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About Wild Fields™
Wild Fields is a Malta-based studio with deep Ukrainian roots. Founded by industry veteran Daniel Poludyonny, the studio brings together a seasoned team that’s been making games together for years at N-iX Games. Previously, the team worked on multiple games for Paradox, Supermassive Games, and Netflix, and self-published their first game, Speed Crew, in 2024.

About the project
A “roguelite” real time strategy game with city-building elements and immersive bits, in which you must manage a floating city on an ever-changing alien ocean.
If you are excited about the opportunity to collaborate and grow among passionate experts — we invite you to our team!

Responsibilities:
Balance game economies, progression systems, characters, weapons, items, and other gameplay systems
Create and maintain comprehensive game design documentation (GDDs, feature specifications, balancing documents)
Propose engaging and creative gameplay features that will improve user experience and engagement
Playtesting and design debugging
Analyze player behavior, game metrics, and feedback to drive design decisions
Idea generation
Own features throughout the entire development cycle, from concept to release and post-launch support
Work directly with the team to ensure that the product is of the highest quality

Requirements:
4+ years of overall experience in the game design area
At least 2 released projects
Excellent knowledge of mathematics, probability theory, and combinatorics with examples of projects
Practical, hands-on experience building game economies and balancing formulas for Roguelite and city-builder frameworks
Experience working on sci-fi projects and a deep understanding of the genre's characteristics
Understanding of different game genre mechanics, core gameplay and metagame
Knowledge and deep analysis of trending games on PC
Good writing skills and ability to describe thoughts in a structured but simple manner
Passion for making and playing games
English level: C1 (Advanced)

Nice to have:
Mathematics education
Experience designing and balancing complex combat, economic, or strategic systems
Practical experience with Unreal Engine 5
Copywriting skills
Advanced knowledge Excel/Google Sheets

We offer*:
Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
A competitive salary and good compensation package
Personalized career growth
Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
Education reimbursement
Memorable anniversary presents
Corporate events and team buildings
Other location-specific benefits
*not applicable for freelancers