Game Economy Designer
Job Summary
Job Description
Kolibri Games seeks a Game Economy Designer to contribute to their next major idle game. Responsibilities include designing and implementing game features, monetization, and economic systems; iterating on player progression and experience to ensure long-term economic health; collaborating with other teams to integrate economic considerations into game development; maintaining comprehensive documentation; developing systems to prevent exploits and imbalances; and understanding KPIs for game balance optimization. The role demands advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills, mobile game experience, data analysis proficiency, and a strong understanding of F2P markets and player psychology. The position is based in Berlin and offers a hybrid work arrangement.
Must have:
- Economy and balancing grasp
- Advanced Excel/Sheets
- Player psychology understanding
- Mobile game experience
- Data analysis skills
- F2P market knowledge
- Monetization knowledge
- English communication
Good to have:
- Unity familiarity
Perks:
- Competitive Salary
- Learning Budget
- Flexible Working Hours
- Home Office
- State-of-the-art Equipment
- Kolicard (50 EUR monthly)
- Mobility Budget
- Relocation Support
- Pension Plan
- Bonus
- Food & Drinks
- Parties & Team Events
- Company Holidays
- Friday Celebrations
6 skills required
Job Details
We are Kolibri Games - a mobile games developer from Berlin. We believe that with the best people, we can make games that players will enjoy for years to come.
Our games have defined the idle genre, and bring enjoyment to hundreds of millions of players all around the world. This is possible due to the talented people who make us who we are. ‘Kolibris’, as we call ourselves, are on a mission to continue making great games and we're looking for new talent to join our team. We strive to offer you a fair recruitment process and a great candidate experience, as well as a friendly environment to work in, with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.
Game Economy Designer (f/m/d)
We are looking for a Game Economy Designer to work on our next potential big hit! You will be embedded within our “New Games” teams working on building the next generation of idle games. You will be entrusted with creating economic models for new features, devising challenges and promotional models based on user behavior and segmentation, and managing the economy including inflation, balances, and player progression. You will be working in an agile and fast-paced environment identifying future features for the game by developing a deep comprehension of our players’ needs and motivations using both data, information from the players, and your own F2P knowledge. Located in our Berlin office, you will work with a talented team, setting benchmarks for excellence in mobile gaming advertising.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement game features, monetization, and economies systems that both fulfill the player’s needs and are sustainable;
- Design and iterate on player’s experience and progression to ensure economic health over time;
- Collaborate closely with game designers, artists, and developers to ensure balancing and economic considerations are integrated seamlessly into all aspects of game development;
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and spreadsheets;
- Develop systems to prevent exploits, inflation, or imbalances caused by unexpected player behavior;
- Understand the KPIs to optimize/construct the game balance.
Required skills
- Grasp of economy and balancing
- Advanced experience with Excel and Google Sheets
- Basic understanding of player psychology and gaming motivations
- Experience with working on mobile games
- Experience with data analysis
- Familiarity with Unity
- Good knowledge of the modern mobile F2P market
- Monetization knowledge
- Strong communication skills in English
Kolibri Games is an equal opportunity employer. We come from 40 different countries and many different backgrounds. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, physical appearance or disability.
We are an international studio, so don’t forget to send in your application in English. Although it is not mandatory, we always appreciate a cover letter stating your motivation to join us.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Your Benefits – We’re game to support you
Competitive Salary - We believe that top performers should receive top payment
Learning Budget - We believe in learning. A generous personal learning budget to spend on learning and development, including books, workshops and attending conferences. We also offer in-house training such as coding and German classes
Flexible Working Hours and Home Office – We believe in a good work-life balance
Equipment - State-of-the-art technical equipment, including laptops and phones, which may also be used in your free time
Kolicard - We offer you a monthly flexible budget of 50 euros that you can use for a gym membership, transportation, shopping etc.
Mobility budget - We offer a monthly budget that will make your commuting to work easier
Relocation - Relocation support to help you move to Berlin
Pension - Opportunity to save for your pension tax-free
Bonus Level – We love to have a good time, too
Food and Drinks - Fresh fruits to keep you healthy and fresh coffee to keep you alert. We also have a fully stocked fridge with Smoothies, Coke, Club Mate, beer etc
Parties and Team Events - Apart from our regular parties, BBQs and movie nights we also have a team event budget you can use to buy games or sports equipment to make working here even more fun
Company Holidays - Every year we go on an amazing company holiday to relax and bond as a team
Friday Celebrations - Company-provided dinner and drinks on Friday afternoons
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