Economy Designer

Hyper Hippo Entertainment

full-time

Posted on: 1/13/2026

Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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💰 CA$79,200 - CA$91,000 per year

About the role

Conceptualize, design, and prototype innovative features and systems for our games, with a focus on economy and progression.
Release new features and content during live service cycles, ensuring updates are engaging, well-balanced, and aligned with player needs.
Utilize analytics to identify trends, evaluate feature performance, and provide actionable insights to enhance the player experience.
Stay informed about player behaviours, emerging trends in mobile gaming, and evolving Free2Play business models to drive meaningful design decisions.
Contribute to a highly creative environment by implementing unique concepts and solutions, combining analytical rigour with creative flair.
Balance the analytical side of economy design with the creative aspects of gameplay, ensuring a rewarding experience for players.
Contribute to and influence the design of mobile free-to-play projects throughout the full lifecycle, including concept ideation, production, and live operations.

3+ years balancing economies as a game designer - you know best practices
In-depth understanding of games, economy, balance, game design, game mechanics, as well as story and character design
Can leverage data to communicate what it takes to make an amazing player experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Familiar with user acquisition, player retention, engagement, monetization and how to translate analytics into actionable game features and balancing game economies
Understanding of micro-transactions, F2P core game loops and pinch points
Up to speed with trends in mobile gaming
Strong mathematical abilities and mad spreadsheet balancing skills
Interest in contributing to mobile free-to-play game design beyond economy systems, across the full development lifecycle.
Idle game experience or interest is a HUGE plus
Ability to script in google app script or other abilities to create tools is also a plus

Benefits

An incentive plan tied to company goals
Extended health, dental & vision benefits for you and your dependents (plan premiums 100% covered by the company)
$600 health & wellness spending account
Employee & Family Assistance Program
4 weeks vacation + paid winter holiday closure + 10 paid personal/sick days per year
Annual $3,000 self development “Brain Fund” budget + 5 paid professional development days to attend conferences, courses, training – you name it!
Home Ergonomic Benefit for your home office - $1,000 + company laptop (choice of PC or Mac!) and accessories required to work effectively
Paid short or long term parental and compassionate caregiver leave - up to 16 weeks’ top up
Charitable gift matching up to $1,000 per year for recognized causes that you support + 3 paid volunteer days per year

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