How long is the typical engagement?
A normal engagement is between 2 to 3 months for a game economy design work, with possibility to extend to support, update and adapt with development and live ops.
What is the process / How do you integrate with the teams?
The process is fully integrated with the team – we review the needs of the product and set a schedule of weekly/bi-weekly deliverables to review progress, discuss, iterate and build on. Weekly online meetings are expected as part of the development process.
What do I need to consider for economy design and modeling work?
Time is one of the most important factor to consider – while you can achieve some results through game balancing, deeper economy design work will be ingrained with the metagame and may require both time on the design part, as well as potential modifications or optimization on existing systems. The less stable your economy and metagame at the time of considering engagement, the more time you need to factor in as impact on the overall schedule.
When is the right time to focus on Game Economy?
Game Economy work can start as soon as you have a defined core loop, in that case it can be built alongside the metagame. Game Economy is deeply tied to the systems themselves and is a integral part of the user’s experience. As such, designing it earlier allow for a more seamless, cleaner experience for the user which can lead to better engagement and monetization.
