GameEconomyDesigner

Main challenge Own the game economy and progression so that players always have something meaningful to work toward, without the game turning into a grind or a currency treadmill. Create a robust economy that can last for years, support live ops, and make room for product managers to create offers (if the model permits it). What it means on a daily basis * Be responsible for the in-game economy: currencies, resource flows, progression speed, content consumption, and related systems. * Design economy systems, including specifications, edge cases, flow mockups, and expected success KPIs. Follow up on progress with each related department. * Work with design to ensure economy systems are aligned with other systems, not just co-existing. * Build and maintain progression models in Excel to predict how players evolve over time. * Design testing setups and player profiles, then compare expected vs. actual progression. * Identify where progression breaks down (too fast, too slow, irrelevant rewards, dead systems). * Help define tracking needs so we can actually understand what players are doing. * Analyze data and adjust balancing to improve retention and long-term engagement. * Keep an eye on how other games solve similar problems—both inside Gameloft and outside. What success will look like * Players don’t just follow quests - they set their own short and mid-term goals * The economy gives a reason to engage with multiple systems, not just one dominant loop * Progression feels consistent and readable, without sudden walls or meaningless rewards * New content (dragons, features, expansions) plugs into the economy without breaking it * We avoid both extremes: players running out of things to do or feeling forced to grind Who you would be working with * Creative Director * Game Designers * Product Managers * Product / Monetization stakeholders * Data / Analytics * UI/UX * Production Your recruitment journey * First interview: discussion around experience and approach * Test: