Senior Combat Designer – Freelance

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🇪🇺 Europe – Remote

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✍️ Designer

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CI Games

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2002

🎮 Gaming

📱 Media

Gaming • Media • Entertainment

CI Games is an independent video game publisher, producer, and distributor operating globally. Founded in 2002, the company has developed several renowned titles, notably the Sniper Ghost Warrior series, which has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and Lords of the Fallen, with 3 million copies sold. CI Games has operational studios in Warsaw, Barcelona, Bucharest, and the United States. In 2018, they established a new studio called United Label to focus on smaller yet ambitious games such as Röki, Eldest Souls, and Tails of Iron. Recently, they announced the opening of Hexworks, a studio dedicated to RPG games. CI Games continues to work on exciting global projects, aiming to realize their vision with a talented and passionate team.

📋 Description

• Develop and refine the project's combat systems • Pitch, prototype, implement, balance, and ship enemy archetypes and bosses • Tune animation lengths, I-frames, hit boxes, and frame data • Structure enemy behavior alongside RPG mechanics and game progression • Implement combat behaviors using Behaviour Trees, Animation Graphs, and Blueprints in Unreal Engine • Provide Gameplay Programmers with technical requirements • Build basic combat level setups to communicate design intent • Address bugs and gameplay issues through shipping • Collaborate with Character Art, Animation, VFX, Audio, Level Design, Art, and Production • Create clear, concise, visually oriented design documentation • Assess project progress using usability, focus, and in-house playtests • Provide feedback and propose solutions to improve current and future titles

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of Game Design experience • Demonstrable prior experience as a Combat Designer for several years or in a comparable role • Deep passion for and expertise in the Soulslike genre • Preferably shipped at least 1 AAA title in a design capacity • Excellent knowledge of gameplay mechanics, features, and modern game design • Familiarity with Unreal Engine and experience creating Blueprints • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills • Open and creative mind with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work with flexible schedules • Private Medical Insurance • 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays • Sports Membership reimbursement • Company Events • Remote office set-up support • Profit Sharing Bonus • Generous Referral Scheme • Flexible Hours • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies • Diverse and inclusive workplace