TIANRUI "TERI" ZHANG
GAME SYSTEM | LEVEL DESIGNER
Teamfight Tactics - Patch 14.4 Mock Patch Notes & Game Balance Analysis & Reflection

Teamfight Tactics (TFT) is an auto-battler developed by Riot Games, where players build teams of champions that battle automatically in a round-based format. This project is a personal design exercise that puts me in the shoes of a balance designer, analyzing external data to identify meta trends and overperforming units and traits.
I drafted specific balance changes aimed at encouraging a wider variety of viable team comps. After completing the mock patch, I compared it with Riot’s official Patch 14.4 to see where my decisions aligned or differed with the professional designers, and eventually discussing my reflections towards the differences.
Please click the images below to view detailed showcases of my process.

Data Analysis:
Solving the "Meta"

Game Balancing:
Mock Patch 14.4

Reflection On:
Official Patch 14.4