Fantastic Pixel Castle · 4 hours ago

Principal Systems Designer (Rewards)

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $175K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Design and implement progression systems to make players feel suitably rewarded for their investment and accomplishments.

Design rewards structures that incentivize players to participate in a variety of activities and reinforce pro-social behaviors.

Partner closely with the Class and Combat Design teams to ensure character power progresses at the desired rate.

Partner with Production and Creative teams to ensure that rewards design asks are commensurate with asset creation pipelines.

Develop a compelling vision and design for gear that provides interesting decisions and aspirational goals.

Implement strategies to prevent economic inflation or deflation that could undermine gameplay.

Design reward systems that support multiple player motivations.

Help bring our world to life by designing items and other rewards that reinforce the pillars of the IP.

Work alongside user researchers and business partners to ensure reward rates have players actively and happily engaged with the game.

Collect, prioritize, and integrate player feedback through regular team and external playtests.

Qualification

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Required

10+ years of experience in software or video game development

Strong mathematical skills related to the underlying systems of Roleplaying Games

Proven experience designing reward systems from concept through implementation

Ability to combine quantitative in-game data and qualitative player feedback to form a complete picture of player behavior and motivations

Proficient in spreadsheet tools such as Excel, Sheets, or equivalent tools

Passion for video games and understanding of current industry trends

Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to translate abstract design concepts into specific designs and reason about design tradeoffs

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively work in a multidisciplinary team and make and explain design decisions in a way that builds the team's confidence in our Rewards approach