(Junior) Game Designer - Heroes vs. Hordes

🎮 We're hiring! Join Swift Games as a (Junior) Game Designer and help shape the future of Heroes vs. Hordes — a top-grossing survival action RPG with 200k+ players on Discord.

About Us

We are a fast-growing mobile game studio behind Heroes vs. Hordes (HvH), a top-grossing survival action RPG. Our passionate team of 20+ professionals (design, art, development, marketing) creates visually striking, highly engaging free-to-play experiences. Swift Games, recently acquired by Ares Interactive, continues to operate as an integral development studio within the group.

Job Overview

You will play a key role in the continued success of Heroes vs. Hordes. In this position, you'll take ownership of content creation and balancing, contribute to LiveOps event ideation, and help design new features that shape the future of HvH.

Our day-to-day work relies heavily on Google Sheets, Unity, and AI-assisted workflows (e.g. Claude, custom automations) — so a hands-on, tool-savvy mindset is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• 🎨 Content Design — Ideate and design new heroes, weapons, areas, pets, bosses, attack patterns, and more. There are no limits to your creativity.

• 🧩 Feature Design — Collaborate closely with the Product Manager (PM) to conceptualize and deliver the next LiveOps event or major feature that will improve and evolve HvH.

• 🛠️ Unity Implementation — Bring your designs to life in Unity by configuring and balancing heroes, pets, and other game elements — ensuring the game stays fun, fair, and free of exploits.

• ⚡ Process Optimization — Spot inefficiencies in current workflows and proactively propose improvements together with PM and the development team.

• 🤖 AI-Driven Workflows — At Swift / Ares, we're pushing the gaming industry forward. Embrace AI tools in your daily work to move faster, work smarter, and deliver higher-quality results.

• 💬 Community Awareness — Stay connected with our 200k+ Discord community and collaborate with Community Managers to ensure player feedback is heard and addressed.

• 🧪 Quality Assurance Support — While our dedicated QA team handles deep testing, you are expected to thoroughly test your own changes and features on the fly — both in-game and outside. The fewer bugs that reach QA before launch, the better.

Qualifications

• 🧠 Experience — First professional or project-based experience in game design, preferably in mobile gaming.

• ⚡ Swift Mentality — Sometimes moving fast and shipping things is the key. A fast but controlled approach beats overthinking — you know when to ship and when to polish.

• 🎮 Passion for Gaming — A genuine love for mobile games and/or gaming in general. (Give Heroes vs. Hordes a try — it's great. 😉)

• 🤝 Collaboration — Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team.

• 🧰 Tools & Workflow — Strong proficiency in Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office.

• 🤖 AI Workflow Familiarity — Comfortable using AI-assisted tools in daily work. AI is our friend, not our opponent.

Bonus Points

• 🛠️ Unity Experience — Not a must, but a plus. If you've never used Unity before, no worries — we'll get you up to speed.

• 🚀 Speed + Quality Balance — A track record of delivering high-quality designs under tight timelines.

• 💰 F2P Economy Understanding — Familiarity with free-to-play monetization mechanics, progression systems, or in-game economy design.

• 📊 Data-Informed Design — Experience using analytics or A/B testing to inform and validate design decisions.

• 🗓️ LiveOps Exposure — Previous involvement in designing or running live events, seasonal content, or time-limited game features.

Benefits

• 🧠 Impact — Real influence on the direction of a game played by millions.

• 💡 Innovative Culture — Join a passionate, young & collaborative team that values you.

• 🏠 Hybrid Flexibility — Work 2 days remotely and 3 days on-site in our modern Berlin studio.

• 🚀 Impact Without Bureaucracy — Experience flat hierarchies and agile decision-making.

• 💰 Competitive Compensation — Strong salary package with an unlimited employment contract.

• 🖥️ Top-Notch Tools — Choose your own laptop and phone setup.

• ✈️ Relocation Support — Assistance to help you settle smoothly into Berlin.

• 🎮 Office Activities — With our ping pong table and Nintendo Switch 2, we still have that start-up vibe. Join Friday after work beer, team events, and more.

• 🎟️ More Perks — Free public transport pass and a meal allowance to keep your work-related costs down.