine our Finnish game development culture with Netflix's global entertainment culture, embracing the strengths of both and empowering our talented and diverse teams to deliver their best work yet. The Role As a Senior Game Designer, you will help create high-quality games that a broad audience of gamers and casual players can play and love. In this role, you will work closely with your team to deliver best-in-class gameplay experiences for the largest possible audience of potential players: Netflix members. In this role, you will help figure out which game ideas are worth pursuing, ensuring the games are both fun and easy for anyone to start, but also deep

Senior Game Producer, Amazon Games Seattle, Washington, USA Amazon Games is looking for a Senior Game Producer to join us as we build exciting new casual mass market games with a multiplayer component. You will help establish an entirely new category for gaming and should be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity that's higher than most projects. In this role you will lead game development, organizing milestones and schedules, aligning product visions and facilitating communication across both internal and external teams. You'll also be innovating new ways for users to play games, working closely with designers, artist and technical leads to ensure they are hitting the highest quality bar possible. We think big, create great IPs, and work with some of the biggest and most beloved global IP licenses. We are customer-obsessed and build our games with a focus on innovation and quality to nurture long-term relationships with our global customers and partners. The opportunity to delight millions of gamers is massive, but it's also an ambiguous challenge. You will leverage your game production knowledge to create magical experiences for Amazon customers who play games. You'll work with world-class external game developers to build great games while establishing respectful and collaborative relationships. You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and will collaborate with art, design, engineering, and other stakeholders to resolve ambiguity and balance competing priorities. Key job responsibilities - Be part of a multi-disciplinary team and work closely with external developers to ideate, build, and launch great original games, while

Senior 2D Game Artist (Generalist) India Join our team as a Senior Game Artist and help shape the future of mobile and web games. Collaborate with top talent to craft engaging visuals for iconic titles, leverage AI tools, and drive creative innovation. If you have 8+ years of game art experience and a passion for games, we want to hear from you!

Group Product Manager, Play Games Features Bengaluru, Karnataka, India At Google, we put our users first. The world is always changing, so we need Product Managers who are continuously adapting and excited to work on products that affect millions of people every day. In this role, you will work cross-functionally to guide products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. You can break down complex problems into steps that drive product development. One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management. Our team works closely with creative engineers, designers, marketers, etc. to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world's information. We're responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting, and tailoring our solutions to our users. Google Play Games is transforming. Our ambitious multi-year plan is driving substantial growth in our business by building the tools, experiences, and infrastructure to supercharge gaming for billions of users and millions of developers. We are moving with speed, enhancing our teams' creativity and capabilities with the best of Google's AI infrastructure, tools, and services, and driving a culture of rapid innovation and team empowerment. Core to this strategy is to build innovative experiences for gamers on Play that grow engagement and ultimately business growth for our partners and Google. Google Play offers music, movies, books, apps and games for devices, powered by the

Software Engineering Manager - Games Seattle, United States of America Apple Games is seeking a dynamic engineering manager to lead the Game Center team, driving the next generation of social and connected gaming experiences across Apple platforms. This role oversees the development of GameKit, a core technology that empowers game developers while delivering seamless, engaging experiences for players in the new Apple Games app and gaming overlay. You'll guide a talented team working at the intersection of Apple's platform services and the games developers are creating for millions of players worldwide. In this role, you'll balance creativity with technical rigor-translating developer feedback into solutions that align with Apple's strategic objectives. You'll work side-by-side with your manager and leaders across Apple to advocate for games as a first-class experience on our devices, ensuring our technologies resonate deeply with the global game development community. This is an opportunity to lead a talented team at the heart of Apple's gaming efforts and help define how great games are built and experienced on our platforms. As the manager of the Game Center engineering team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Apple's gaming ecosystem-championing the needs of developers while advancing Apple's vision for exceptional player experiences. You'll collaborate closely with teams across Apple to define and deliver frameworks, APIs, and services that make it easier and more rewarding to build games for our platforms. With a strong understanding of both developer workflows and system-level architecture, you'll design and guide the creation of modern,

