System and Economy Designer (m/f) - Live Games in Hamburg

System and Economy Designer (m/f) - Live Games

Location: Hamburg
Level: Experienced Professionals
Department: Live Games

Goodgame Studios is a leading free-to-play, online games development company. We operate across web and mobile platforms and cater to over 300 million registered users worldwide. With a rich talent pool of employees from more than 40 nations, we are among the largest German employers in the gaming software industry. From our headquarters in Hamburg, we aim to become one of the leading gaming companies in the world.
 
Your mission
 
As a Game Balancer - Live Games (m/f), you will be responsible for the mathematical side of our game design. You will perform analyses to ensure that our online games offer the users lasting entertainment. Furthermore, your concepts will establish the proper balance within our online games. You will serve as the link between numbers and psychology in the game.

Your Job:

• Use of extensive in-house workflow tools to design and maintain original, innovative, and compelling features with balanced economies
• Design gameplay systems that maximize engagement while ensuring revenue and retention
• Create specifications and mockups of new gameplay systems with heightened attention-to-detail and game specifics
• Analyze the economy and tweak mechanics to ensure we hit our target KPIs
• Communicate effectively with our multi-disciplinary team to ensure intended goals are achieved
• Productively provide and accept criticism and feedback to maintain and improve on game models
• Remain updated on current trends and game design strategies

Your profile:

• 2+ years in a designer role
• Experience on systems balancing, and seeing designs through execution and ongoing support. You will have experience balancing large sets of numbers, for unit balance, progression systems and the like
• Solid knowledge of Excel
• A solid understanding of abstracting game mechanics and free-to-play economic modelling
• Understanding of metrics and data analytics
• Highly organized with attention to detail
• Self-motivated and able to excel in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Good communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to perform in a team environment as well as in an individual setting
• Understanding of social games and their appeal
• A love and passion for a wide variety of game genres

We offer:

• Your professional growth is important to us. We provide agile structures, flat hierarchies, and ongoing training opportunities
• Results-oriented teamwork that values employee contribution
• A positive work-life balance
• Leading technology and analysis opportunities that give you the freedom to innovate