Fanatics Collectibles

Game Designer - TCG

Seattle, WA, United States

Sponsorship not specified$99k-$123kDetected 13 hours ago

Communication

About the role

Fanatics TCG is a new Seattle-based trading card game studio within the Fanatics Collectibles family, founded by industry veterans with a long-term mandate: to build enduring franchises that live across tabletop, digital, community, and culture.
We're looking for the most skilled and passionate talent in the games industry and beyond to help us create the best trading card games in the world.
Who We're Looking For

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design of core game systems, rules, and card mechanics across one or more trading card game franchises
Participate actively in structured playtesting - running tests, recording observations, and contributing to feedback synthesis and design discussions
Write clear, precise rules text and internal design documentation for your areas of ownership
Collaborate with narrative design, creative, and product teams to ensure mechanics are well-integrated with the world and player experience
Engage thoughtfully with the broader TCG landscape - staying informed on design trends, competitive ecosystems, and what players are responding to across the industry
3-5 years of professional game design experience, with meaningful time spent on trading card games or collectible card games
Solid working knowledge of TCG design fundamentals: card economy, tempo, card advantage, format archetypes, and basic balance principles
Strong written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear rules text and design documentation

Compensation

The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation.

Company info

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods
collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets
and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans
a global partner network with approximately 900 sports, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes
Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology.
Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports & entertainment partners, we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles.
As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports and engages more than 81 million fans.
Together, we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators.
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform.
We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet.
Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform.
Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores.
About the Company
Fanatics TCG is a new Seattle-based trading card game studio within the Fanatics

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