Game Economy Designer (Europe - MENA)

Metaverse Game Studios, Inc

St. Petersburg, Florida / Remote Team

Metaverse is a young and independent game development company led by industry veterans who worked for core games such as Far Cry, Destiny, Halo series, Warface, League of Legends, Diablo Immortal, Mount&Blade series, Metro Exodus, and more. We are developing Angelic, which has an equal emphasis on storytelling and party-based RPG elements, all backed by a dark and compelling science-fiction setting in which you are often mesmerized by the complexity of the events happening around you.

If you are up to a challenge and want to deliver unforgettable RPG experiences to players around the world, our family is ready to welcome you!

PLEASE APPLY IF ONLY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A FULL TIME POSITION - NO OUTSOURCE ARTISTS OR STUDIOS.

Angelic

Angelic combines turn-based strategy combat with a narrative RPG, all backed by a collaboratively crafting science-fiction setting thanks to blockchain technology. Get ready to shape a massive conflict in the dark and compelling universe of Angelic.

It will not be an easy journey, and each action will have deep echoing repercussions. But don’t worry, you won’t have to do it alone.

Job Description

As a Game Economy Designer, you strategically structure the economic systems and supporting features of an online game, plus provide data-backed recommendations on design, balance, and pricing.

You create and operate an open in game and blockchain economy. As a solution-oriented designer, you respond to opinions, analytics, and test results with suggestions for improvement. By leveraging real player data, input coming from the DAO bodies in the game and feedback from our non-blockchain players, you make informed choices to deliver an engaging overall offline and online game experience. Angelic is not a play2win game, so you ensure the game economy is balanced and fair for all parties.

Responsibilities

• Design flexible economy systems and features (progression & reward structures, currencies, sinks & sources etc.) aligned with the creative, game, and monetization directions.
• Work closely with the team to come up with pricing strategies for items, events, and services.
• Create game economy simulations and evaluate their performance & their impact on player experience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate your designs.
• Balance and adapt your work based on technical and production constraints, play test results, and comments from cross-functional teams.
• Write and maintain design documentation that will serve as a reference to guide interdependent teams.
• Provide your input on in-game content and pricing + come up with suggestions to refine designs.
• Develop a plan for collecting and evaluating player feedback, post-launch.
• Assess the impacts of adding, removing, or updating content on player engagement.

Skills & Requirements

• A degree in Game Design, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or equivalent
• At least 5 years of experience in design, economics, or related experience (live/online game development a huge plus)
• In-depth knowledge of Excel + basic familiarity with Unreal Engine
• An innovative, creative, and collaborative spirit
• Critical thinking, curiosity, attention to detail, resourcefulness, and plenty of flexibility
• Ability to translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• An understanding of player motivation & a passion video games
• Good knowledge on blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies
• Decent level of experience in Game Design in AAA RPG and Strategy games
• Strong communication skills (both oral & written) in English
• Passionate about playing and creating games (especially Sci-Fi RPGs and Strategy games)
• Understanding programming/scripting in game design and experience with game editors and game design tools is a bonus
• Experience with narrative games, MMO games and/or strategy games is a bonus

If you are interested in creating something new in game development space, this is your chance to be part of something huge! Apply now and get the inside scoop on our new and exciting game IP!

This new opportunity and experience we're offering could be the open door you've been looking for to a new universe for you.

Even if you don’t fit all the requirements above, if building new systems, especially within game design and development is your passion, and you have a strong willingness to learn – don't hesitate to apply anyways, and let us know how you can contribute.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion are very important for us. The creative potential and hard work of all our team members is what matters to us. You can be anyone or even any-thing, and as long as you're helping us create this amazing product we all love, you're more than welcome in our team. Moreover, diversity brings out creativity and it's valued and cherished at Metaverse Game Studios.