Character Designer | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote

Escape Velocity Entertainment Inc

4h•Remote

About The Position

Escape Velocity is seeking a passionate Character Designer to join their team. This role will be instrumental in designing characters that significantly contribute to the gameplay experience and are central to the project. The designer will have the opportunity to bring exciting new gameplay hooks to characters, develop and oversee player combat mechanics, weapons, and abilities, and work closely with various teams to prototype and implement combat features. The position involves taking character designs through the entire development cycle, from concept to release, and utilizing data and player feedback for continuous improvement.

Requirements

Experience as a Character Designer on multiple titles for at least 2 years, with a proven history of taking characters from ideation to shipped.
Passion for third-person combat mechanics and thoroughly played a wide variety of different titles.
Proven track record of bringing uniquely thematic characters to life in video games.
A thorough understanding of creating strengths, weaknesses and counterplay within the character experience.
Experience working with hands-on prototypes.
Experience working with UE5 blueprints to design abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Find opportunities to bring exciting new gameplay hooks to characters within the game.
Develop and oversee the player's combat mechanics, weapons, and abilities.
Work closely with animators, gameplay programmers, and other teams to prototype and implement combat features.
Take character designs through a full development cycle from concept to release.
Use metrics, player feedback, and a multitude of diverse analytics to improve and refine the design.