Contract System Designer - Co-op Game Economy (Remote)

Panic Stations; Greater London; Remoto; GBP 52.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Panic Stations is seeking a System Designer for a 3 month contract to own the design and balancing of core systems in a co-op job simulator. You will work with programmers in Unity to iterate on balance and progression, and ensure the economy supports engaging decisions for groups of different sizes.

You will move fast, communicate clearly and ship features with minimal process, contributing to a team that values autonomy and outcomes. This role is remote within the UK.

Competenze

• 5+ years game design experience.
• Experience designing and balancing economies and game systems.
• Comfortable working in a small, fast-moving team.
• Proficient with Unity, confident using source control.
• Passion for indie games, job simulators and ‘friendslop' titles.

Mansioni

• Own the design and balancing of game & progression systems.
• Work closely with programmers to review and iterate on these systems, working in Unity to playtest and adjust game balance
• Balance the game's economy so players progress through our content at a steady pace and make interesting decisions around how to invest their resources
• Ensure the game's systems and economy are balanced for player groups of different sizes so that all players have an engaging experience
• Participate in broader design discussions around the game, championing systems but valuing the player experience over perfect balance

Conoscenze

Game design

Economy design

Unity

Source control

Strumenti

Unity

Source control

Descrizione del lavoro

Panic Stations is seeking a System Designer for a 3 month contract to own the design and balancing of core systems in a co-op job simulator. You will work with programmers in Unity to iterate on balance and progression, and ensure the economy supports engaging decisions for groups of different sizes.

You will move fast, communicate clearly and ship features with minimal process, contributing to a team that values autonomy and outcomes. This role is remote within the UK.