Senior Game Economy Designer

Tripledot Studios; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mobile games company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Game Economy Designer to own game economy design across multiple titles. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in game economy design, including expertise in casino games. This role requires analytical skills to optimize monetization and player engagement while ensuring a fair and rewarding experience. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and retirement options.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Wealthsimple RRSP and Company Match

Virtual Health

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in game economy design, with at least 2 years in casino or social casino games.
• Proven expertise in balancing complex virtual economies and pricing strategies in mobile games.
• Exceptional analytical skills with advanced proficiency in creating economy models.

Responsibilities

• Own the game economy design across multiple titles.
• Collaborate closely with game design, product, and data teams.
• Analyze player behavior and spending patterns to optimize the economy.

Skills

Game economy design

Analytical skills

Balancing virtual economies

Communication skills

Understanding of casino game mechanics

Job description

Senior Game Economy Designer

Department: Product

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Toronto, CA

Description

Who are we?

Tripledot is one of the largest independent mobile games companies in the world.

We are a multi-award-winning organisation, with a global 2,500+ strong team across 12 studios.

Our expanded portfolio includes some of the biggest titles in mobile gaming, collectively reaching top chart positions around the world and engaging over 25 million daily active users.

Tripledot’s guiding principle is that when people love what they do, what they do will be loved by others.

We’re building a company we’re proud of. One filled with driven, incredibly smart and detail-orientated people, who LOVE making games.

Our ambition is to be the most successful games company in the world, and we’re just getting started.

The role is working within our studio: Clipwire Games

Clipwire Games is one of Canada's top grossing mobile game developers, and the creator of Monopoly: Bingo!, TPIR: Bingo! and Bingo Story. Founded in Toronto over 10 years ago, we’ve had tremendous success and are poised for another decade of record growth. Our studio is built on strong values, work ethic, and intelligent data driven growth. We work hard, have fun, innovate, and level-up every day.

To work at Clipwire means becoming part of our future right now. We have reached our current growth rate because we support, promote, and develop our team so that they can make great games. Come find out what all the buzz is about!

Role Overview

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Game Economy Designer with a proven track record in casino game economies to own and shape the financial heartbeat of our titles. This role is critical to the success of our products, balancing creative design with mathematical precision to craft engaging, sustainable, and profitable game economies.

The ideal candidate is both a strategist and a hands-on designer — someone who can design complex virtual economies, model them with precision, and adjust them dynamically based on real player data. You’ll be a key driver in optimizing monetization, retention, and engagement while ensuring the player experience remains fair, exciting, and rewarding.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the game economy design across multiple titles, with a special focus on casino-style gameplay.
• Collaborate closely with game design, product, and data teams to define and balance virtual economies, in-game products, and reward systems.
• Analyze player behavior, spending patterns, and feedback to iteratively refine and optimize the economy.
• Define pricing strategies, key price points, and sales tactics that maximize revenue without compromising player satisfaction.
• Build and maintain detailed economy models, spreadsheets, and flow diagrams to forecast and simulate changes before implementation.
• Partner with data science teams to ensure accurate tracking, dashboards, and insights to support economic health.
• Propose and design new features or live events to improve engagement, retention, and monetization.
• Present economy performance, forecasts, and recommendations to senior leadership in a clear, data-driven manner.
• Conduct and analyze playtests to validate assumptions and improve the player journey.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5+ years of experience in game economy design, with at least 2 years in casino or social casino games.
• Proven expertise in balancing complex virtual economies, features, and pricing strategies in free-to-play mobile games.
• Deep understanding of player motivations, behavioral economics, and monetization psychology.
• Exceptional analytical skills with advanced proficiency in creating economy models, forecasting tools, and simulations.
• Strong understanding of key casino game mechanics (bingo, slots, etc.) and their unique economy challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting complex economic concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced environment, with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset.

Working at Tripledot

• Medical, Dental and Vision through Canada Life
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Wealthsimple RRSP and Company Match
• Consult+ (Virtual Health)