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Contract | Senior Game Designer, Content Design (MARVEL SNAP)

Second Dinner, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Second Dinner (US Remote)

Job Type

Contract

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📋 Description

• As a Senior Game Designer, Content Design on MARVEL SNAP, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the core gameplay experience of one of the most acclaimed mobile strategy games in recent years, directly contributing to new card and location designs, balance updates, and live operations that keep the game fresh, engaging, and competitively fair for millions of players worldwide.
• Your work will directly influence player satisfaction and long-term engagement by ensuring that new content aligns with MARVEL SNAP’s strategic depth, thematic richness, and evolving meta, while maintaining the game’s reputation for innovation and design excellence recognized by awards from the Game Awards, DICE, IGN, and Apple.
• Day to day, you will design and iterate on new card mechanics, abilities, and synergies, ensuring they fit within the game’s strategic framework and appeal to diverse player archetypes, from casual collectors to competitive ladder climbers.
• You will conduct live card balance adjustments using data-driven insights and player feedback, tuning power levels, mana costs, and interactions to maintain a healthy, dynamic meta that encourages experimentation and skill expression.
• You will design new locations with unique gameplay effects and thematic resonance, integrating them into live operations and future content pipelines to enhance variety and strategic depth across seasons.
• You will develop and refine archetype planning and theming for upcoming releases, collaborating with art, narrative, and production teams to ensure cohesive, player-focused content drops that tell compelling stories through gameplay.
• You will manage and maintain the game’s official gameplay rulings and interactions, serving as a key authority on card interactions, edge cases, and rule interpretations to support both players and internal teams.
• You will coordinate featured location sets and live operation needs, aligning content releases with events, promotions, and seasonal updates to maximize player engagement and retention.
• You will lead and mentor junior designers, providing guidance on design principles, feedback processes, and best practices while fostering a collaborative, inclusive design culture that values diverse perspectives.
• You will partner closely with engineering, art, UX, analytics, production, and sound teams to ensure designs are technically feasible, visually compelling, user-friendly, and supported by data-informed decision-making throughout the development lifecycle.
• You will contribute to the evolution of MARVEL SNAP’s design philosophy by helping refine processes, documentation, and cross-disciplinary communication to elevate the overall quality and consistency of content delivery.
• In this role, you will deepen your expertise in live service game design, mastering the balance between creative innovation and operational stability in a high-traffic, player-driven environment.
• You will have the opportunity to influence the direction of a globally recognized IP-backed game, building a portfolio of impactful design work that showcases your ability to lead, innovate, and deliver excellence in one of the most competitive spaces in mobile gaming.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience designing and balancing cards in live service card games, with a strong portfolio demonstrating shipped titles and measurable impact on gameplay and player engagement.
• Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end game design verticals on shipped products, including concepting, iteration, implementation, and post-launch support.
• Deep understanding of player psychology, motivations, and behaviors, with experience applying this knowledge to design decisions that enhance retention, satisfaction, and strategic depth.
• Experience managing player sentiment and community feedback during live operations, including responding to balance concerns and guiding communication around changes.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor designers, including providing constructive feedback, guiding design critiques, and fostering team growth and cohesion.
• Experience working on mobile games, particularly in live service or free-to-play environments, with familiarity in Unity or similar engines being a strong plus.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation ranging from $65 to $72 USD, reflecting the seniority and impact of the role within the live service game design discipline.
• Fully remote work arrangement within the United States, offering flexibility and autonomy while collaborating with a distributed, award-winning studio team.
• Opportunity to work on MARVEL SNAP, a critically acclaimed and award-winning title recognized for innovation, design, and strategic excellence by industry leaders including the Game Awards, DICE, IGN, and Apple.
• Access to professional growth through mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and exposure to best practices in live service game design, analytics-driven iteration, and player-centered development.
• Potential for contract extension or conversion to a full-time position based on mutual fit and performance, offering a pathway to long-term growth within a respected independent studio.
• Inclusive, diverse, and supportive workplace culture that values varied perspectives and encourages creative contribution from all team members, aligned with Second Dinner’s commitment to equity and belonging.

Skills & Technologies

Design

Senior

Remote

$65-72/hr

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About Second Dinner, Inc.

Second Dinner is an independent game studio founded in 2018 by ex-Blizzard veterans, headquartered in Irvine, California. The company focuses on mobile-first titles, blending collectible-card mechanics with accessible gameplay. Its debut release, Marvel Snap, launched globally in 2022 and quickly amassed tens of millions of downloads. Second Dinner operates a remote-friendly development culture and maintains a lean team of experienced designers, artists, and engineers dedicated to ongoing live-service support and future original projects.

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