Senior Game Designer, Trading Card Games (TCG) jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

Fanatics · 4 days ago

Senior Game Designer, Trading Card Games (TCG)

positionSeattle, WA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$110K/yr - $140K/yr
date5+ years exp

Fanatics is a leading global digital sports platform focused on enhancing the fan experience. The Senior Game Designer will be responsible for designing cards, mechanics, and gameplay experiences for the trading card game, ensuring clarity, balance, and player engagement.

eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports
check
H1B Sponsor Likelynote

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

Qualification

Game design experienceShipped competitive gameBalanceProbabilityCollaborative teamworkIterate based on feedbackPassion for TCGCreative instinctsAttention to detailCommunication skills

Required

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
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

Company

Fanatics

twittertwittertwitter
Glassdoor3.5
company-logo
Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.
dateFounded in 2002
location
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.fanaticsinc.com

H1B Sponsorship

Fanatics has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2021 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$4.9B
Key Investors
Clearlake Capital GroupNational Football LeagueAlameda Research
2022-12-06Private Equity· $700M
2022-03-02Private Equity· $1.5B
2022-01-01Series Unknown· $10M

Leadership Team

J
Joseph Bozich
Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
linkedin
leader-logo
Michael Mahan
CEO

Recent News

Retail Dive
The Weekly Closeout: Hilma Running, Inkbox shut down
2026-01-17
Sports Business Journal
Sports Business Daily: Executive Transactions - January 13, 2026
2026-01-16
Sports Business Journal
Fanatics to launch new branded credit card in spring
2026-01-16
Company data provided by crunchbase