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title: 'Game Designer (R&D) at Joyteractive'
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# Game Designer (R&D) at Joyteractive

- **Company:** Joyteractive
- **Location:** Poland
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-19
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/joyteractive/3786939e-9b04-4b9b-9e61-c6dab7d221f2

## Job description

🚀 We are Joyteractive - a leading mobile game developer and publisher specializing in the captivating world of puzzle games. Today, our team boasts 70+ rock star professionals, and we're on the lookout for talented individuals to help us dominate the world of puzzles! 🔝 Our leader is Cryptogram: Word Brain Puzzle - #3 spot among all iOS/Android word games in the US. We're looking for an experienced Game Designer to strengthen our RnD team.

For what tasks?

- Core Gameplay Development & Ideation: Focus on the creation, iteration, and refinement of core gameplay mechanics. Work closely on short iteration cycles to quickly test and improve gameplay concepts
- Documentation: Write clear and concise game design documents (GDDs) that communicate ideas and provide detailed specifications for the development team
- Competitor Analysis: Conduct deconstruction and analysis of competing products to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement
- Data-driven Design: Use analytical metrics to guide design decisions and improve gameplay through data insights

What kind of professional are you looking for?

- 3+ years of game designer experience
- Deep understanding of core gameplay mechanics
- Experience working as a project’s feature-owner
- Knowledge of monetization trends and general mobile market trends
- Systematic experience in market research with a strong interest in and ability to apply findings to design decisions.
- Understanding of product and business goals, ability to prioritize
- Writing clear documentation, interacting with team members
- Adaptability and eagerness to work in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
- Understanding of basic analytical metrics
- Experience with Unity

Will be a plus:

- Active use of AI tools in day-to-day work and a genuine interest in exploring new ways to improve workflows with AI
- English proficiency at B2 level or higher

What are the conditions and bonuses? For your success we offer: 🌴 18 business days of compensated day-offs 8 paid Personal Days a year + 1 day is added every year 👉 Flexible Public Holidays policy ❤️‍🩹 100% Sick Leave compensation 💻 Payment for wear and tear on equipment while using a personal computer 🌐 Remote work

## About Joyteractive

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Joyteractive is a remote-first mobile game studio specializing in smart, engaging puzzle games, best known for its top-charting title *Cryptogram: Word Brain Puzzle*.
- **Entity Type**: Private (startup evolving into scale-up)
- **Headquarters**: Nicosia, Cyprus
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Dmitri Lipnitsky (Co‑founder, Board Director) and Artem Kozel (Partner, Investor)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Mobile gaming (puzzle / word games)
- **Target customers**: B2C – consumers (mobile gamers of all skill levels)
- **Mission**: “Create captivating projects that unlock the potential of intellectual entertainment.”

## Products & Services
- **[Cryptogram: Word Brain Puzzle](https://joyteractive.com/about-us)**: The flagship mobile game – a word puzzle that has consistently ranked #1 in the cryptogram niche, #2–3 in word games, and Top 10 puzzle games in the US over the last six months. Freemium model with in-app purchases and ads.
- **R&D Pipeline**: A dedicated research team experimenting with new game concepts and innovative mechanics to expand the portfolio.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total funding not disclosed; revenue not public. Notable achievement: *Cryptogram* is the #1 cryptogram game by downloads in the US.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed (privately held)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Team has grown from founding to 60+ professionals across multiple countries in ~2 years.
  - Game consistently ranks in top puzzle charts in the US.
  - Active participation in industry events (DevGAMM Gdańsk 2025) and hiring across multiple roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Product‑first culture**: The studio prioritizes substance and quality over fluff, focusing on delivering the best player experience.
- **Strong, expert team**: Many team members come from established mobile gaming studios (Gismart, Playrix, Playgendary, etc.), bringing deep domain knowledge.
- **Remote‑first & flexible**: Fully remote environment with a culture of trust, autonomy, and open communication.

## Strategic Focus
- **Internal scaling**: Improving processes, increasing talent density, and setting clearer company‑wide goals as they transition from startup to scale‑up.
- **Portfolio expansion**: Investing in an R&D team to prototype and test new game ideas beyond the current hit title.
- **Talent acquisition**: Actively hiring across design, technical, marketing, and product roles to support growth.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Product‑focused, no fluff, open communication – employees highlight a strong team that listens and supports each other.
- **Flexibility**: Fully remote work with autonomy to do your best work.
- **Perks**:
  - Compensated day‑offs
  - Paid personal days
  - Flexible public holidays policy
  - Individual budget for training and growth
  - 100% sick leave compensation
  - Monthly healthcare budget
  - Payment for wear and tear on personal equipment when using own computer
- **Team**: 60+ professionals across Belarus, Poland, Cyprus, Ukraine, Serbia, and other countries; collaborative and expert-driven environment.

## Sources
1. [joyteractive.com/about-us](https://joyteractive.com/about-us)
2. [joyteractive.com/](https://www.joyteractive.com/)
3. [joyteractive.com/careers](https://www.joyteractive.com/careers)
4. [linkedin.com/company/joyteractive](https://cy.linkedin.com/company/joyteractive)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/joyteractive](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/joyteractive)

## Other roles at Joyteractive

- [Game Producer (R&D)](https://feeny.ai/job/game-producer-r-d-joyteractive-poland-w37kkg84matc) — Poland