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Combat Designer

larian · Quebec, Canada

Arts / Creative DesignQuick applyfull-timeabout 21 hours ago

About The Role

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Combat Designer

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Combat Designer to join the team and help us in crafting the high calibre games our fans have come to expect.

Responsibilities

  • Devise & take ownership of tactical, engaging combat encounters for our games, each with a novel, memorable challenge at its core
  • Follow up on asset requests with other departments (Art, Narrative, Scripting...) to ensure production is aligned
  • Learn & master our tools; report bugs & UX issues; be a vector for improvement
  • Be a beacon of knowledge for the game's combat encounters; proactively track, and stay current with, any change in mechanics & game rules
  • Proactively flag & follow up on any issue impacting the overall combat experience
  • Understand and become an advocate for the player's motivations & expectations
  • Keep up with the industry's state of the art

Requirements

  • 3 years experience in a design position with a solid understanding on how combat encounters work
  • Meaningful implementation experience using similar creation tools: Unreal Editor, Unity, etc.
  • At least one shipped title, from pre-production to a finished product
  • Proficiency in written communication & a track record of effectively conveying design through clear documentation
  • Excellent verbal communication skills with experience guiding collaboration across diverse disciplines
  • Initiative-taking, proactive team player with great problem-solving skills and proven ability to self-manage & meet deadlines
  • Nice to haves
  • Someone with the additional skills /competences they would be a very strong fit and will add extra value!)
  • A passion for deep combat mechanics & imaginary worlds in general
  • Programming skills in C, C++, Lua or C#
  • An obsessive eye for detail
  • What we offer
  • An international team of over 500 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel
  • An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged
  • A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields
  • Sharing hobbies and passions with like-minded colleagues
  • Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees
  • Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback.
  • Due to the global nature of our operations and the need to engage daily with an international team, fluency in English is essential for this position at Larian.
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  • Concepteur de combats
  • Responsabilités
  • Créer des affrontements tactiques et engageants pour nos jeux, chacun offrant un défi novateur et mémorable, et en porter la responsabilité
  • Faire le suivi des requêtes de ressources auprès des autres départements (art, narration, script, etc.) pour s’assurer que la production est harmonisée
  • Apprendre à maîtriser nos outils, signaler les bogues et les problèmes d’expérience utilisateur; être à l’initiative d’améliorations
  • Avoir une excellente connaissance des affrontements présents dans le jeu, suivre de manière proactive les changements dans les mécaniques et les règles du jeu afin de rester à jour
  • Signaler de manière proactive et effectuer le suivi de tout problème ayant une incidence sur l’expérience globale en combat
  • Comprendre les motivations et les attentes des joueurs, et en être le garant. S’informer constamment sur l'évolution des standards de l’industrie
  • Profil recherché
  • Trois ans d’expérience à un poste de conception, avec une bonne compréhension des enjeux typiques d'un système de combat
  • Expérience significative de création à l’aide d’outils tels qu’Unreal Editor, Unity, etc.
  • Au moins un titre lancé commercialement, de la préproduction au produit fini
  • Aptitude à communiquer à l’écrit et un historique vérifiable de bonne communication, via une documentation claire
  • Excellentes capacités de communication à l’oral et expérience de gestion de collaboration dans diverses disciplines
  • Capacité à prendre des initiatives, à avoir l’esprit d’équipe, à démontrer ses compétences de résolution de problème; capacité avérée à s’autogérer et à respecter les échéances.

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