Game Designer - Multiplayer Gameplay Modes (Paper.io 2)

About the role

Voodoo is looking for a Game Designer to join its Live games team and work on Paper.io 2, specifically on Paper Party, the multiplayer mode. The designer will improve existing modes and create new ones from scratch, keeping the Paper universe, camera and controls, and exploring new rules, objectives, win conditions, pacing and team setups.

Key responsibilities

• Design and prototype new gameplay modes
• Improve existing Paper Party modes
• Define simple, readable rules for one-finger controls
• Iterate quickly through testing, feedback and playtests
• Balance accessibility, competition, pacing and replayability
• Cut or reshape weak ideas early
• Work with the Paper.io 2 team to turn concepts into playable experiences
• Document designs clearly and fine-tune modes directly in Unity whenever possible

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in mobile F2P games, designing new games, gameplay modes or prototypes from scratch
• Experience shipping player-facing content, ideally in mobile games
• Strong understanding of multiplayer and competitive gameplay
• Pragmatic, iterative approach: prototype, test, cut and retry
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership
• Strong English communication and collaboration skills
• Nice to have: experience with live games or live content

Required skills

• Comfortable using AI daily and building custom agents or reusable automations
• Nice to have: strong Unity experience and ability to prototype directly in the engine
• Nice to have: experience with mobile controls, multiplayer or party games