Main challenge

Own the game economy and progression so that players always have something meaningful to work toward, without the game turning into a grind or a currency treadmill. Create a robust economy that can last for years, support live ops, and make room for product managers to create offers (if the model permits it).

What it means on a daily basis

Be responsible for the in-game economy: currencies, resource flows, progression speed, content consumption, and related systems.
Design economy systems, including specifications, edge cases, flow mockups, and expected success KPIs. Follow up on progress with each related department.
Work with design to ensure economy systems are aligned with other systems, not just co-existing.
Build and maintain progression models in Excel to predict how players evolve over time.
Design testing setups and player profiles, then compare expected vs. actual progression.
Identify where progression breaks down (too fast, too slow, irrelevant rewards, dead systems).
Help define tracking needs so we can actually understand what players are doing.
Analyze data and adjust balancing to improve retention and long-term engagement.
Keep an eye on how other games solve similar problems—both inside Gameloft and outside.

What success will look like

Players don’t just follow quests - they set their own short and mid-term goals
The economy gives a reason to engage with multiple systems, not just one dominant loop
Progression feels consistent and readable, without sudden walls or meaningless rewards
New content (dragons, features, expansions) plugs into the economy without breaking it
We avoid both extremes: players running out of things to do or feeling forced to grind

Who you would be working with

Creative Director
Game Designers
Product Managers
Product / Monetization stakeholders
Data / Analytics
UI/UX
Production

Your recruitment journey

First interview: discussion around experience and approach
Test: progression / economy case
Second interview: deep dive on your thinking and tradeoffs
Final interview: alignment on how you approach player experience vs business needs

Where this role can take you

Senior / Lead Economy Designer
Ownership of progression and economy across a live product
Strong influence on product and liveops decisions

What you need to succeed

Experience as Game Economy Designer / Balancer
Strong analytical thinking - able to break problems into variables and relationships
Ability to model progression in Excel
Understanding of different economy models (F2P, premium, hybrid)
Ability to interpret data and turn it into concrete changes
Experience working with tracking data

Who you are

You think in player behavior and systems, not just numbers
You’re comfortable saying “this will break the game economy” even if it’s unpopular
You understand that progression design is often about tradeoffs, not perfect balance
You can work in an environment where things change and assumptions get invalidated
You don’t default to copying F2P patterns if they don’t fit the game

Game Economy Designer