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xiaowei guo - Game Designer in Irvine, CA

xiaowei guo

Junior Game Designer specializing in AI-driven systems and interactive narrative

PetchNortheastern UniversityIrvine, CA2 Years ExperienceJunior LevelWorks Flexible

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Game economy/progression designer who owned an end-to-end multi-currency economy for a top-down kitchen management sim, balancing cash/reputation/XP with sinks like spoilage, maintenance, and rent. Uses telemetry + structured playtests and spreadsheet simulations to tune pacing, reduce mid-game churn, and prevent late-game inflation by adjusting efficiency/skill curves and phase-based balancing.

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Key Strengths

  • End-to-end ownership of multi-currency economy and progression for a simulation management game
  • Data-driven tuning using behavioral KPIs and economic telemetry to reduce mid-game churn and improve progression velocity
  • Built spreadsheet simulation model to forecast profit flow and upgrade pacing; used findings to adjust skill/efficiency curves and prevent late-game inflation
  • Iterative balancing approach separating early/mid/late-game pressure to avoid new-player frustration
  • Strong systems-level thinking (identified interdependencies; used dependency graphs to coordinate gating/unlocks)
  • Clear cross-functional communication of economy changes (assumptions, risks, guardrails, success metrics)

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Experience

Game DesignerPetch · Jul 2025 – Present
Cuboid.AI AI Game DesignerDraMai.AI · Apr 2025 – Jul 2025
AI DesignerNetEase Games · Aug 2024 – Sep 2024
Game Narrative DesignerNetEase Games · Jan 2021 – Mar 2021
Game TesterJOYPORT Tech. · Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

Education

Northeastern Universitymaster, Game Design (2025)
Purdue Universitybachelor, Applied Mathematics (2023)

Languages

ChineseEnglish

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