Full-Time
Lead Game Designer
Frima Studio
201-500 employees
Video game development and co-development studio
No salary listed
Québec City, QC, Canada
Hybrid
Hybrid work is available for people residing in the province of Quebec.
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- A bachelor's degree in video game design or another degree related to the position, combined with experience deemed equivalent.
- At least five years of experience in game design.
- Experience as a Lead Game Designer or in a similar position.
- Proficiency with the Unreal game engine.
- A strong understanding of the synergy among mechanics, narrative, and visuals.
- Extensive knowledge of the stages involved in creating a video game and the technical constraints specific to the video game industry.
- Fluency in English and French.
- Availability to travel internationally as needed.
- Determine and apply the most appropriate technical and conceptual methods to achieve the project vision while respecting technical, budgetary, and schedule constraints.
- Organize and facilitate regular meetings with the team to track progress, anticipate risks, and verify adherence to schedules.
- Track deliverables and ensure that quality, consistency, and playability standards are met.
- Mobilize, supervise, and support the direct team through continuous coaching and feedback.
- Develop a relationship of trust with the partner and act as the primary point of contact in the area of expertise.
- Participate in project reviews and post-mortems to continuously improve processes and deliverables.
- Collaborate with the studio-wide Design team to develop and share design best practices.
- The ability to anticipate and manage risks throughout development.
- Organization and prioritization skills to ensure projects are delivered on time.
- Communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated curiosity about new technologies.
- Demonstrated team and project leadership abilities.
- The ability to mobilize and mentor others.
- Strong analytical and synthesis abilities, along with ease in communicating ideas.
- A critical eye for evaluating a finished product.
- The ability to challenge and reassess approaches.
- Diplomacy, patience, resourcefulness, organization, and rigor.
Frima Studio is a Canadian game developer that splits its work between co-developing games for major publishers and creating its own original game titles. It handles the full cross‑platform development cycle for PC, console, and mobile games, including licensed properties, brand adaptations, live operations, and data‑driven market analysis to guide creative development. The company differentiates itself through a dual business model (work-for-hire and original IP creation) and by using market data to steer its projects, as well as through expanding its capabilities with acquisitions (e.g., Volta, Humagade) and collaborations with big publishers like Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, and Warner Bros. Its goal is to build and grow a portfolio of original IPs while providing development services to partners, a strategy that continued with the 2024 acquisition of its catalog by Epic Storyworlds for revival.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Quebec City, Canada
Founded
2003
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Square Enix renewed Frima’s credibility with TRIANGLE STRATEGY Meta Quest in 2024.
- Temple Run: Legends launched exclusively on Apple Arcade in 2024, signaling premium demand.
- Frima’s 2026 brand refresh targets more service revenue and deeper partner relationships.
What critics are saying
- Frima laid off 37 employees in March 2025 after a project cancellation.
- Quebec’s multimedia tax credit declines from 27.5% to 20% by 2028.
- Selling 20-plus original IPs to Epic Storyworlds removed Frima’s owned-franchise upside.
What makes Frima Studio unique
- Frima’s March 2026 repositioning formalized co-development, full development, and co-investment capabilities.
- Meta Quest TRIANGLE STRATEGY proves Frima ports complex IP across PC, console, and VR.
- Temple Run: Legends on Apple Arcade shows franchise work for premium subscription platforms.
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Growth & Insights and Company News
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↑ 0%To achieve the latter, Frima went beyond adapting the game and worked closely with Square Enix, Inc. to create new components and features unique to the VR version to offer existing fans a new experience.
Frima is thrilled to unveil Temple Run: Legends, its latest project.
Gearbox Publishing and developer Frima have announced Risk of Rain: Hostile Worlds, a free-to-play shooter action RPG in development for iOS and Android.
Quebec City, November 8, 2023 - Frima has been named one of GameIndustry.biz's "Best Places to Work" in Canada for the third year running.
Speaking of developers, this one isn't by Hopoo Games, as publisher Gearbox has partnered up with Canadian developer Frima Studio to develop Risk of Rain: Hostile Worlds.