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title: 'Game Lead - Flappy Dunk at Voodoo'
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# Game Lead - Flappy Dunk at Voodoo 

- **Company:** [Voodoo ](https://feeny.ai/companies/voodoo)
- **Location:** Istanbul, Turkey
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-06-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/voodoo/216b6cc7-66e5-4dc9-bbd9-3e46a966acc2/application

**Skills:** Mobile game development, Game design, Level design, UI/UX, Data analysis, F2P market experience

> Lead a small team to improve core gameplay, player satisfaction, and key metrics for the mobile game Flappy Dunk. Define direction, drive execution, and manage team performance while staying hands-on across design, tech, and art.

## Job description

## ABOUT VOODOO

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 Paper.io 2, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.

This role is full remote within CET ±3h.

## 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 generating more than $20m per year, we are the largest and most successful hybrid publisher in the world. Voodoo is creating a small experimentation team with a big mission: find the next best way to entertain the world by taking one of our best hits, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=en&id=com.BallGames.Woodturning Flappy Dunk, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.acidcousins.fdunk&hl=en to a new level.

## ROLE

As a Game Lead, you will be the owner of your game and team. Your mission will be to define the right direction, build the team, and drive execution with speed, focus and ambition.

During the first 6 months, your main focus will be on improving the core gameplay: making the game more satisfying, juicy, exciting and fun to play, before scaling the rest of the product.

You will:

- Build and lead your own small team, starting with around 4 people
- Set clear goals and make sure the team reaches them
- Lead, inspire and motivate the people working on the game
- Focus first on improving core gameplay, game feel, pacing and player satisfaction
- Identify what makes the game fun today and what could make it much stronger tomorrow
- Monitor and improve key game metrics such as retention, playtime, engagement and monetization
- Be involved and hands-on across all aspects of game development: game design, level design, UI/UX, tech, art and product decisions
- Continuously improve the internal process of game creation and iteration
- Manage your team’s performance and growth, keeping a high talent bar and helping strong people develop

## PROFILE

- 4 to 5+ years of experience in the gaming industry (Development, Product, Design, Art etc.)
- Mobile F2P market experiences (in Design ideally), track record with a successful mobile game
- A passion for mobile games and a strong understanding of core gameplay, game feel, player experience and iteration
- A proactive, ownership-driven mindset
- Strong leadership potential or previous team leadership experience
- A data-driven approach to decision-making
- The ability to move fast, test ideas, learn from results and iterate quickly
- Strong English communication skills and the ability to align different crafts around a clear direction

## BENEFITS

- Best in Class compensation
- Other benefits according to the country you reside.

## About Voodoo 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Voodoo is a global tech company that entertains the world through iconic mobile apps and games, empowering bold creators to turn their ideas into hits.
- **Entity Type**: Private (minority stakes from Tencent, Goldman Sachs, and Groupe Bruxelles Lambert)
- **Headquarters**: Paris, France
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Alexandre Yazdi, Laurent Ritter

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Mobile gaming, mobile apps, social platforms
- **Target customers**: B2C (mobile consumers worldwide)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Entertain the world through iconic apps and games" – Voodoo aims to empower bold creators and deliver engaging mobile experiences.

## Products & Services
- **Mob Control**: Hybrid-casual game that grossed nearly $100 million; started as hyper-casual and evolved post-launch.
- **Block Jam 3D**: Block-matching puzzle game; also crossed $100 million in revenue.
- **BeReal**: Photo-sharing social app acquired for €500 million in June 2024; 50 million users globally.
- **Wizz**: Social media platform launched in 2020; 1 million MAU in the US.
- **Publishing Platform**: Voodoo evaluates and publishes games from over 2,000 external studios, providing user acquisition, monetization, and product support.
- **Other notable titles**: Paper.io, Helix Jump, Hole.io, Aquapark.io, Snake vs Block, Baseball Boy.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: €1.7 billion (as of August 2021, per Groupe Bruxelles Lambert stake)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $670 million in 2024 (up from $570 million in 2023)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Tencent (minority stake, 2020), Goldman Sachs (minority stake), Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (16% stake, 2021)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 8 billion total downloads, 150 million monthly active users
  - 20% revenue growth and strong profitability in 2024
  - Acquisition of BeReal for €500M to expand into social apps
  - Headcount grew from ~750 (2023) to 800+ (2024)
  - Opened offices in Singapore, Japan, Istanbul, and Montreal to support global expansion

## Competitive Advantages
- **Data-driven rapid prototyping**: Launches nearly one game per week, testing retention and playtime metrics to iterate quickly.
- **Massive scale and distribution**: 8 billion downloads and a network of 2,000+ external studios give Voodoo unmatched reach in mobile gaming.
- **Successful pivot**: Transitioned from hyper-casual to hybrid-casual games and apps, demonstrating adaptability to market changes.
- **Strong monetization**: In-app purchases and advertising revenue; Mob Control and Block Jam each generated nearly $100 million.

## Strategic Focus
- **Diversification beyond hyper-casual**: Investing in hybrid-casual games and social apps (BeReal, Wizz) to build resilient revenue streams.
- **Asia-Pacific expansion**: Leveraging Tencent partnership and new offices in Singapore and Japan.
- **Continued innovation**: Maintaining a high-velocity testing culture while scaling the publishing platform to attract more external developers.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values include speed, risk-taking, direct feedback, fighting bureaucracy, high standards, ownership, and long-term thinking. Described as fast-paced and focused on learning quickly.
- **Hiring process**: Aimed at completion within 30 days; includes recruiter conversation, case study/skill test, Q&A, and final interview with senior leadership.
- **Teams**: Growth, Engineering & Data, Gaming, Apps, Strategy & Operations, Corporate.
- **Work environment**: Global offices in Paris (HQ), Istanbul, Montreal, Singapore, and Japan. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated, but roles are likely office-based in key hubs.
- **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on products with billions of users; ownership mindset encouraged; flat hierarchies with direct feedback culture.

## Sources
1. [voodoo.io](https://voodoo.io/company)
2. [voodoo.io](https://voodoo.io/)
3. [voodoo.io](https://voodoo.io/careers)
4. [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_(company))
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/voodoo.io)

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