Trading Card Game Planner

Square Enix

Gaming

Game Dev

About this role

This role plans the gameplay experience of a trading card game. Responsibilities include designing the basic rules, proposing card abilities and effects, defining comprehensive rules, and expressing card text precisely through proofreading and rule-language editing.

The planner adjusts game balance through playtesting and forecasts and manages the metagame. The role also involves planning new mechanics and the structure of products, including card packs released throughout the year.

Required experience includes planning a trading card game, either analog or digital, or at least three years of experience playing the same trading card game. Candidates must be able to create rules and text without bugs or contradictions and must have practical data-entry and numerical-adjustment skills using Excel or similar tools. Familiarity with the company's game intellectual properties is also required.

Experience developing commercial trading card games, adjusting game balance, creating rules, operating official tournaments, or analyzing trends in user communities is preferred.

The position is based at the Shibuya office in Shibuya, Tokyo. The employment type is contract.

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