Economy Designer

Intrepid Studios is looking for a passionate and talented Economy Designer, interested in creating brand new worlds with a brand-new IP. Our Economy Designer would take ownership of the game economy for Ashes of Creation and how all of the economic systems contribute to this economy, including crafting systems, item drops, quest rewards, and many more. They will create, balance, and manage the ins and outs of many different items and game currencies within a massive player-driven economy driven by thousands of players. They will constantly work alongside designers in other disciplines to establish reward structures and currency sinks that make various game systems feel rewarding while also maintaining a healthy mass economy. A passion for MMORPGs is required!Responsibilities:Design overarching reward structures and currency systems fit for a player-driven economy in an MMORPG.Create economic systems that facilitate fun gameplay loops that enhance gameplay replayability.Maintain overall balance between multiple interacting economic systems to establish a healthy game economy.Develop and maintain documentation and spreadsheet balance of economic systems.Continually iterate, balance and tune features and gameplay based on feedback from team, QA, and playtesting.Communicate, coordinate, and participate in a collaborative, interdisciplinary, cross-studio team environment.Be adaptable, detail-oriented, well-organized and a great communicator.Qualifications:3+ years of game development experience in an economy designer role.Shipped multiplayer titles on the current generation of consoles or PC.Strong proficiency in Excel spreadsheet maintenance and balancing.Passion for games and game development.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Strong ability to deconstruct high-level gameplay systems and creative direction into specific technical details, features and tasks.Ability to work in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, iterative environment, while delivering under deadlines and time constraints.Ability to learn new development tools and technologies.Unreal 4 experience is a major plus.Interview Overview:30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team60 min interview with the Hiring Manager and TeamFinal interview with the Executive TeamReferences calls & a background checkThe Legal Bits:We offer competitive pay based on market standards plus a significant annual bonus structure. The base salary for this role is between $66,000 - $99,000, depending on skills and experience. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, to apply for positions. We are an equal opportunity employer and we're committed to a fair and consistent interview process and employer experience.About Us:Founded in 2015, Intrepid Studios is the independent developer and publisher of the upcoming MMORPG, Ashes of Creation. Based in beautiful Southern California, Intrepid has assembled a veteran AAA team of tremendous talent and experience in the MMORPG industry.We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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