Senior Designer, Combat

Description

The company is a next-generation global media and entertainment business with three segments: studios, direct-to-consumer, and TV media.

The games studio is part of a larger games group and has more than 20 years of work behind it. Its team is made up of experienced professionals working at the front of the gaming industry.

The studio makes cutting-edge interactive entertainment, with strong technology, game art and player experiences, and keeps pushing what the medium can do.

This role sits in the combat design group and centres on combat, moment-to-moment play and character implementation.

Responsibilities

• Make significant design contributions, mainly to combat, moment-to-moment gameplay and character implementation.
• Work with the Lead and other designers to build, maintain and balance combat systems and tune characters.
• Design and build play experiences, including characters and how they move, combat move sets and moment-to-moment gameplay.
• Write and keep up design documentation for combat and its systems.
• Partner with art teams to define the visual elements of combat.
• Work with gameplay teams to polish character combat to the highest standard.
• Review and act on feedback from usability tests.
• Work with R&D staff on new game systems and build playable prototypes when needed.

Requirements

• 6+ years of game design experience.
• At least 2 shipped titles with a strong focus on combat design and implementation.
• Hands-on experience implementing combat mechanics on at least 2 shipped titles. Melee-based combat experience is preferred.
• Strong programming or scripting skills.
• A B.A. degree is preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to perform well under pressure and to deadlines.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Genuine passion for action and fighting games, especially combat mechanics.
• A positive, collaborative approach to solving problems.

Conditions

Hiring salary range is $89,600.00 to $166,400.00 per year.

Actual pay varies with factors such as location, external market data, internal equity, skills, experience, training, education and performance.

Base pay is one part of the total package.

Candidates with a disability who need adjustments during the application or recruitment process can request them through the company's accessibility page.

Benefits

• Annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives and program-specific awards.
• Health insurance coverage and an employee wellness program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• A retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation.