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Game Designer

Design the fun: core loops, mechanics, balance and levels that players can't put down.

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Importance High Market demand Medium Automation risk Low
  1. 1

    Core loop & player motivation

    What does the player do, and why is it fun the 100th time?

    Importance High Market demand Medium Automation risk Low
  2. 2

    Mechanics & balance

    Rules, economies, difficulty curves. Tune until it sings.

    Importance High Market demand Medium Automation risk Low
  3. 3

    Level design

    Pacing, teaching mechanics through play, flow.

    Importance High Market demand Medium Automation risk Low
  4. 4

    Narrative & worldbuilding

    Story, characters and a world that pulls players in.

    Importance Medium Market demand Medium Automation risk Medium
  5. 5

    Rapid prototyping

    Paper and digital prototypes to test ideas fast and cheap.

    Importance High Market demand Medium Automation risk Low
  6. 6

    Playtesting & iteration

    Watch real players, kill your darlings, iterate.

    Importance High Market demand Medium Automation risk Low