Game Economy Designer

Oh Bibi • Paris, TX

40d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Game Economy Designer who will translate complex gameplay loops into balanced, rewarding, and sustainable in-game economies for our free-to-play mobile games. Working closely with game designers, data analysts, and product managers, you will design, model, and optimize the in-game economies that enhance player experience while maximizing revenue potential. You will be responsible for creating balanced, engaging, and sustainable economic systems that drive player progression, retention, and monetization. This role requires hands-on expertise in game systems, behavioral psychology, and data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience as a Game Economy Designer or Monetization Designer on successful free-to-play mobile titles.
• Strong expertise in free-to-play mobile game economies and a good understanding of player motivation and behavioral design principles.
• Proven ability to design and tune long-term economic systems with multiple currencies, sinks/sources, and complex progression mechanics.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills: you're comfortable working with data, modeling, simulation, and balancing.
• Deep understanding of player psychology, motivations, and spending behaviors.
• Ability to work with large datasets and translate insights into actionable design improvements.
• Experience collaborating with Live Ops, product, and game design teams.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• A passion for creating games with lasting engagement and live operations spanning years.
• Fluency in French is required for daily teamwork and communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and fine-tune complex in-game economic systems, including progression and reward systems.
• Model and balance in-game currencies, pricing, and resource flows to ensure sustainable monetization.
• Analyze player behaviors and economy data to identify pain points and optimization opportunities.
• Work with game designers to align economy design and progression mechanics with gameplay and feature development.
• Develop tools and frameworks for simulating and forecasting economic impact.
• In collaboration with product teams, contribute to the Live Ops strategy in order to optimize event-driven economies and monetization strategies (offers, reward structures..).
• Stay ahead of trends, bringing insights from the free-to-play market, behavioral economics, and player psychology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees