Game Economy Designer - MWNB

Be responsible for the balancing of game systems, their documents, and tools related to all game loop and progression systems (sources, sinks, tasks, objectives, rewards, and monetization).

Key responsibilities

1. Design the balancing of all game loop and progression systems (sources, sinks, quests, events, tasks, objectives, rewards, and monetization) according to the Creative Director and Live Operations Directors' vision, and implement it with configuration parameters.
2. Collaborate directly with the Live Ops Director on detailed balancing and implementation of monetization parameters.
3. Create and maintain documentation for all game loop and progression systems balancing, as well as designer tools (Excel tables, simulators, etc.).
4. Provide data-driven simulations and analysis of game loop balancing scenarios to determine optimal balancing parameters and react quickly to player data during live operations.
5. Redefine system configuration pipelines and tools needed by designers to configure and balance the game, coordinating with the tech team to improve these pipelines as necessary (e.g., data input pipelines and validation).
6. Revamp existing tools for game configuration and balancing (e.g., designer Excel sheets for tracking and parameter calculations) to enhance their effectiveness.
7. Participate in identifying solutions to fix bugs and optimize systems, including necessary reworks to achieve desired quality.

Qualifications

• Passionate about playing and creating games, notably RPGs or simulation/strategy games.
• In-depth knowledge of the gaming industry, especially top RPG games in the F2P and GaaS genres.
• Understanding of mobile player behaviors and current business model trends.
• Strong understanding of live game development phases and evolution.
• Experience shipping at least one game as an economic designer.
• Extensive experience working on F2P RPG games with complex game loops, with MMORPG experience being a plus.
• Specialized education in economic game design or at least 3 years of relevant experience balancing game loop systems.
• Proficiency in numeric design and data manipulation.
• Creative, flexible, receptive to feedback, a team player.
• Analytical mindset capable of translating data into actionable design solutions.
• Meticulous, organized, with attention to detail.
• Experience with Unreal Engine is a plus.
• Knowledge of mobile platform development is a plus.

Additional Information

Profit sharing, yearly company savings plan, 25 paid days off plus 12 additional days, subsidized Navigo pass, lunch vouchers, healthcare for you and your family, and other Ubisoft perks.

Maternity leave of 20 weeks, paternity/co-parental leave of 7 weeks.

Our new office is located in Saint Mand (Metro line 1 Saint Mand station). Gym available onsite.

Recruitment process

1. 45-minute video call with a recruiter.
2. 60-minute video interview with the Director.
3. 60-minute video interview with a team member.

We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, even if you do not meet every listed requirement.

Additional notes

Ubisoft promotes equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment reflecting our diverse gaming community.

The job reports to Ubisoft Mobile Games.

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Remote work & employment type

Key skills

Mechanical Design, Computer Graphics, GD&T, Root Cause Analysis, CAD, Mechanical Knowledge, Creo, Lua, Unreal Engine, Maya, Project Engineering, Unity