Game Discovery Producer

Accountabilities:

You will own the discovery and evaluation process for mobile game concepts, combining market knowledge, gameplay expertise, analytical thinking, and AI-enabled workflows to identify opportunities with strong potential.

• Research the mobile gaming market to identify promising games, mechanics, trends, and product opportunities.


• Work with internal AI-powered systems designed to discover and analyze game concepts.


• Evaluate discovered games and determine which ideas should move forward for further testing.


• Clearly explain why a concept has potential or why it should be rejected.


• Analyze gameplay, visuals, marketability, competitors, and the potential for adapting or developing a concept.


• Compare predictions and evaluations with results from real-world tests and identify the reasons behind discrepancies.


• Develop and refine the criteria used to evaluate game concepts.


• Review the quality of new analysis versions and identify weaknesses or areas for improvement.


• Form hypotheses for improving AI-powered discovery and evaluation tools and validate them in practice.


• Define clear tasks for developers and prioritize improvements to internal tools.


• Create concise game briefs and mini-GDDs based on successful concepts to support future product development.


• Review automatically generated game documentation and refine it when necessary.

Requirements

You should bring hands-on experience across game design, production, publishing, or product management, along with a strong understanding of the mobile gaming ecosystem and the ability to make informed decisions with incomplete information.

• 3+ years of overall experience in the gaming industry.


• Experience in roles such as Game Designer, Game Producer, Product Manager, or Publishing Manager.


• Experience in game production, publishing, game design, or product management.


• Strong understanding of the mobile games market and broad gaming knowledge.


• Ability to quickly analyze a game and understand why it works or why it could potentially succeed.


• Solid understanding of core gameplay, meta systems, progression, retention, and monetization.


• Understanding of user acquisition and marketability metrics such as CTR, CPI, and ROAS.


• Strong analytical and product-oriented thinking.


• Ability to make decisions with incomplete data and clearly communicate the reasoning behind them.


• Ability to turn observations and identified problems into concrete hypotheses and actionable tasks.


• Ability to create concise, clear, and practical game documentation.


• Comfortable working with AI tools and motivated to use them as an integral part of your workflow.


• Strong ownership and independence, with the ability to move beyond identifying problems and proactively determine solutions and next steps.


• Experience with mobile publishing, creative testing, prototypes, or MVPs is a plus.


• Familiarity with AppMagic, Sensor Tower, data.ai, or similar market intelligence tools is a plus.


• Experience developing internal product or AI-powered tools is a plus.

• Benefit Café: A flexible personal budget that can be allocated toward insurance, professional development, fitness, or other areas that support your well-being.


• Remote First: Fully remote work, with the flexibility to work from anywhere.


• Business Impact: Minimal bureaucracy, strong autonomy, and the opportunity to turn your ideas into meaningful initiatives.


• Career Boost: Opportunities to develop your expertise through learning, internal training, and strategic sessions.


• Collaborative Culture: A team-oriented environment where shared success comes from collaboration and collective contribution.

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