Combat Designer Freelance Position

4 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Lakshya Digital Full time
Combat Designer Freelance Job Description

Lakshya Digital is seeking a skilled Combat Designer to join our team on a freelance basis. As a Combat Designer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust gameplay systems, collaborating closely with designers, artists, and engineers to refine game mechanics throughout the development cycle.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Create and drive player combat moves, systems, and tools from initial design through implementation, iteration, and completion
  • Create and maintain complex state machine and behavior tree scripting architectures for characters
  • Maintain, tune, bugfix, and polish all aspects of character implementation, including animation, visual effects, character controls, behaviors, and other systems, to a polished, shippable quality
  • Iteratively work within the set standard for all character asset design, creation, and in-game implementation within the production path as it relates to design, art, VFX, sound, etc.
  • Attend and participate in combat-specific discussions concerning combat design and combat design issues
  • Attend and participate in production-related discussions concerning relevant feature pipelines and roadmaps
  • Value the relationship between gameplay elements within the level and the overall game and all the ways the player can respond to each gameplay element
  • Respond and act on playtest and lead feedback with the aim of creating the best experience for all player skill levels
  • Drive and create opportunities for value addition within the team and studio
Requirements:
  • 4+ years in game development, with at least 2 in a character combat design capacity (creative and technical)
  • Significant experience using text-based and visual scripting languages to set-up character logic, debug complex problems, and test work thoroughly
  • Self-sufficient in getting to the root of a problem or issue and taking the necessary steps to find solutions
  • Basic knowledge of vector math, scripting languages, and code (e.g., XML, C++, Lua)
  • Must be able to grasp and work with code-based proprietary tools to implement and troubleshoot assigned characters
  • Must have knowledge of competitive products and various gameplay genres, as well as a personal understanding of video game fun with regards to hero combat and enemy design
  • Ability to think logically with a strong level of attention to detail; should be able to break down design concepts and analyze them with regards to purpose and intent
  • Must possess quality written communication skills and the ability to convey abstract concepts
  • Must be able to professionally communicate and work with other members of the game production team.
  • Must be able to speak to and discuss, in depth, hero combat systems, mechanics, and enemies in one or more 3rd person melee action RPGs
Preferred Experience:
  • Candidates who are fluent with the combat design choices, systems, mechanics, and enemies in God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök (2022) are preferred

Lakshya Digital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. Please let us know of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process.

Role Information: EN
Studio: Lakshya
Location: Americas, Canada
Area of Work: Design
Service: Create
Employment Type: Full Time, Freelance
Working Pattern: Remote

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