Combat Designer | Concepteur de combats

About the Company

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

• ● 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

Benefits

• ● 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.
• ● 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