Open Application United States We are a Series A company filled with veteran game developers and entrepreneurs creating games using blockchain technology. Our vision is simple: we want to work together to create generation-defining games that fundamentally grant power and ownership to the players who play them. Our team has decades of experience building games at the scale of 100M+ players. Our team hails from Epic Games, Zynga, EA, Riot, Scopely, THQ and Activision, where we led $1b+ franchises like FarmVille and League of Legends. We've also been active as founders and investors in crypto since 2013 and are backed by world-class investors, like a16z. We are a fully remote company, built on a foundation of clear communication, respect, and collaboration. Your expertise can make a lasting impact here at Proof of Play and we'd love to connect with you and learn more. But, don't take our word for it - hear directly from our founding team: https://www.beforeyouapply.com/team/early-stage-team-at-proof-of-play We know we may not always have an immediate role that fits your skillset, and that's OK! We'd love to still connect with you to chat more about the various positions needed to build our games. Finding the right team member is just as important to us as filling an urgent need we have on the team. Think you're the right fit? Submit your resume below and include some brief notes highlighting your background and what you could potentially contribute to the Proof of Play team. We're a small, but mighty team

Game Designer Kirkland, Washington, United States Cat Daddy Games is more than just a mobile video game company; we are a passionate and close-knit family of creators. Based in Kirkland, Washington, we combine our innovative spirit with the support and expertise of Take-Two Interactive to push the boundaries of what's possible in the gaming industry. With our focus on live service projects like WWE SuperCard and NBA 2K Mobile, we constantly strive to deliver engaging and unforgettable moments for our players. What We Need: Cat Daddy is seeking a Game Designer to join our team of artists, engineers, and product managers to collaborate on game feature designs and monetization strategies for free-to-play mobile games. The ideal candidate has shipped multiple F2P mobile games in a design role, from concept to live operations. This is an in-office position, located in Kirkland, WA. What You Will Do: - Design new gameplay experiences including time-limited events, alternative game modes, and mini-games that add variety and excitement to the core game loop. - Pitch and prototype creative concepts that align with player motivations, game themes, and business goals. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance fun, difficulty, and monetization across your designs. - Build and maintain clear documentation, wireframes, and specs to communicate design intent. - Analyze player feedback and data to refine designs and identify opportunities for future content. - Stay on top of mobile game trends and competitor features to ensure our game remains fresh and competitive. Who We Think Will be

Head of Game Design Spain Join our team as Head of Game Design and lead the creative vision for GSN Casino's innovative casino games. Drive strategy, mentor a talented team, and shape the player experience across mass-market casual games. Collaborate with senior leaders and push the boundaries of game design in a dynamic, global environment.

Dual Rate Table Games Supv/Dealer (PT) King of Prussia, PA, United States Company Description: Boyd Gaming Corporation has been successful in gaming jurisdiction in which we operate in the United States and is one of the premier casino entertainment companies in the United States. Never content to rest upon our successes, we will continue to evolve and retain a position of leadership in our industry. Our past success, our current business philosophies and our sound business planning, combine to position Boyd Gaming Corporation to maximize value for our shareholders, our team members and our communities. Job Description: Summary Providing excellent customer service to our guests, a Dual Rate Table Games Supervisor/Dealer may work as a Dealer or a Table Games Supervisor or Boxperson on any assigned shift. When acting in the capacity of a Supervisor you will assist in the responsibilities of the day to day activities of table games operations ensuring gaming protection. Job Duties Dealer Will provide prompt, courteous and accurate service. Maintains continuous security of assigned game at all times Deal game according to standard rules, company procedures, and applicable gaming regulations. Shuffle and deal cards accurately to customers. Quickly and accurately calculate face value of cards. Exchange cash for proper denominations of chips. Pick up losing bets and cards from customer's betting square. Pay winning bets and place chips in appropriate betting square. Complete any required forms, records, and documents. Supervisor Capacity Provides oversight of table games operations supporting the dealers in game accuracy. Records accurate

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Game Technical Lead - Games Helsinki,Finland Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. Who We Are From games on TV to mobile and web, Next Games is a Netflix first-party studio that develops approachable games to entertain a diverse, global audience. We design games that Netflix members can enjoy every day as part of their subscription. Our games released on Netflix to date include TV games Boggle Party, Pictionary Game Night, Party Crashers: Fool Your Friends, and Underwatermelon, as well as Netflix Puzzled, available on mobile devices and on tudum.com. We proudly combine our Finnish game development culture with Netflix's global entertainment culture, embracing the strengths of both and empowering our talented and diverse teams to deliver their best work yet. The Role As a Senior Game Engineer , you are a crucial contributor to one of our most successful cloud games. As an expert in game engineering, you deliver complex game features while writing high-quality, extendable, and stable code. You'll oversee technical aspects of the game project, provide examples and guidance to others, and collaborate with other developers and stakeholders in the studio and in the company. We have a hybrid way of working, so you will have flexibility working between

Stage-/afstudeeropdracht - HBO -Thales Naval Game - Game Artist Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands Exciting opportunity for Thales as a Game Developer Intern! Collaborate on innovative naval and defense games, develop custom UIs, and work with cutting-edge technologies like Unity and DOTA. Gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, international environment and help shape the future of naval gaming. Apply now to make your mark in digital entertainment!

