Senior Game Designer (Chinese Mandarin Speaking)

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You will: Establish processes and methodologies for localizing and optimizing overseas Steam games for the Chinese market and in charge of our hit games system optimization

Must have: Extensive senior game design experience, with a deep understanding of Chinese player habits. Strong familiarity with the Steam game ecosystem, having played at least 100 Steam games.

WHO WE ARE | WHAT WE DO

At Yodo1, we don’t just grow games—we help turn them into household names.

With billions of downloads across our portfolio, we’ve spent more than a decade shaping the growth of iconic titles. From helping first-time creators monetize their debut games, to bringing world-class IPs from Hasbro, Paramount, Legendary, and Sony Pictures into the hands of top studios such as Rivergame, Candivore, 37Games, and Tencent Studios—we’ve proven what’s possible when creativity meets global expertise.

Yodo1 Games is raising the bar: transforming great titles into lasting franchises that define gaming for generations. Drawing on experience with successes like Transformers: Earth Wars, Rodeo Stampede, and Ski Safari, we provide the systems, partnerships, and global reach that help visionary developers build worlds players will return to for decades.

Joining Yodo1 Games means more than a job—it means becoming part of a team that lives and breathes games, works with some of the most talented creators in the industry, and is driven by a mission to shape the future of gaming.

We love games. We play games. And together, we grow games that last.

WHAT WE BELIEVE | HOW WE WORK

We believe in the future and power of the mobile gaming industry and that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to build a life they love through games—from anywhere in the world.

We believe you know when and where you do your best work. We are fully remote by design and we WFA: Work From Anywhere. We don’t impose hours or limit time off.  

We are driven by performance and we experiment often. We care about impact, not titles.  

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Yodo1 is looking for a Senior Game Designer (Chinese Mandarin speaking)

You are:

• Focused on impact. You understand the 80/20 rule and focus on activities that matter.

• Performance-driven and growth-oriented. You have an intrinsic will to succeed while unafraid to try, fail, and learn by experimenting with new approaches and testing ideas.

• Cooperative. You help others succeed; you give and receive feedback well.

• Relentlessly curious. You ask questions.

• Humble. You ask for help; you are quick to admit and learn from your mistakes.

• SMART. You work and communicate in ways that are Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, and Time-bound.  

WHAT WE EXPECT

You will:

1. Drive China-market culturalization for incoming PC and mobile games.

• Evaluate global games (primarily Steam titles) and define the culturalization strategy required for China, including narrative adaptation, art/content compliance, theme and motif adjustments, and player-experience alignment with Chinese cultural expectations.

• Produce clear culturalization design documents that outline required creative changes (e.g., story rewrites, VO adaptation plans, character replacements, UI/UX adjustments, content compliance actions) to support a successful China launch.

• Collaborate with localization teams to ensure localization quality is not only linguistically correct but also contextually native to Chinese players.

2. Optimize system design & monetization for China

• Analyze the company’s key existing hit games and identify opportunities to improve engagement, retention, monetization, and live-ops resonance with China-market players.

• Provide design recommendations and system-level direction to help global production teams implement China-appropriate mechanics (e.g., reward structures, economy tuning, pricing strategy, event design).

• Act as the China-market design voice for global product teams, ensuring new features or systems are suitable for Chinese players’ habits and expectations.

You must have:

• Fluency in Chinese Mandarin and English, the role requires a deep understanding of Chinese user behavior and long-term residency in China

• Extensive experience a as Game Designer, at least 5 years in a senior position with a deep understanding of Chinese player habits.

• Extensive experience in localization optimization and monetization design for both casual and mid-to-hardcore games.

• Strong familiarity with the Steam game ecosystem, having played many types of Steam games

• A track record of designing games that have achieved success globally or in China.

• Excellent ability to produce game design documentation.

• Management experience in leading game design teams, with excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.  ‍

You might have:

• An AI-oriented mindset, actively experimenting with various AI tools in your daily work.

• Experience working with teams across different locations, cultures, and time zones.

WHAT WE OFFER

Compensation. We pay based on qualifications, experience, and fit for the role. We provide an allowance to purchase your own device or equipment and offer variable compensation through our annual bonus program.

Growth. We offer an environment where you will have the trust and freedom to try, fail, learn fast, and make a real impact while accelerating your career, and where anyone with a great idea can pitch it directly to our management team.  

WFA. Work from anywhere in the world, travel when and where you like, get paid in your currency of choice, and enjoy flexible hours and unlimited paid time off.

Community. Work with an energetic, fast-learning, supportive, and diverse team of Yodies across six continents and 30+ countries who share and support new ideas and get things done.

Ready to change the game for mobile game developers and build your career from anywhere?