Escape Velocity Entertainment Inc

United States; Canada;...

Principal Combat Designer | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote

ON-SITE SENIOR

Posted about 2 months ago

Quick Summary

Role Overview

As a Principal Combat Designer, you will be responsible for creating and improving combat mechanics for diverse characters to enhance player engagement. You will collaborate with leadership to drive the vision for a robust online multiplayer experience while prioritizing the player experience.

Key Responsibilities

Drive and execute the vision for combat design in an online multiplayer setting
Design expert level player combat mechanics including weapons and abilities
Collaborate with the Design Director and other leads to align on project goals
Communicate with art and engineering disciplines to ensure technical feasibility
Advocate for the player experience in every design decision made
Ensure all team members are aligned before beginning mechanics development

Requirements Snapshot

Minimum of two shipped AAA titles in a mechanics design capacity
Expert proficiency with Unreal Engine 5 and off the shelf design tools
Deep understanding of mechanics and gameplay features in contemporary titles
Strong creative and technical problem solving skills
Exceptional communication skills for cross discipline collaboration

Expected Impact

You will shape the core gameplay experience by delivering polished and engaging combat mechanics that define the game's feel. Your leadership in combat design will ensure a cohesive and high-quality multiplayer experience that resonates with players globally.

This summary was generated from the original job posting (AI-assisted, human-reviewed).
For full details, see the description below.

Job Description

What we are looking for:

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.

What we will do together:

Collaborate closely with Design Director, and other Design Leads to drive and execute the vision for combat design for a robust online multiplayer experience.
Design and craft expert-level player combat mechanics, weapons and abilities.
Communicate with Leads and Directors of other disciplines, particularly art and engineering, and ensure that everyone is on the same page before beginning mechanics/feature development.
Advocate for the player, always putting the player experience first when considering and making all design decisions.

What you will bring:

A can-do attitude that is player oriented…mechanics design is one of the most hotly debated areas of design, but you remember that simplicity is often a player’s best friend.
At least two shipped AAA titles where you worked in mechanics design capacity
Expert knowledge of off-the-shelf design tools, and 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

Interested… a bit about Escape Velocity:

Escape Velocity is a team of passionate, talented developers working at a studio that offers excellent benefits, on what we believe is a once-in-a-career project with a committed publisher. But that doesn’t necessarily make us unique. What does make us special? We value the time, energy, and talent of our players and our colleagues. We want every hour spent developing and playing our games to be an incredibly rewarding and worthwhile use of your time. To that end, we are ‘Fully Remote’ and support team members nearly anywhere in the world. We prioritize honesty, even when that means sharing bad news. We strive to give everyone autonomy so they can determine how best to work and play, and we care more about what you bring to the game and studio than how many hours you’re clocking. We’re dedicated to building a culture of play, which not only makes us better game makers, but also strengthens the bonds between us all. We believe in constant improvement across all areas – from the game itself to our production design – and are constantly re-evaluating how we spend our time to ensure that we’re not wasting yours and we’re all always working on the most important things.

A few benefits you can expect from us:

A generous PTO allowance

Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance)

Private Medical & Dental Healthcare

Private Mental Health scheme

A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance

Discretionary Studio Bonus

Top range tech for your home set up

Other benefits based on your region

How to apply:

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.

Escape Velocity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.

Applications will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

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