Studio: Milky Tea
Job Opening: Senior Combat Designer
Location: Remote – UK
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, implementation, and balancing of core combat systems, including player mechanics, enemy AI, abilities, and combat progression.
- Define and maintain the creative vision for combat, ensuring it aligns with the game’s overall direction.
- Collaborate across disciplines to ensure combat systems feel responsive, satisfying, and polished.
- Create and maintain detailed design documentation for combat features and systems.
- Identify areas for improvement in combat gameplay and be proactive in proposing creative, effective solutions, with an unrelenting emphasis on the quality of the player experience.
- Review and iterate on combat mechanics based on playtesting as well as player and stakeholder feedback.
- Mentor and support junior designers, promoting best practices and high standards across the team.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5+ years’ experience in game design, with a focus on combat design for action or hack n’ slash titles.
- Shipped at least one game where your main responsibility was as a combat designer and can provide verifiable, positive feedback on its combat system.
- Strong knowledge of player control systems, enemy design, and combat balancing.
- Experience designing player progression and combat-related UI.
- High level of proficiency in Unity and relevant level design tools.
- Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines and communicate a clear design vision.
- Passionate about combat design, with a strong understanding of what makes combat feel impactful, rewarding, and responsive.
- Exceptional attention to detail, particularly when it comes to player feedback and responsiveness.
- Strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
- A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.
- Be able to handle shifting schedules and priorities.
- Be willing to learn, take on new responsibilities, and evolve your skill set.
- Be a team player with excellent communication skills who is always professional.
- An enthusiasm for Hack & Slash, Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and/or Action RPGs is essential.
- An enthusiasm for game jams in the past or present.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, send over a copy of your CV, portfolio, salary expectations and availability to jobs@milkytea.com