Tokyo, Japan Fanatics
Description

About the Team

Fanatics TCG is a new trading card game business, the newest member of the Fanatics Collectibles family.  We are here to build the best TCG studio and games in the world.

If you have passion, and skill, and if you believe trading card games represent the very best of what games have to offer, please reach out to us.

Role Summary

The Senior Game Designer is a hands-on contributor responsible for designing cards, mechanics, and gameplay experiences that support the overall vision of Fanatics Collectibles' trading card game while ensuring clarity, balance, and player engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Design cards, mechanics, and expansion themes
  • Participate in playtesting, tuning, and balance iteration
  • Collaborate with art, narrative, and production partners
  • Contribute to design documentation and best practices
  • Support post-launch updates and ongoing gameplay improvements

Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum 5 years of professional game or TCG design experience
  • Shipped experience on at least one card or competitive game
  • Strong understanding of balance, probability, and player psychology
  • Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional teams

Skills & Abilities

  • Strong creative instincts paired with attention to detail
  • Ability to iterate quickly based on feedback and data
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills
  • Passion for trading card games and player-focused design

Location & Compensation

Achieving our goals requires strong collaboration and partnership between our teams and internal stakeholders. To best support this, the person who accepts this role is expected to be onsite in-office five days per week.

Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud.  Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics email address (including ).  For added security, where possible, apply through our company website



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