Associate Game Designer (Cebu On-Site)

We are seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Associate Game Designer to join our MMORPG team. In this role, you will support the planning, design, and documentation of in-game content, systems, and gameplay features.

You will work closely with product, development, and QA teams to turn design ideas into clear specifications and well-structured content. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of MMORPGs and understands how core systems such as quests, progression, combat, equipment, rewards, social features, and player goals work together to create a long-term gameplay experience.

Your mission is to help create enjoyable, balanced, and meaningful content for MMORPG players.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, design, and document in-game content such as quests, events, rewards, items, progression elements, and gameplay features.
• Create clear design documentation, including feature descriptions, content plans, balancing notes, and implementation requirements.
• Use internal tools, and Jira to organize, track, and review design tasks and content.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure content is implemented correctly and meets the intended design.
• Review existing MMORPG systems and content to identify areas for improvement.
• Support balancing of rewards, difficulty, progression pacing, and gameplay loops.
• Contribute ideas that improve the overall player experience and long-term engagement.

Requirements:

• Experience or strong practical understanding of game design, content design, system design, QA, or a related game development role.
• Extensive knowledge of MMORPGs, including progression systems, combat, class design, quests, dungeons, equipment systems, in-game economies, rewards, and social features.
• Strong understanding of MMORPG player expectations and what keeps players engaged over time.
• Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to turn ideas into clear and structured design documents.
• Familiarity with Jira or similar project/task management tools.
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets and documentation tools such as Microsoft Excel, Word, or similar software.
• Good written communication skills for documentation, task descriptions, and internal reports.
• Ability to evaluate content from the player’s perspective and adjust designs based on feedback.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on quality, consistency, balance, and usability.
• Familiarity with Lua scripting is considered an advantage.

Why join us?

You’ll help shape the gameplay experience of a long-running MMORPG by contributing to content, systems, balancing, and player-facing features.

This role offers hands-on experience in game design, content planning, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration with product, development, and QA teams.

If you have deep MMORPG knowledge, enjoy planning game content, and want to help create engaging experiences for players, this is a great opportunity to grow as a game designer.