--- title: 'Senior Game Designer at HyperHug' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-game-designer-hyperhug-limassol-c33ejm740ypv' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Senior Game Designer at HyperHug - **Company:** HyperHug - **Location:** Limassol, Cyprus - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2025-12-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hyperhug/ef8e0d31-687e-4665-be35-d3f2145baa8a ## Job description HyperHug is an international game development studio specializing in the shooter genre. Our main office is based in Cyprus, but our talented team works remotely from around the world. We’re developing Oxide: Survival Island, an immersive multiplayer survival shooter for mobile platforms, and we’re always looking for motivated individuals who want to grow with us, contribute their creativity, and help shape the future of our games. We are seeking a Game Designer to contribute to the development of our flagship game, Oxide: Survival Island. You will work across multiple layers of game design — from social features, onboarding, and progression to core gameplay improvements — while also supporting LiveOps and monetization initiatives. We keep this role open on an ongoing basis because we’re always interested in meeting exceptional Game Designers who can make a real impact on the project. ## WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: - Design and develop meta systems that drive long-term engagement, including social features (e.g., clans), FTUE/onboarding, progression, and retention mechanics. - Contribute to core gameplay design, including reworking and improving core mechanics. - Plan and support LiveOps and monetization features, including events, passes, and offers, ensuring they are well integrated into the overall game ecosystem. - Collaborate with 2D/3D art teams: define requirements, brief leads, and manage asset pipelines for in-game features and content. - Configure and implement game content in Unity. - Run A/B tests, perform basic performance analysis, and prepare insights and recommendations for future iterations. ## WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU: - 3+ years of experience in Game Design with a focus on mid-core/hardcore multiplayer mobile games. - Strong experience designing complex game systems. - Experience running the full LiveOps loop: events, offers, testing, scheduling, performance analysis. - Successfully shipped monetization features with measurable impact on KPIs. - Proven work in cross-functional teams: dev, art, analytics, marketing. - Extensive player experience and strong interest in the shooter genre. - English - B1+ level, Russian - C1 level. ## WHAT WE OFFER: - Competitive salary. - Relocation support to Cyprus, including visa and housing assistance. - Monthly lunch allowances via Wolt. - Health benefits - comprehensive medical insurance and SportBenefit membership. - Car rental. - Greek lessons. - School fee contribution for children. - A passionate and supportive team that values creativity and ownership. - Opportunities for professional growth. - A culture built on initiative, transparency, and collaboration. ## About HyperHug ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: HyperHug is a mobile game publisher and developer best known for its multiplayer survival shooter *Oxide: Survival Island*, with over 100 million players worldwide. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: Limassol, Cyprus - **Founded**: 2019 - **Founders**: Sergei Starkov (CEO, Co-Founder), Savelii Zagurskii (CTO, Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Mobile Gaming Apps - **Target customers**: B2C (mobile gamers, survival shooter fans) - **Mission/purpose**: "Unstoppable delivery of pure joy through focus, discipline and unapologetic excellence." ## Products & Services - **[Oxide: Survival Island]**: A multiplayer survival shooter game where players gather resources, build shelters, defend territory, and cooperate on a deserted island. Available on mobile platforms. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric**: Over 100 million players (across all titles); 19 employees (as of mid-2026) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed; operates in 7 countries including Spain, Georgia, Canada, Poland, Moldova, Indonesia, and Armenia - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew +237.5% year-over-year; active job postings increased +350% yearly; monthly website traffic up +46.2% year-over-year ## Competitive Advantages - **Single-game focus**: HyperHug concentrates all resources on one genre and one game at a time, allowing deep polish and player obsession. - **Small, high-performance team**: Relatively few employees (19) handling a massive global player base, emphasizing "brilliant minds, small team, outsized results." - **Global reach**: Players and team members span multiple continents, giving the company a diverse, distributed perspective. ## Strategic Focus - Deepening and expanding *Oxide: Survival Island* with continuous updates and community engagement. - Scaling the team aggressively (9 open job postings as of mid-2026) across engineering, design, and operations roles. - Maintaining a culture of "excellence, focus, discipline, and joy" while growing. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Values unapologetic excellence, relentless learning, and a player-first mindset. The team is small but ambitious, with a "glamorous or grinding, work gets done either way" attitude. - **Remote/Hybrid**: Several roles are listed as "Remote" (e.g., Senior Game Designer) with a hub in Limassol, Cyprus; the company operates across multiple time zones. - **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on a game played by millions, with a tight-knit team that plays the game themselves. The careers page invites candidates to "dare to join" and encourages unsolicited applications. - **Engineering culture**: Tech stack includes Unity, C#, .NET, Firebase, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Redis, GitLab, Figma, and more. Emphasis on DevOps, anti-cheat, and live operations. ## Sources 1. [hyperhug.io](https://hyperhug.io/) 2. [hyperhug.com](https://hyperhug.com/) 3. [Built In - HyperHug](https://builtin.com/company/hyperhug) 4. 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