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About the Role
Velan Studios is seeking an experienced Combat Designer to drive early-stage design decisions and lead the implementation of compelling combat design for a new third-person shooter concept.
Responsibilities
- Create compelling combat design and traversal sets for playable characters.
- Define the combat behaviors of enemies, allies, and bosses.
- Collaborate closely in cross-discipline teams with artists, animators, audio designers, and gameplay programmers.
- Implement key systems in partnership with engineering teams.
- Work closely as a team lead with the Game Director to shape and implement compelling combat designs.
Requirements
- 5+ years of design experience.
- At least one shipped title as a combat designer in action, shooter genres.
- Ability to lead a small cross discipline sub team on a mid- or large-size development project.
- General scripting proficiency.
- Solid cross-disciplinary communication skills.
Skills
- Player traversal
- Intuitive camera controls
- Shooter-based combat
- Collaboration with VFX artists and animators
- Responsive, engaging and intuitive combat mechanics
- Scripting proficiency
- Cross-disciplinary communication
Location
- Troy, NY
- Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Senior
- Specialist
Salary/Compensations
- US Salary Range: Senior $80,000 - $115,000 USD
- US Salary Range: Specialist $100,000 - $130,000 USD
- Canada Salary Range: Senior $75,000 - $110,000 CAD
- Canada Salary Range: Specialist $95,000 - $125,000 CAD
About the Company
- From dodgeball in the streets to racetracks in your living room, we've always been more interested in asking "what if?" than following a roadmap.
- Whether we're dreaming up a chaotic game of hide & seek in the dark or putting a legendary space fox back in the pilot's seat, that inventor's mindset runs through everything we do.
- We make games for people who appreciate craft and a little bit of magic.
- If you're curious, you'll be in good company.
Equal Opportunity
- Velan Studios is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about a role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to submit a General Application.
- Velan Studios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion, diversity, and providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
- We seek to create a work culture that matches the diversity of our players.