3A Realistic Action Game in Development - Lead Numerical Designer (Shenzhen)

TiMi Studio Group, a game development and operations team under Tencent Games, is seeking a Lead Numerical Designer for a 3A realistic action game in Shenzhen. This role involves building numerical frameworks for in-game progression and economic cycles, designing level difficulty and equipment systems, and collaborating with other designers to optimize gameplay. The designer will also establish a numerical monitoring system for continuous data analysis and balance adjustments.

Must Have

• Responsible for building the numerical framework for in-game progression and economic cycles, including resource production, consumption, transaction balance, and long-term inflation control.
• Design level difficulty curves and equipment system values, formulating dynamic economic rules for "search, fight, retreat" gameplay to ensure reasonable risk-reward matching.
• Collaborate with combat, system, and level designers on numerical design and adjustments (e.g., equipment attribute balance, enemy strength calibration), driving core experience optimization through modeling and test data.
• Establish a numerical monitoring system, conducting continuous data analysis on economic modules (e.g., resource circulation efficiency, player stratification behavior), and formulating balance adjustment strategies.
• 3+ years of game numerical design experience, having led the design of the economic system or growth numerical module for at least one ARPG/MMO game, familiar with transactional economic structures.
• Proficient in Excel, VBA, or Python, capable of independently building data models (e.g., economic production and sales simulation, attribute formula calculation).
• Possess a solid foundation in mathematics and statistics (e.g., probability theory, economics), able to theoretically prove the rationality of numerical models.
• At least 300+ hours of playing experience in "search, fight, retreat" games, with a good grasp of the core points of "search, fight, retreat" gameplay.

Good to Have

• Experience in successfully launched and operated MMO/ARPG projects, especially familiar with economic design of "search, fight, retreat" games.
• Deep understanding of the MMO/ARPG genre, capable of analyzing equipment growth and resource circulation design logic.
• Academic background in statistics or economics.
• VBA/LUA scripting ability.

Business Introduction

TiMi Studio Group is a game development and operations team under Tencent Games. Adhering to the vision of enhancing the entertainment quality for global players, TiMi has diligently cultivated various game segments, establishing leading core R&D capabilities both domestically and globally.

Since its establishment in 2008, TiMi has continuously launched multiple popular products, covering various categories such as multiplayer competitive, RPG, shooting, racing, strategy, and casual games, with rich cross-platform development experience. Its works include well-known games such as "Honor of Kings," "QQ Speed," "CrossFire: King of Guns," "Call of Duty Mobile," "天天爱消除 (Tiantian Aixiaochu)," "Return to Empire," "Pokémon UNITE," and "Metal Slug: Awakening," providing excellent game entertainment experiences for hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

While expanding into new categories, TiMi is also committed to exploring the social value of games through cultural and creative practices and esports exploration, empowering games and transmitting positive energy to more players.

Job Responsibilities

1. Responsible for building the numerical framework for in-game progression and economic cycles, including resource production, consumption, transaction balance, and long-term inflation control.

2. Design level difficulty curves and equipment system values, formulating dynamic economic rules in conjunction with "search, fight, retreat" gameplay (e.g., resource search-combat-retreat cycle) to ensure a reasonable match between risk and reward.

3. Collaborate with combat, system, and level designers on numerical design and adjustments for various gameplay modules (e.g., equipment attribute balance, enemy strength calibration), driving core experience optimization through modeling and test data.

4. Establish a numerical monitoring system, conducting continuous data analysis on economic modules (e.g., resource circulation efficiency, player stratification behavior), and formulating balance adjustment strategies.

Job Requirements

1. 3+ years of game numerical design experience, having led the design of the economic system or growth numerical module for at least one ARPG/MMO game, familiar with transactional economic structures.

2. Proficient in tools like Excel, VBA, or Python, capable of independently building data models (e.g., economic production and sales simulation, attribute formula calculation), with VBA/LUA scripting ability preferred.

3. Possess a solid foundation in mathematics and statistics (e.g., probability theory, economics), able to theoretically prove the rationality of numerical models.

4. At least 300+ hours of playing experience in "search, fight, retreat" games, with a good grasp of the core points of "search, fight, retreat" gameplay.

Bonus Points

1. Experience in successfully launched and operated MMO/ARPG projects, especially familiar with economic design of "search, fight, retreat" games.

2. Deep understanding of the MMO/ARPG genre, capable of analyzing equipment growth and resource circulation design logic.

3. Academic background in statistics or economics.

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