Game Designer (Idle RPG)

We are a small team developing a 2D Midcore Idle RPG. The project is actively evolving, and we are looking for a Game Designer.

🎮 Responsibilities — Design and document key game systems: hero progression, in-game economy, combat mechanics, events (GDD, diagrams, User Flow, technical specifications for the team); — Build mathematical models for attribute balance and maintain balance sheets in Excel / Google Sheets; — Configure difficulty and progression curves, design game loops and engagement loops; — Design levels and quest chains; — Prototype features in Unity (or Figma) and conduct internal playtests; — Conduct A/B tests of key elements (balance, rewards, UI), analyze metrics (Retention, ARPU, LTV) and adjust systems based on results; — Balance live content: events, seasons; — Work closely with art, development, and analytics to iteratively improve the product.

🛠 Requirements One of the following is mandatory: — Commercial experience in idle RPGs for at least 1 year; — OR commercial experience as a game designer in another genre for at least 1 year + deep gaming experience in idle games (references below).

For all candidates: — Confident use of AI tools (ChatGPT/Claude, etc.); — Understanding of metrics (ARPU, ARPPU, LTV, Retention) specifically as data for system balancing, not as reporting; — Ability to work with balance sheets and complex formulas in Excel / Google Sheets; — Prototyping skills in Unity or mock-up skills in Figma / Sketch; — Analytical thinking: the ability to translate an idea into a formula and verify it with numbers.

🎯 Reference game experience IdleOn, Revolution Idle, Melvor Idle, Idle Slayer, NGU IDLE, Unnamed Space Idle, Idle Clans, Idle Skilling, Idle Fishing.

➕ Will be a plus — Experience with Pixel Art projects: understanding the limitations of the style and the ability to formulate technical specifications for an artist.

❌ Not considered — No commercial experience in game design; — No real gaming experience in idle games — the genre cannot be understood from descriptions and analyses.

📌 Work conditions — Fully remote; — Schedule: 12:00 to 21:00 Moscow Time (1 hour lunch); — Full-time employment: 5/2, 8 working hours; — Employment format — self-employment; — No bureaucracy or reports — we focus on efficiency; — No strict hierarchy: if you know how to do something better — suggest and justify it; — Work in a small team with the opportunity to influence processes.

📩 How to apply — Attach your resume, which should include your work experience and links to projects you have worked on; — List the idle games from the list that you have actually played, and approximately how many hours.