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Principal Game Designer (Puzzle Core)

Help craft the moment to moment magic of a new King Game

Join our New Games Studio and help build the next generation of King experiences. We’re developing a new casual puzzle game and we’re looking for a Principal Game Designer to help shape the feel, challenge, and moment to moment fun of the game.

In this role, you will design and evolve the core puzzle gameplay, including level mechanics, blockers, moment to moment interaction systems, and overall difficulty progression that define the player experience.

Working closely project Leadership, you will help craft gameplay that is deeply satisfying, approachable, and scalable across thousands of levels, ensuring that the game delivers both delightful player experiences and strong long term engagement.

Your Role Within Our Kingdom

As a Principal Game Designer, you will play a key role in defining and refining the core gameplay systems of the game, helping ensure the puzzle experience remains engaging, readable,



and satisfying for players across the entire progression journey.

You will work closely with other designers, artists, engineers, and product partners to bring gameplay features to life and ensure they align with both the creative vision and the broader game strategy.

You will:

• Design and iterate on the core puzzle gameplay, ensuring the moment-to-moment interaction feels satisfying, responsive, and accessible.
• Create and evolve blockers and level mechanics, developing gameplay elements that introduce challenge, variety, and strategic depth.
• Help define the overall gameplay feel, including pacing, readability, clarity, and player feedback.
• Collaborate with design leadership team to ensure blockers and mechanics integrate well into the wider level progression.
• Partner with Product Managers and Data Scientists to analyse player behaviour and tune gameplay difficulty, progression, and engagement.
• Prototype and develop new gameplay

📌 Principal Game Designer | New Games (Barcelona)
🏢 King
📍 Barcelona