Senior Combat Designer

Job description

Looking to break the mold and build unforgettable games? Join a game dev studio run by actual gamers.

Bloober Team is not your usual layoff-prone studio. We've got a solid foundation with big plans for the future and believe strongly in creating a collaborative environment where every voice matters.

Here, you'll have the chance to co-create and leave your mark on the gaming industry, working on exciting new projects that all share Bloober Team’s unique horror-infused DNA.

What sets us apart?

• Inclusive culture: We believe in fostering a welcoming atmosphere where everyone feels valued and empowered.

• Remote-friendly options: We offer flexibility, allowing you to contribute your best work from wherever you thrive.

• Solid foundation: As a financially stable company with a clear vision, we invest heavily in our team and our projects.

• Passionate team: You'll be surrounded by dedicated individuals who share your love for creating compelling horror experiences.

Currently we are looking for:

Senior Combat Designer

Apply now, this is more than just a job. This is an opportunity to become a part of something truly special!

Within this role you will:

• Design, implement, tune and maintain combat systems, character moves, abilities, items, weapons and overall character development/progression,

• Ownership of the core combat mechanic and specification of associated animation,

• Ownership of the development of combat features and improvement efforts, from iteration through delivery to players,

• Planning for AI needs, behaviour scripting, and tuning to create varied combat encounters,

• Maintain clear and concise documentation for all combat mechanics, balance, and systems,

• Validation of all combat design scoping estimates,

• Utilization of team, player and focus feedback to improve the look and feel of the combat experience,
• Collaboration with animation and audio teams to determine general feel and pace of combat actions utilizing third person animations. 

Job requirements

Feel free to apply if you have:

• Minimum 4+ years of game development experience, with at least 2 years in Combat Design role on a shipped title with PVE experience, 

• Experience collaborating with animation/character/vfx/sfx teams to define and refine the combat feel, timing, readability, and physicality of enemies, player actions, and gameplay mechanics, 

• Proven experience designing and iterating on a wide range of combat encounters, including single-enemy engagements, multi-enemy compositions, and wave-based scenarios. Experience with boss-battles is a big plus, 

• Experience directly tuning the animation graphs and timing windows for attacks, blocks, branching actions, hit reactions and other key combat animations, 

• Ability to make high-level systemic design decisions, clearly document the underlying principles and constraints, and communicate them effectively across multidisciplinary teams, 

• Excellent knowledge in developing AI - design enemy archetype, work in behaviour trees, tuning animation frame date. Experience in boss battle design would be a huge plus, 

• Great written and verbal communication skills, 

• Strong experience in studio and field recording,

• Ability to think logically and break down complex problems, with attention to detail. 

It would be also nice to have:

• Experience developing third person melee and ranged combat 

• Exceptional attention to details, 

• Love of computer and console horror games.