Game Designer, Economy
23 February 2022
5x5 Gaming is seeking a talented and well-rounded Game Balance Designer to join us! As a Game Designer (Economy), you will design the bold and subtle values and formulas that make the player experience smooth and compelling while fulfilling the operational needs of the company.
Responsibilities:
- Design, manage, and implement progression, monetization and reward systems.
- Manage and track commerce and reward systems, along with changes over time.
- Balance player progression rates, rewards, and currencies.
- Collaborate with other designers and cross-functionally with other departments.
- Provide recommendations to other teams regarding their rewards and progressions.
- Unify the economy on an ongoing basis as new systems and features launch.
- Plan and communicate adjustments and improvements to stakeholders.
- Step into other game design roles as needed, especially gameplay and systems design.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years professional mobile games design experience.
- Shipped at least one game as a part of a development team.
- Experience working with f2p (free-to-play) games.
- Strong Google Sheets or Excel skills.
Desired Skills & Qualifications::
- Minimum 1 year of experience working on a game with robust live operations.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Well-rounded generalist game design background.
- Understanding of content creation pipelines and tools in Unity.
- Passion for mobile games with an understanding of market trends and demands.