Studio: Thought Pennies Entertainment
Job Opening: Senior Combat Designer
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with animators, engineers, audio and FX artists to implement gameplay features.
- Collaborate with the Lead Combat Designer to help oversee the design and implementation of new enemies and behaviors.
- Oversee encounter spawning, keeping a close eye on groupings that can become frustrating rather than challenging
- Help Troubleshoot gameplay and applicable technical issues that arise
- Contribute to a studio culture committed to craft, collaboration, and empowerment
Qualifications & Skills:
- 3+ years’ experience in game development with experience with the technical aspects of combat systems; group encounters, and multiplayer interactions
- Passion for designing and implementing combat/fight systems for 3rd person action games.
- Experience with Unreal, in particular Behavior Trees, and an understanding of blueprints.
- An understanding of game engine pipelines, technologies, limitations, editing tool conventions, scripting, troubleshooting, and debugging game content experience
- General knowledge of gameplay and mechanics across numerous genres, and an understanding of what makes them work or not work in the context of each game
- A passion for exploring and developing new and exciting combat concepts to enhance player engagement
- Ability to develop and discuss designs not just at the purely theoretical level, but also at an achievable one
- Willingness to give and receive feedback
Plus Points:
- Prior experience making 3rd person action games in Unreal, specifically using Blueprint
- Experience working with non-bipedal enemies and understanding the additional challenges they can represent.
- Basic understanding of animbps, and montage viewer, and familiarity with animation setup and support.
- Working knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Lua, etc.)
- High interest in martial arts, combat sports, and/or action/fantasy films
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, send your resume to jobs@thoughtpennies.com