Combat Designer required at Aspyr Media Inc

Combat Designer required at Aspyr Media Inc

Studio: Aspyr Media Inc

Job Opening: Combat Designer

Location: Austin, Texas

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to prototype, build, and iterate on combat
  • Work with art, animation, engineering, and QA to create interesting enemy abilities and behaviors
  • Explore combat roles for enemies, to build interesting encounters that challenge the player’s skill and strategy
  • Document and design tools, metrics, processes, and features needed to build engaging content

Qualifications & Skills:

  • 3+ years in AAA development in Combat or Encounter Design on at least one AAA game
  • Familiarity with RPG systems and mechanics
  • Experience with UE4, Behavior Trees, and the AI Blackboard
  • Experience with scripting languages (Blueprint, LUA, C#, Python, etc.)
  • Experience working with combat frame data and building complex attacks
  • Experience designing adjacent systems, such as cameras, targeting, and controller ergonomics
  • Basic knowledge of scripting languages and code
  • Experience crafting AI behaviors and setting up encounters
  • Eye for detail, and an appreciation for art, animation, FX, and audio
  • Extensive knowledge of Combat Mechanics, and an opinion on what makes them fun
  • Ability to articulate and break down complicated concepts in writing and conversation

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