Associate Economy Game Designer

Scopely; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Scopely is seeking an Associate Game Designer to join our new unannounced project in Barcelona, Spain on a hybrid basis, working 3 days a week from the hub.

You will design features, write specs, balance economies, and collaborate with Product, Engineering, Art, Analytics, LiveOps, and QA to ship engaging experiences.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience designing game systems or balancing game economies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to gather feedback and iterate.
• Passion for playing and analyzing games across genres and platforms.
• Comfortable working independently while thriving in a collaborative environment.
• Basic understanding of free-to-play monetization mechanics including game balancing and virtual economy management

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Art, Analytics, LiveOps and QA to ship features from concept to release
• Write design specs detailing systems for a live game model and economy balance
• Balance gameplay by optimizing features to boost engagement and progression
• Design for scale with long-term content extensibility
• Follow market trends to create next roadmap features
• Work with senior designers to craft balanced play experiences
• Define solutions within a defined space and identify ROI opportunities
• Maintain a Design Owner mentality aligning player needs with business goals

Skills

Game design

Economy balancing

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Analytical thinking

Job description

Scopely is looking for an Associate Game Designer to join our new unannounced project in Barcelona, Spain, on a hybrid basis, working 3 days a week from the hub.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

We are in development stages on an ambitious, unannounced, cross-platform Strategy/MMO title, creating a team of talented and passionate game makers to join us on this exciting journey!

What You Will Do

We are looking for an Associate Designer that is eager to design, develop, and deliver top quality features and economy models for our new unannounced cross-platform strategy/MMO title. You will write feature design documentation, defining systems that can support a live game model, and balancing economies to scale.

• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Art, Analytics, LiveOps and QA to bring compelling features from concept to release
• Write and update design specs that contain the right level of detail while staying concise and easy to understand for the whole team
• Drive feature optimizations to maintain gameplay quality, improve balance, and boost player engagement (levels & puzzles, battle pass, weekly and daily challenges, etc.)
• Keep a Design Owner mentality, ensuring designs meet the player’s needs, the franchise strategy and the business goals
• Follow the most recent market trends and best practices to create the best possible designs for our roadmap features, and to bring new ideas to the table
• Work closely with senior-level economy and systems designers to craft world-class gameplay and deliver a balanced play experience
• Define solutions within a defined space and identify high ROI improvement opportunities
• Design for scale: plan for long-term content extensibility and system health

What We're Looking For

• A 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, with the ability to gather feedback, align stakeholders, and iterate collaboratively
• Passion for playing and analyzing games across multiple genres and platforms
• Comfortable working independently while thriving in a highly collaborative environment
• Basic understanding of free-to-play monetization mechanics including game balancing and virtual economy managemen

Bonus Points

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

About Scopely

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Scopely Explore games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.

Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.

Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.

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