Game Economy & Progression Designer
Core
Design and maintain the in-game economy and player progression systems to ensure meaningful long-term engagement without excessive grinding.
Role type
Game Economy & Progression Designer
Builds
Robust in-game currency flows, resource systems, and progression mechanics for live operations.
Domain
Mobile gaming (F2P, premium, hybrid models)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Game economy design, progression modeling, Excel modeling, data interpretation, system balancing, KPI definition
Preferred skills
Understanding of player behavior, tradeoff analysis, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
Excel
Responsibilities
Design economy specifications and edge cases, build Excel models to predict player progression, analyze data to adjust balancing and improve retention, identify pacing issues in progression systems, align economy systems with other game systems.
Seniority
Mid-level IC
