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Asmodee

Associate Game Developer

Everett, WA · On-site +1

$60K/yr

Job Summary The Associate Game Developer is responsible for working with Game Developers in tuning ... Maintain good communication and overall excellent relationship with Freelance Artists, Writers ...

Akima, LLC

Game Developer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

Pinnacle Solutions is looking for a passionate and motivated Game Developer to join our virtual ... contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our ...

Code Plus Inc

3D Game Developer - XR/VR

Fort Lee, NJ · On-site

$90 - $130/hr

... Game Developer - XR/VR Full Time Professional Fort Gregg-Adams, VA, US CODE Plus, Inc., an ... contractor in Fairfax, VA with offices in Huntsville, AL and have been in business for 31 years and ...

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Game Tools & Modding Engineer

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Arcanium.io

$133K - $166K/yr

... engineers following best practices. This is a long term freelance/contract position. We hope to ... Blockchain, Machine Learning, Gaming experience Employment Type: CONTRACTOR

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Freelance Game Balancer (fully remote)

Stillfront

OR • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 14 days ago

Job description

Nanobit, a Stillfront Group studio, is looking for a highly experienced freelance game balancer to strengthen Big Farm: Merge Game, our free to play mobile Merge-2 title. This is a hands-on role for someone senior enough to jump straight in and add value from day one.
Setup: Fully remote, start as soon as possible. Duration and weekly hours are flexible and scale with workload.
YOUR MISSION
  • Design, build and maintain gameplay systems with long term feature reusability in mind, aimed at maximising player engagement, effective monetisation and retention
  • Continuously refine features and events by combining player feedback, data analysis and AI insights
  • Build expected progression models in Excel or Google Sheets to predict how players move through the game
  • Use AI tools heavily in your daily work to boost your own output and keep the player experience cutting edge
  • Document and present your work through user stories, flowcharts and wireframes so every team and stakeholder stays aligned
  • Transfer and adapt proven mechanics from other genres
YOUR PROFILE
  • Deep expertise in F2P mobile games, experiences with Merge-2 games is a big plus
  • Strong grasp of LiveOps dynamics, including monetisation strategies, in game economies and community feedback
  • A real ownership mindset and the drive to get things done, getting your hands dirty in Google Sheets, ChatGPT and other AI tools
  • Resilient, detail oriented and a team player who keeps looking for ways to lift performance
  • Excellent written and spoken English

Department Game Design Locations Remote Remote status Fully Remote Studios Nanobit Employment types Contractor

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