Game Design Intern

Game Design Intern Research & Analysis

Experience: Fresher
Location: Gulberg 3 Lahore
Work Mode: On-site Internship

Game District is looking for a curious analytical and game-obsessed intern to join our Game Design team.

You will spend three months doing the work that sits underneath every good design decision we make: playing games deeply taking them apart and telling us what makes them work. Our designers rely on this research to shape features that reach hundreds of millions of players - and for the right person this is the fastest way to learn how commercial game design actually happens.

Key Responsibilities

1. Game & Genre Research

• Track trends new releases and soft launches across mobile F2P genres with a focus on simulation idle and casual titles.
• Build and maintain a living library of reference games - documenting features LiveOps cadence monetization models and progression structures.

2. Playtesting Analysis & Breakdowns

• Play assigned reference titles consistently and deeply documenting first-time user experience onboarding funnels progression pacing and monetization touchpoints.
• Produce structured written breakdowns and teardowns of competitor games complete with screenshots data and clear takeaways.
• Analyze player reviews and community feedback to surface recurring themes and pain points.

3. Core Loops & Meta Loops

• Map and document the core and meta loops of reference games using diagrams and written analysis.
• Deconstruct progression systems economy sources and sinks reward schedules and pricing.
• Build and maintain spreadsheets tracking economy values level curves and IAP pricing across reference titles.

Key Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelors programme or a graduate within the last year. Any discipline.
• A strong demonstrable passion for playing and studying video games.
• An analytical mindset and comfort working with numbers and spreadsheets.
• A positive attitude and an eagerness to learn grow and respond to constructive feedback.

Bonus Requirements

• You are an active gamer with deep knowledge of various game genres especially mobile F2P.
• You can already deconstruct the core loops mechanics and monetization of popular games.
• Proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel (formulas charts basic modeling).