Senior Combat Designer

November 10

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

Although this job is listed in Massachusetts, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

✍️ Designer

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CD PROJEKT SA

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Video games • Video games development • Video games production • Video games marketing • Art

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2002

🎮 Gaming

Description

• As a Senior Combat Designer, you will be tasked with crafting combat mechanics that will lead to challenging and engaging experiences that will drive our players to master the game. • You’ll be working on the progression of the player’s abilities to create interesting and varied playstyles. • You will also work on enemy and encounter designs to challenge those playstyles in a variety of ways. • The person in this role will report to the Lead Gameplay Designer. • Daily Responsibilities: Analyzing, pitching, prototyping, developing, and balancing core combat and moment-to-moment gameplay. • Designing and crafting player combat mechanics, weapons, and abilities. • Designing and crafting enemy behaviors, abilities, and weapons. • Collaborating and producing in a cross-discipline environment while building and refining design over time using internal/external feedback. • Remaining current on industry trends including new game genres, new game design methods and techniques, and trending audio-visual excellence.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in the game industry. • Proven success in creating compelling and innovative gameplay mechanics. • Experience in developing shooters, open world, roleplaying and/or action games. • Openness for changes & experimentation, high-quality passion and a good sense of humor are appreciated! • Nice to Haves (Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position): • Experience with Unreal Engine 4 and/or Unreal Engine 5. • A deep knowledge of our games, narrative focused and multiplayer games. • Experience with AI design. • 2+ shipped games as a Combat Designer.

Benefits

• Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental). • Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years). • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual. • 401K with employer matching. • Gym Membership Reimbursement. • Flexible working hours. • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag! • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team. • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.