Principal Combat Designer | Fully Remote

Escape Velocity Entertainment Inc

5d•Remote

About The Position

As a Principal Combat Designer, you will be responsible for creating and improving the combat mechanics for our diverse characters to make our game more fun, challenging, and engaging. This role involves collaborating closely with the Design Director and other Design Leads to drive and execute the vision for combat design for a robust online multiplayer experience. You will design and craft expert-level player combat mechanics, weapons, and abilities. A key part of this role is communicating with Leads and Directors of other disciplines, particularly art and engineering, to ensure alignment before mechanics/feature development begins. You will advocate for the player, always putting the player experience first in all design decisions.

Requirements

At least two shipped AAA titles where you worked in a mechanics design capacity.
Expert knowledge of off-the-shelf design tools.
Expertise with Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred).
Deep professional understanding of the many major mechanics and gameplay features found in contemporary game titles, and a keen knowledge for how those mechanics and features work.
Strong creative and technical problem-solving skills.
Exceptional communication skills.
A can-do attitude that is player oriented.

Responsibilities

Creating and improving the combat mechanics for diverse characters.
Collaborating closely with the Design Director and other Design Leads to drive and execute the vision for combat design for a robust online multiplayer experience.
Designing and crafting expert-level player combat mechanics, weapons, and abilities.
Communicating with Leads and Directors of other disciplines, particularly art and engineering, to ensure alignment before mechanics/feature development begins.
Advocating for the player, always putting the player experience first when considering and making all design decisions.