Associate Economy Game Designer

The role

You will design, develop, and deliver features and economy models for an unannounced cross-platform strategy/MMO title. You will write design documentation, define systems for live game models, and balance economies to scale.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Art, Analytics, LiveOps and QA to bring features from concept to release
• Write and update design specs
• Drive feature optimizations to maintain gameplay quality, improve balance, and boost player engagement
• Ensure designs meet player needs, franchise strategy and business goals
• Follow market trends and best practices to create designs and bring new ideas
• Work with senior-level economy and systems designers
• Define solutions within a defined space and identify high ROI improvement opportunities
• Design for scale and plan for long-term content extensibility and system health

Required qualifications

• Deep passion for game systems and mechanics across mobile and PC
• 0-2 years of experience designing game systems or balancing game economies
• Excellent communication skills
• Passion for playing and analyzing games across multiple genres and platforms
• Comfortable working independently and in a collaborative environment
• Basic understanding of free-to-play monetization mechanics including game balancing and virtual economy management

Nice to have

• Love for strategy games such as 4X or RTS games
• Experience with mobile game systems and design sensibilities

Before you apply

• Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English

About the company

Scopely is a global video game and interactive entertainment company that develops, publishes, and live-operates a diversified portfolio of games. The company is home to titles including MONOPOLY GO!, Pokémon GO, and Star Trek™ Fleet Command.