# Lead Game Designer (OneState)
Department: Game design
Location: Yerevan, Tbilisi
ChillBase is an independent game studio. We build products we genuinely care about — that's our core principle.
Our ongoing projects are in full swing, and we're dedicated to delivering top-notch work without being tied down by a strict corporate structure.
We're looking for a Lead Game Designer to join the FTUE team for OneState, our unique Social RolePlay project with no direct equivalents in the mobile market.
Expectations
What we want to see:
•4+ years of experience as a Game Designer / System Designer / Product Game Designer / Feature Owner
•Experience owning large features from ideation through implementation and build validation
•Experience writing and maintaining vision documents, specifications, and GDDs
•Experience breaking down complex systems into individual features and production-ready tasks
•Strong understanding of game systems, flows, states, and dependencies
•Ability to build effective communication with Dev, UI/UX, QA, and Production teams
•Experience making independent design decisions and articulating the rationale behind them
•English proficiency sufficient to comfortably read technical and professional literature
Additionally, it would be great to have:
•Experience working on a project in pre-production or at the start of production
•Experience developing mobile F2P games
•Experience working on multiplayer, open-world, or social projects
•Understanding of game economy and progression systems
•Experience with Unity
•Experience mentoring or functionally leading other Game Designers
What you will be doing
Game Design Leadership
•Define and maintain the overall vision for systems, their relationships, progression, and economy
•Own the domain roadmap together with the Producer, setting priorities for systems and features
•Assign features across designers, review documentation and design decisions
•Set documentation standards and feature acceptance criteria
•Participate in hiring and onboarding Game Designers, provide regular feedback, and support team development
•Coordinate the domain with peer teams and Production
•Own the quality and overall results of the domain
Feature Ownership
•Own major features throughout production: break them down into tasks, communicate the design intent, and answer team questions
•Write and maintain GDDs, specs, and feature documentation
•Identify risks, dependencies, and open questions before development starts
•Align decisions with Development, UI/UX, and QA
•Review and accept features in builds, ensuring quality and completeness of implementation
•Analyze external projects and references
Benefits
Growth and development
Our project is actively growing, as well as the team that creates it. We invest in the growth of each specialist and regularly review salaries based on performance. Moreover, we have a promotion system that allows specialists to showcase their talents in more responsible positions.
Comfortable conditions
You can choose various work types: hybrid or office in Tbilisi. Also we have flexible hours with the option of taking days off.
Care for employees
We offer sick days without salary loss, assistance in difficult life situations, no bureaucratic nightmares and processes for the sake of processes.
Employment process
You apply for an open role via our careers portal. We carefully review your CV and any additional materials you provide.
If your experience matches our needs, we'll invite you for an initial conversation with a recruiter. It's a chance to get to know each other, talk about your motivation and expectations, and share more about the role and company.
You may be asked to take part in one or more technical interviews with the team. In some cases, we might also send you a test assignment to better understand your practical skills.
A closing conversation with a hiring manager or team lead. We'll discuss the outcomes of the previous stages, cover any remaining questions, and align on expectations.
If everything goes well — we'll extend a job offer. Once the details are confirmed, we'll guide you through the onboarding process and welcome you to the team.
