Senior Combat Game Designer

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🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

✍️ Designer

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People Can Fly Studio

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2002

🎮 Gaming

🥽 AR/VR

Gaming • AR/VR

People Can Fly Studio is a global video game development company established in 2002, with operations in Poland, the UK, and North America. Known for its expertise in using the Unreal Engine, People Can Fly specializes in creating dynamic action and shooter games, with popular titles including Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. The studio is recognized for its innovative approach to game development and is engaged in multiple exciting projects, including new ventures in the virtual reality arena with titles like Bulletstorm VR. With a team of over 700 members, People Can Fly continues to thrive on its collaborative spirit and creativity, making significant strides in both traditional and virtual reality gaming domains.

📋 Description

• Create, pitch, and prototype gameplay ideas for core combat and moment-to-moment mechanics and systems • Design combat characters, their feel, behavior, abilities, and encounters in various settings • Implement combatant characters with animations and behavior using state machines, behavior trees, visual effects, sound effects, arena layouts, pacing, level design tools, and scripting systems • Create design documents, content briefs, system outlines, and other materials to share necessary information with involved teams • Collaborate with multiple disciplines and ensure the correct partners are involved and informed throughout development • Stay current on industry trends, new game genres, game design methods and techniques, and audiovisual developments • Operate with a high degree of autonomy and initiative • Help shape the goals of the combat design team

🎯 Requirements

• At least 5+ years of experience in the production of AAA games for consoles and PC • 2+ years of experience shipping third-person melee combat titles in AI, combat, or systems design roles • Working proficiency with at least one game editor; multiple engine experience is valued • Exceptional ability to conceptualize, pitch, and implement game systems and features using various tools, technology, and visual language • Clear understanding of creative and game development processes • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English • Proven successes in creating compelling and fun gameplay, scenarios, and encounters • Self-motivated, hard worker with a team-focused attitude and ability to both give and take feedback and criticisms • Passion for combat-oriented games • Experience with visual and/or text-based scripting for avatar behaviors, combat actions, and hero state-machine actions • Proficiency in English is required because the role involves regular communication with international colleagues, partners, and stakeholders outside Québec • Familiarity with Lua scripting language is nice to have • Good understanding of action-adventure genre design, player psychology, and emerging industry trends is nice to have • Some knowledge of Maya, 3DS Max, or similar 3D package is nice to have • Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, and Perforce is nice to have

🏖️ Benefits

• Benefit package 100% paid by PCF • Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $500 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage) • Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics • 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1 • Paid week off during Winter Holidays • 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days • Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents • Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment • Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do