Associate Encounter Designer
| Company | Kabam |
|---|---|
| Location | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Salary | $64160 – $80200 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience with an emphasis on game design.
- Familiarity with RPG, BCG, and action genres on mobile, PC, console, and pen-and-paper platforms.
- Experience playing Marvel Contest of Champions
- Rock-solid organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication skills, including documentation and presentation.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and related spreadsheet software.
Responsibilities
- Create balanced and engaging combat encounters that align with established difficulty targets
- Implement encounters within the game using appropriate tools and systems
- Learn to apply understanding of game mechanics, character abilities, and player strategies
- Apply feedback from other designers to improve encounter designs
- Make appropriate adjustments to difficulty and mechanics based on playtest results
- Learn to identify when encounters meet intended design goals
- Understand how to balance opponent and buff combinations effectively
- Work with the team to gather and analyze combat encounter performance data
- Learn to interpret win rates, item usage, and player feedback
- Apply learnings to improve future encounter designs
- Partner with Balance team on difficulty tuning
- Work with Mission designers to integrate encounters into quest structures
- Communicate encounter requirements clearly to implementation teams
- Provide constructive feedback during playtest sessions
- Build deep understanding of game systems, character abilities, and player strategies
- Stay current with meta developments and character interactions
- Play the game regularly to maintain firsthand understanding of player experience.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.