Game Design Intern - Research & Analysis

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 Bachelor’s 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).