Systems Designer Mobile Games Berlin, Germany – REF 1647

Our client is a leading mobile games community seeking a creative Systems Designer to join their Berlin team. You will play a key role in shaping high-level game concepts into complex models of game pace, balance, and economy from the conceptualization stage to the final polish. 

What will you be doing:

• Develop new end-to-end game systems, focusing on game economy, pace, and balance.
• Help lay the groundwork and create specifications for developers to build large sections of the game system.
• Define game specifications from initial concept to launch, including monetization and playability testing to maximize user retention.
• Provide clear feature documentation, diagrams, calculation models, analyses, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Take responsibility for the quality of game systems, analyse current game content, and drive meaningful changes or improvements to game design and monetization concepts.
• Design and map out game progression from both systems and monetization perspectives.

Who you are:

• At least 3+ years of proven successful work experience in game system design, balancing, pacing, and monetization strategies for F2P games.
• A completed university degree in game design, mathematics, psychology, or similar field.
• Detailed knowledge of the social gaming industry, free-to-play, and virtual goods business models on mobile platforms.
• High ability to understand player motivations and merge them with business needs.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Very good analytical gameplay balancing skills.
• Experience with production using a game engine such as Unity or a similar game engine is a plus.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of German is an advantage.

Benefits:

• Opportunities for independent work and personal growth.
• Direct collaboration with cross-discipline teams.
• A versatile, friendly, and international team with regular social events.
• Prime office location in Berlin, with numerous amenities.
• Commitment to ecological and social sustainability, fostering a culture of mutual trust and respect.

Application:
Please e-mail your CV and portfolio to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting reference 1647.

We are an equal opps company, value diversity and do not discriminate. We are GDPR compliant.