Studio: Echtra Games
Job Opening: Senior Encounter Designer
Location: Austin, TX; Bay Area, CA; Carlsbad, CA; Chicago, IL; Eugene, OR
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Create, iterate on, and communicate the vision for moment-to-moment gameplay and player experience of combat.
- Strategically balance enemies, bosses, events, and combat to create a captivating player experience.
- Create sophisticated enemy populations and AI for engaging and approachable combat.
- Continuously research and analyze other games for inspiration that can make our designs even stronger.
- Collaborate with the Engineering and Art teams in the creation of tools and content.
- Align with licensors to deliver content that respects and builds on a franchise while creating a new, unique experience.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5+ years of industry experience in a Game Design role with at least one shipped title.
- Extensive knowledge of and experience building 3rd person action games.
- Experience working with Unreal Engine and implementing blueprints.
- Mathematical and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Experience bringing large gameplay systems into balance.
- Solid decision-making and prioritization skills to create actionable tasks from various feedback.
- Strong understanding of how to design content.
- Experience using existing assets and functional components to create new gameplay.
Pluses
- Experience with and passion for ARPG and looter shooter-style games with a focus on combat mechanics.
