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 recent 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.

📌 Principal RPG Systems Designer (Toronto)
🏢 Velan Studios
📍 Toronto