Werkstudent (m/w/d) Game Design u. Game Balancing

About Whow Games

We are Whow Games - and YOU can become one of us!

We are more than 50 people from diverse nations. Passionate gamers, experienced game developers, and marketing professionals dedicated to the planning, development, publication, and sale of entertaining products. We love what we do - and that's what makes us successful!

As a new member of the team at our Hamburg headquarters, you'll work and grow daily on the greatest products and player experiences. Become part of our fantastic team, work with the latest hardware, receive numerous cooperation benefits, and walk the Whow path with us. We are looking for you for our Hamburg game studio!

Tasks

• As a working student Game Designer / Game Balancer Intern, you will support our Product and Economy team in mapping, simulating, and documenting complex game elements and feature economies in Machinations.
• Creation and maintenance of Machinations models for our core features, reward flows, and economies.
• Analysis of coin flows, bet sizes, reward frequencies, and their influence on engagement, retention, and monetization.
• Support with simulations for new features, A/B tests, difficulty curves, and balancing iterations.
• Documentation of models, parameters, assumptions, and simulation results.
• Support for the Product Team in interpreting model data.
• Building a structured model library to keep models maintainable and scalable.

Requirements

• Ongoing studies in a relevant field (Game Design, Data Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or similar).
• Strong affinity for numbers and analytical thinking.
• Prior knowledge in Machinations is mandatory: Please link or briefly document examples in your CV / application (screenshots, videos, or model links).
• Basic understanding of Game Economy / Balancing concepts (Reward Systems, Difficulty Curves, Currency Flow).
• Good communication skills in English (or German).
• Independent, structured way of working and a desire to learn new skills.
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills.
• Nice to have: Experience in Social Casino, Free-to-Play, or Live Ops.

Benefits

• You will benefit from a professional circle of colleagues with many years of experience in the industry.
• Dynamic environment with flat hierarchies and quick decisions.
• Flexible working hours and home office.
• Regular company events.
• Free fruit and drinks.

Interested? Then we look forward to your application!