MobileFitness / Social Competition

🥾 Stompers

-Competitive step tracking game where daily movement becomes a social leaderboard battle.

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My Role

Lead Game Economy & Systems Designer

Responsible for designing and balancing the competitive progression loop, reward structures, and long-term engagement systems.

What I Personally Built

Trophy progression system tied to daily rankings
League structure and promotion/demotion logic
Reward distribution balancing (boxes, power-ups, cosmetics)
Bundle value logic and pricing structure
Power-up valuation model
Simulation sheets for progression pacing
Economy health monitoring model
Sink vs source balancing system
Daily engagement loop optimization

Key Systems Owned / Influenced

Daily Room Competition System
Trophy Reward Track
Box & Pack Drop
Power-Up Economy
Apparel Collection Logic
Duplicate → Patch conversion system
Step → Reward velocity balancing
League Incentive Loop

🧩 Challenges Solved / Design Goals

1️⃣ Motivation vs Burnout

Design had to keep players walking consistently without making lower-activity users feel punished. Solution: relative ranking rooms instead of global leaderboard dominance.

2️⃣ Fair Competition

Real life step counts vary dramatically between users. Solution: room-based matchmaking and trophy distribution tiers.

3️⃣ Long-Term Engagement

Daily step competition alone loses novelty. Solution: layered progression systems including trophies, leagues, reward tracks, cosmetics, and power-ups.

4️⃣ Source vs Sink Balance

Too many rewards reduce competitive tension. Too few rewards reduce motivation. Solution: structured reward pacing with controlled currency velocity and visible milestone rewards.

Impact

Improved retention via structured progression
Increased daily return rate through trophy milestone rewards
Balanced reward inflation through sink control
Clear competitive identity per player

(Exact KPIs under NDA)

Economy Complexity

High , 7.5/10 Multiple overlapping systems with competitive pressure and social incentives.