Game Economy Designer
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Game Economy Designer (f/m/d)We are looking for a Game Economy Designer to join the Idle Bank Tycoon team and help us take the game to its next big milestones. You'll work closely with the team to shape the game's economy, build models for new features, design challenges and promotions based on player behaviour and segmentation, and ensure a healthy balance across inflation, progression, and in-game systems. In this role, you'll thrive in an agile, fast-moving environment, using player data, community insights, and your solid F2P expertise to identify future features and deepen our understanding of what motivates our players. Based in our Berlin office, you'll collaborate daily with a passionate and skilled team dedicated to pushing the quality bar for idle games even higher.Responsibilities
- Design and implement game features, monetization, and economies systems that are both fulfilling the player's needs and are sustainable;
- Design and iterate on player progression and game balance to deliver an optimal player experience and to ensure economic health over time;
- Collaborate closely with game designers, artists, and developers to ensure balancing and economic considerations are integrated seamlessly into all aspects of game development;
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and spreadsheets models to track and manage economic systems effectively;
- Develop systems to prevent exploits, inflation, or imbalances caused by unexpected player behavior;
- Leverage data (KPIs), player feedback, and segmentation to refine game balance and optimize features;
- Stay updated on modern mobile F2P market trends and incorporate relevant insights to improve the game.
Requirements
- Grasp of the economy and balancing
- Advanced experience with Excel and Google Sheets
- Basic understanding of player psychology and gaming motivations
- Experience with working on mobile games
- Experience with data analysis
- Familiarity with Unity
- Good knowledge of the modern mobile F2P market
- Monetization knowledge
- Strong communication skills in English
Desirable skills
- Development technical background
- Experience with idle games
- Maths and statistics background
Benefits & conditions
We are an international studio, so don't forget to send in your application in English. Although it is not mandatory, we always appreciate a cover letter stating your motivation to join us. We look forward to hearing from you! Your Benefits - We're game to support you Competitive Salary - We believe that top performers should receive top paymentLearning Budget - We believe in learning. A generous personal learning budget to spend on learning and development, including books, workshops and attending conferences. We also offer in-house training such as coding and German classesFlexible Working Hours and Home Office - We believe in a good work-life balanceEquipment - State-of-the-art technical equipment, including laptops and phones, which may also be used in your free timeKolicard - We offer you a monthly flexible budget of 50 euros that you can use for a gym membership, transportation, shopping etc.Mobility budget - We offer a monthly budget that will make your commuting to work easier Relocation - Relocation support to help you move to BerlinPension - Opportunity to save for your pension tax-free Bonus Level - We love to have a good time, too Food and Drinks - Fresh fruits to keep you healthy and fresh coffee to keep you alert. We also have a fully stocked fridge with Smoothies, Coke, Club Mate, beer etcParties and Team Events - Apart from our regular parties, BBQs and movie nights we also have a team event budget you can use to buy games or sports equipment to make working here even more funCompany Holidays - Every year we go on an amazing company holiday to relax and bond as a teamFriday Celebrations - Company-provided dinner and drinks on Friday afternoons