UI/UX Designer

Department: Art

Location: Remote

• Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes and mockups, that leads to an intuitive user experience


• Understand the game's audience, using player types and journeys to drive design decisions


• Work with the Directors and Design team to build a strong user experience, minimising friction and increasing retention


• Design and critique the iterative development of tutorials, gameplay activities and social features


• Usability improvements of development tools (UGC)


• Define a testing strategy, scaling from inhouse playtests to large scale beta testing


• Use playtests, analytics and community feedback to categories player behaviours, motivations and goals, to identify issues and opportunities to increase engagement and improve the game


• Work with the Economy team to develop ethical monetisation strategies.


• Work with the Analytics team, Designer and Publishing teams to assess user funnels and churn rates, identifying problem areas and suggesting elegant solutions.


• Use community feedback to prioritise quality of life improvements

• 3+ years experience in UX / UR / Game Design


• Education in game design, web design, psychology or social sciences is a Bonus


• Great understanding of different player types, and have used persona profiles to rationalise economy/retention features


• Great understanding of user-centred design, information hierarchy, ergonomics and accessibility issues


• Keep up to date with current trends and best practices


• Have excellent communication skills, writing reports, presenting data, and visualising user flows (using Adobe XD, Office and other relevant software)


• Confident pitching ideas, and using analytics/case studies to define/justify solutions


• Can work autonomously, manage multiple tasks and collaborate with other departments


• Proficient in Adobe suit, Figma, Ilustrator, Photoshop, After Effects

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  Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health


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  Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success


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  Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years


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  Socials — office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties


• And even more benefits based on your location!

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  25 Annual Leave + 8 bank holidays - we're flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what's important to you


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  Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA


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  Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash


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  Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!


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  Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.