Erik Cameron

About

Game economy/balancing designer who owned the economy for "Parliament" and rebuilt progression by introducing an active/passive ability system powered by an earn-and-spend currency. Uses spreadsheet-based TTK modeling plus telemetry KPIs and repeated playtests to tune difficulty, pacing, and scaling, and has experience aligning cross-functional teams around contentious economy/difficulty changes.

Key Strengths

• Owned game economy end-to-end for Parliament (notably ability progression)
• Designed active/passive ability progression with earn/spend currency to create meaningful build experimentation
• Data-driven balancing using spreadsheet simulations (TTK) to replace guesswork
• Iterative tuning using telemetry KPIs (time survived, TTK, time-in-level) to identify and fix progression friction
• Rebalanced over-scaling buffs by adjusting starting values and attribute scaling formulas
• Designed systems supporting multiple player motivations (collection, exploration, mastery, competition)
• Aligned team around difficulty strategy by increasing player agency (build choice, risk/reward charms) instead of simply lowering difficulty

Reference Highlights

• Excellent pacing and fairness judgment
• Strong end-to-end ownership of financial side (rated 10/10)
• Professional
• Great leader
• Takes responsibility early and consistently
• Highly organized and deadline-driven
• Thorough planning (accounts for workload, life events, profit margin, project success)
• Adaptable (adjusts release plans based on progress and setbacks)
• Keeps team aligned via trackers and check-ins
• Balances workload to avoid overwhelming teammates
• Creates a supportive environment where people feel free to ask for help
• Recognizes and praises team efforts
• Data/KPI-driven and keeps team updated
• Proactive in addressing weak areas (delegates marketing when needed)
• Strong understanding of reward loops, progression, and player motivation
• Collaborative and seeks input from peers/team
• Clear, direct communicator
• Encourages open communication and debate
• Strong scope and tradeoff management
• Forward-thinking about future projects and strategy
• Comfortable leading pricing and investor-facing discussions
• Strong, confident ownership of the core economy loop
• Thorough end-to-end thinking before taking action
• Consumer/player-first mindset
• Effective use of Excel models to diagnose and fix balance issues
• Data-driven decision making from playtests and telemetry
• Improved player reward feelings and drive to continue playing
• Strong understanding of reward loops and progression pacing in roguelikes
• Clear documentation and ability to align the team on changes
• Forward-thinking and proactive planning for updates/release timing
• Keeps the game feeling fresh and prevents staleness
• Pushes team to hit objectives on time

Experience

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Awards

• Valedictorian - Full Sail University

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