Game Economy Designer

Oh Bibi; Paris; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A mobile game studio in Paris is seeking a Game Economy Designer to create balanced in-game economies for their free-to-play games. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience in mobile game design, strong analytical skills, and a deep understanding of player motivations. The role emphasizes collaboration, with meetings in the Paris office twice a week.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of hands-on experience as a Game Economy Designer on free-to-play mobile titles.
• Strong expertise in mobile game economies and player motivation.
• Proven ability to design economic systems with multiple currencies.

Responsabilités

• Design and optimize complex in-game economic systems.
• Analyze player behaviors and economy data for optimizations.
• Contribute to the Live Ops strategy to enhance monetization.

Connaissances

Game Economy Design

Analytical Skills

Quantitative Skills

Understanding Player Psychology

Communication Skills

Description du poste

About Oh BiBi

Oh BiBi is an independent mobile game studio of 80 people based in Paris, dedicated to creating bold, innovative, and high-quality gaming experiences. We are the creators of FRAG Pro Shooter, a worldwide hit with hundreds of millions of players, and BEAST, which won the Pégase Award for Best Mobile Game in 2025 (the Pégases are France’s prestigious video game awards, recognizing excellence in game development).

We are currently working on exciting unannounced projects!

About the Role

We are looking for a Game Economy Designer who will translate complex gameplay loops into balanced, rewarding, and sustainable in-game economies for our free-to-play mobile games.

Working closely with game designers, data analysts, and product managers, you will design, model, and optimize the in-game economies that enhance player experience while maximizing revenue potential. You will be responsible for creating balanced, engaging, and sustainable economic systems that drive player progression, retention, and monetization.

This role requires hands-on expertise in game systems, behavioral psychology, and data-driven decision-making.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and fine-tune complex in-game economic systems, including progression and reward systems.

• Model and balance in-game currencies, pricing, and resource flows to ensure sustainable monetization.

• Analyze player behaviors and economy data to identify pain points and optimization opportunities.

• Work with game designers toalign economy design and progression mechanics with gameplay and feature development.

• Develop tools and frameworks for simulating and forecasting economic impact.

• In collaboration with product teams, contribute to the Live Ops strategy in order to optimize event-driven economies and monetization strategies (offers, reward structures..).

• Stay ahead of trends, bringing insights from the free-to-play market, behavioral economics, and player psychology.

What are we looking for?

• 5–7 years of hands-on experience as a Game Economy Designer or Monetization Designer on successful free-to-play mobile titles.

• Strong expertise in free-to-play mobile game economies and a good understanding of player motivation and behavioral design principles.

• Proven ability to design and tune long-term economic systems with multiple currencies, sinks/sources, and complex progression mechanics.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills: you’re comfortable working with data, modeling, simulation, and balancing.

• Deep understanding of player psychology, motivations, and spending behaviors.

• Ability to work with large datasets and translate insights into actionable design improvements.

• Experience collaborating with Live Ops, product, and game design teams.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• A passion for creating games with lasting engagement and live operations spanning years.

• Fluency in French is required for daily teamwork and communication.

On-site Presence

• Collaboration matters to us! We meet in our Paris office twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays)