Senior Game Designer - Combat

Senior Game Designer – Combat

5+ years of industry experience in combat design and/or technical design for games, specifically focused on developing action-adventure or shooter games.
At least one shipped title as a combat designer or similar role.
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)
Proficient and effective communication skills, including diagramming and sketching.
Fluent in modern character action-adventure 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.

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 you’re 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.
Facilitate playtesting and feedback sessions to iterate on combat systems and fine-tune them based on player experiences.
Mentor junior designers and contribute to the overall growth of the design team.