Senior Game Designer Combat
Senior Game Designer Combat
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$ 145100 - 181400
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Title: Senior Game Designer Combat
What you will do:
- Pitch design implement and own enemy NPC archetypes.
- Work with AI programmers to develop foundational NPC technology and implementing and tuning enemy AI behaviors.
- Work with animators to develop enemy locomotion and traversal melee moves ambient behaviors and other custom abilities. Make every enemy archetype feel unique and memorable.
- Collaborate with the Design team to conceptualize prototype implement tune and balance gameplay mechanics and systems
- Communicate with animation programming and art departments to effectively produce the assets and code support required for the enemies youre owning
- Write and maintain documentation that establishes the core vision of the enemy archetypes
- Drive communication and collaboration for enemies you design and the levels they are in ensuring communication across disciplines and meeting deadlines
- Effective and respectful communicator and collaborator both with other designers and members of other departments
- Facilitate playtesting and feedback sessions to iterate on combat systems and finetune them based on player experiences.
- Mentor junior designers and contribute to the overall growth of the design team.
What skills you will use:
- 5 years of industry experience in combat design and/or technical design for games specifically focused on developing actionadventure or shooter games.
- At least one shipped title as a combat designer or similar role.
- Experience with behavior trees or similar NPC AI concepts preferred.
- Strong coding ability: Computer Science degree preferred though not required
- Proficient in using game engines and tools (e.g. Unreal Engine Unity) for combat implementation and design scripting (C# Lua Visual Scripting)
- Welcomes feedback on their work and embraces the lets try it mentality.
- Proficient and effective communication skills including diagramming and sketching.
- Fluent in modern character actionadventure and shooter combat games. Maintains knowledge of the broader gaming landscape trends
- Knowledge of narrative structure and how it intersects with gameplay and combat.
- A keen eye for detail in character action games able to tune gameplay systems to make them feel smooth and impactful
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
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Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on jobrelated factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location.
In addition this role is eligible for SIEs toptier benefits package that includes medical dental vision matching 401(k) paid time off wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Clickhere to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$145100 $181400 USD
Equal Opportunity Statement:
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