Stage-/afstudeeropdracht - HBO -Thales Naval Game - Game Developer Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands Exciting opportunity for Thales as a Game Developer Intern! Collaborate on innovative naval and defense games, develop custom UIs, and work with cutting-edge technologies like Unity and RoboCode. Gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, international environment and help shape the future of naval gaming. Apply now to make your mark!

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Game Designer & Game Lead São Paulo, SP We're looking for a talented and passionate Game Designer & Game Lead to join Wildlife's New Games team . Wildlife is constantly building and releasing new titles with the goal of bringing fun to billions of people around the world. The company has already surpassed the mark of 4 billion downloads. The New Games Product team is accountable for defining which new games will be produced and building these products in partnership with engineers and artists. These are the products that will drive the company's growth for the following years. As a Wildlife Game Designer & Game Lead , you will define new game theses to be validated by the executives team, you will also be accountable for the game's vision throughout the development cycle, from prototyping to global launch. You will use player feedback, data analysis and accurate business sense to improve the game's performance. We know that the work we do has a high impact on our company's success and culture. The right person for this position is curious by nature, and comfortable in a “take the initiative” environment, loves solving problems, and can thrive in a fast and growing business. What you'll do - Using market research, propose new game theses that can be played by millions of people for multiple years - Define the new game's vision and product roadmap (adapting it if needed as we gather more data about the product) - Design the game's main features

Senior Game Designer, Amazon Game Studios Seattle, Washington, USA Amazon Game Studios is looking for a Senior Game Designer we build exciting new casual and innovative games using Amazon's GameNight phone controller experience as well as traditional controllers. Working with and guiding our development partners, you will innovate new categories in games, including working with best-in-class IP and creating new titles like Courtroom Chaos that utilize pioneering player-facing AI features. In this role, you'll lead idea generation on what kind of great games will be best for all kinds of casual game players, with a particular focus on creative design and player-facing AI features that create magical, dynamic gameplay experiences that appeal to non-traditional gaming audiences. You will manage multiple games in development across multiple external partners and work cross functionally with production, art, UX, and tech partners. The opportunity to delight millions of gamers is massive, but it's also an ambiguous challenge. You will leverage your game design knowledge and expertise to guide our external development partners in creating innovative experiences for Amazon customers who play games. Working in a publishing capacity, you'll establish respectful and collaborative relationships with world-class game developers. You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and will collaborate with stakeholders to resolve ambiguity and balance competing priorities. Key job responsibilities Key job responsibilities: - Partner with and guide external game developers to ideate, design, and launch great original casual games on Luna including Amazon GameNight experiences - Design gameplay features that support engaging, accessible gameplay for

QA Test Lead - Games Helsinki,Finland Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. Who We Are From games on TV to mobile and web, Next Games is a Netflix first-party studio that develops approachable games to entertain a diverse, global audience. We design games that Netflix members can enjoy every day as part of their subscription. Our games released on Netflix to date include TV games Boggle Party, Pictionary Game Night, Party Crashers: Fool Your Friends, and Underwatermelon, as well as Netflix Puzzled, available on mobile devices and on tudum.com. We proudly combine our Finnish game development culture with Netflix's global entertainment culture, embracing the strengths of both and empowering our talented and diverse teams to deliver their best work yet. The Role As a QA Lead , you have a passion for video games and an eagerness to take on the next big challenge. You will support our teams in delivering quality gaming experiences to our players. In this role, you will be responsible for creating, executing, and maintaining comprehensive testing strategies, ensuring that our games meet and exceed high-quality standards. You will work closely with our design, development, and production teams, focusing on maintaining the high quality of our games.

Game Programming Student Worker - Creative Prototyping Lund posted: Posted 21 Days Ago