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Game Economy Designer
2 years ago
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Collaboration
- With producers, metric analyst and production team to help set priorities and direction for the economy;
- With the Design team to define game and monetization loops based on game direction;
- Coordinate with other departments to ensure design goals are met, on time, while meeting or exceeding Ludia's quality expectations,
- Be a solution-oriented driving force within the design team at all times
- Negotiate with teammates on system implementation methods, with a focus on speed of iteration.
- Establish/support with the performance manager the service operation vision, and evangelize it to the team members.
Tools
- Create tools and processes to establish the game's data architecture, including integration and validation, with a view to adapting to change;
- Provide the necessary verification tools for each team member to verify the direction of the game (key indicators, projections, etc.);
Support
- Ensure consistency of functionality by following up with team members.
- Be able to accompany each designer and provide for their needs in terms of data structure (balancing, simulation, projections);
Others
- Understand and be able to present complex systems by deconstructing them into simple modules;
- Balancing the economy of a game by being very clear about the desired intentions.
- Play through all content, examining all features and game mechanics frequently to maximize the level of enjoyment;
- Participate in the live-ops calendar by defining offers and events on a game that is live;
- Translate operational and product requirements into feasible and engaging entertainment experiences.
- Optimize and document balancing systems to make them easy to understand and transmit.
Qualifications
Assuming you manage duties outlined above :
- Have delivered a minimum of 2 F2P mobile games and having been Live for several months, preferably in all aspects (pre-production, production, pre and post launch, live ops);
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write detailed design documents specifying functionality of gameplay features.
- Excellent understanding of the F2P business model and constraints;
- Able to design all aspects of a game, both from work in progress and from the beginning of production;
- Good technical skills with the ability to design and calibrate complex gameplay systems;
- Ability to articulate, and convey creative vision;
- Proficiency in the use of spreadsheets, database tools and their configurations.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to act as a mentor and facilitator in the service of iteration
Additional Information
Why is Ludia the perfect place for you?
Because we take great care of our Ludians!
- Offices at the heart of Old Montréal!
- Daily breakfasts, coffee and tea, and our famous Friday Lunches;
- Flexible hours;
- Access to our brand new Gym and group training classes;
- Partial refund of your STM/RTM;
- Fridays’ 5@7 in our Lounge with our beer of the month;
- An impressive health plan and a virtual medical assistance available 24h/24;
- Collective RRSP with employer participation, referral and bonus programs.
So? Interested? We can’t wait to meet you!
Only selected candidates will be contacted.
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At Ludia we don’t just accept diversity, we support and celebrate it! Women, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, First Nations people, people living with a handicap, or part of any group marginalized are welcome to apply.
Company Description
Ludia
Founded in Montreal in 2007, Ludia is one of Canada's leading mobile video game studios. "Creating games that touch people" is what drives us every day! And we work hard at it by continuing to innovate and aim higher every day, without forgetting to have fun while doing it! Named Montreal Top Employer 2021, here you will always have a place to express and grow ideas, to have a real impact on projects but also to feed yourself with the sharing of cultures, visions and expertise.
Our games
For us, mobile is a real opening to the future, an incredible growth potential and stimulating technological challenges to take up. It's the perfect answer to our ambition to "touch people" and anchor ourselves in everyday life. Match 3, Geolocation, Narrative Game, Builder, our portfolio includes diverse and high quality games that leverage world-renowned brands such as; Jurassic World™: Alive, Dragons: Rise of Berk, Dungeons & Dragons™, Dragons: Titan Uprising, Jurassic World™: The Game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legends, and many more to come, not to mention our very own IP Lovelink!
Flexibility at heart
Flexibility at Ludia, it's lived 100%. Whether you want to enjoy the creative excitement of our beautifully remodeled offices in Old Montreal, prefer the comfort of your own home anywhere in Quebec, or like the idea of having the best of both worlds in hybrid mode, it's up to you! Our Flex program is 100% flexible from day to day. A great freedom for your daily well-being!
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