Hybrid Working Student — Game Design, Game Balancing

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About the role

  • Working student in Game Design and Game Balancing at Whow Games GmbH in Hamburg. Supporting complex game elements and economy documentation in Machinations.

Responsibilities

  • Support our Product and Economy team in modeling, simulating and documenting complex game elements and feature economies in Machinations
  • Create and maintain Machinations models for our core features, reward flows and economies
  • Analyze coin flows, bet sizes, reward frequencies and their impact on engagement, retention and monetization
  • Assist with simulations for new features, A/B tests, difficulty curves and balancing iterations
  • Document models, parameters, assumptions and simulation results
  • Support the Product team in interpreting model data
  • Build a structured model library to keep models maintainable and scalable

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in a relevant degree program (Game Design, Data Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or similar)
  • Strong affinity for numbers and analytical thinking
  • Prior experience with Machinations is mandatory: please link examples in your CV/application or briefly document them (screenshots, videos or model links)
  • Basic understanding of game economy/balancing concepts (reward systems, difficulty curves, currency flow)
  • Good communication skills in English (or German)
  • Independent, structured working style and willingness to learn new skills
  • Very good written and spoken German and English

Benefits

  • Dynamic environment with flat hierarchies and fast decision-making
  • Flexible working hours and home office
  • Regular company events
  • Free fruit and drinks

Job title

Working Student — Game Design, Game Balancing

Job type

Experience level

Entry level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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