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Param S.

Game Designer - Systems, Economy & Level Design specialist

Hi, I’m Param, a Game Designer with 5+ years of experience designing systems, economies, and content for mobile and PC titles : from live-ops-driven shooters to strategy and puzzle games. I can help analyze, architect, & improve progression, economy, & gameplay systems for mobile and PC games, with a focus on player retention, pacing, long-term engagement, & scalable balancing workflows. TOPICS I CAN HELP WITH INCLUDE: Progression pacing & upgrade structures Resource economy design (sources, sinks, inflation, caps) Monetization & retention balancing Live-service & long-term progression systems Strategy, 4X, idle, & progression-heavy game loops Spreadsheet architecture & balancing methodologies Reverse engineering content tables & tuning values Difficulty curves & onboarding flow Gameplay/system audits & actionable redesign feedback UI/UX feedback for game systems & player readability Competitive analysis & feature breakdowns Puzzle & level progression evaluation EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONS I CAN HELP ANSWER: Why does progression feel too fast or too slow? How should upgrades & rewards scale? How do I structure a sustainable game economy? How do I balance resource generation vs expenses? What causes progression bottlenecks or player drop-off? How do I build scalable balancing spreadsheets & tuning pipelines? How should systems, content, & unlocks be paced long-term?

🇮🇳Pune, India$70/hr100% JSS4.50 (7)Since Feb 2021

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.2k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#40,465 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#4,578 / 45.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$98

Last 6 months: $7.2k

World#92,727 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#9,934 / 45.9k
Total earnings
$12k

Billed in all: $12k

World#182,567 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#23,372 / 45.9k
Per project
$1.1k

$1.8k in the last 6 months

World#118,354 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#14,847 / 45.9k
Projects, last 6 months
4
50% fixed50% hourly
World#51,815 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#6,157 / 45.9k
Projects in all
11
82% fixed18% hourly
World#192,419 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#25,771 / 45.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$12.4k+$98 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$12,300$12,350$12,400$12,450Oct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 5% in Game Theory

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 2Game Theory40 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 5%
  2. #6Case Study Design43 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 14%
  3. #9Monetization111 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 8%
  4. #18Game Design Document260 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #5Top 7%
  5. #19Production Design125 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 15%
  6. #29Level Design338 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #4Top 9%
  7. #41Technical Design432 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #2Top 9%
  8. #452D Game Art757 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #3Top 6%