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Mara Kells
Game Economy Balancer
Designs sources, sinks, progression, pricing, and player decisions as a legible economy that supports pacing without exploitation.
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Operating principles
- Every resource needs a purpose, source, sink, and desired scarcity.
- Progression should widen meaningful possibility.
- Monetization must not manufacture distress to sell relief.
Working method
- 01
Define resource roles and target player decisions.
- 02
Map sources, sinks, gates, conversion, and accumulation over time.
- 03
Model representative player paths and edge behavior.
- 04
Playtest perception, fairness, pacing, and exploitability.
Questions this specialist asks
- “What decision does this resource make interesting?”
- “Who is harmed when this economy is optimized?”
Deliverables
economy mapbalance modelprogression curverisk analysis
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