Principal RPG Systems Designer

2 days ago

Toronto ON, Toronto Census Division, ON; Ontario, Canada Velan Studios Full-time

Shape RPG progression and combat balance as a Principal Systems Designer at Velan Studios, working hybrid or onsite in Troy or Toronto.

Velan Studios seeks an experienced systems designer for a new ARPG based on a premiere fantasy IP. You will turn player fantasies into stats, skills, and systems. The work combines numerical formulas, creative goals, gameplay balance, and close engineering partnership.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own player progression, skill trees, and game balance
  • Create and balance combat formulas across player levels
  • Bridge combat design with item progression systems
  • Maintain high-level paper designs for key systems
  • Drive iteration through playtest feedback and game maturity

Requirements:

  • Six-plus years in systems or balance design
  • At least one shipped title with RPG-style systems
  • General scripting proficiency
  • Excellent cross-disciplinary communication skills
  • Spreadsheet and data-table numerical proficiency

Bring RPG systems expertise, combat formulas, progression ownership, and balance skills to Velan Studios' ARPG development.