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Senior Combat Designer

Want to work with a world class team that is committed to changing the face of the video game industry? Join us in building an environment where creatives of all backgrounds can thrive and bring unique and compelling stories to market.

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Brass Lion Entertainment is seeking a Senior Combat Designer to join a talented and diverse team currently working on a new , unannounced A ction - Role Playing Game (Consoles, PC) with an anime art style.

The right candidate for this position will work closely with the Lead Gameplay Designer and a multi-disciplinary team of Designers, Programmers, Animators, Sound Designers , and VFX Artists to shape and implement the core combat design of the game . They possess an exceptional ability to communicate and demonstrate new ideas , share our passion for thinking differently about how games can look and feel , and will be instrumental in defining and creating the player’s moment-to-moment gameplay experience .

A POC-majority studio, Brass Lion is propelled by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce that fosters belongingness. We have adapted to a fully remote working structure, with our team members contributing from New York City, Montréal, and fourteen other locations across Canada and the United States.

Responsibilities

• Help d evelop the combat vision of the game, with a focus on the player’s movement, combat, controls, and camera .
• Demonstrate an exemplary ability to create fantastic feeling combat actions through hands-on work in the Unreal engine.
• Collaborate closely with the team developing the game’s enemy A I , to ensure smooth interplay between the player’s abilities and AI behaviors.
• Collaborate with senior designers, animators, programmers, sound designers and VFX artists to develop a deep and accessible combat system.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience as a Combat and/or Gameplay Designer, with at least one shipped title.
• Experience implementing and tuning animations, timing windows for attacks, blocks, hit reactions, and other detailed elements of combat.
• A deep understanding of game development processes and methodologies.
• Authorization to work in the US or Canada.

Skills & Attributes

• Ability to reliably communicate and produce content in a self-disciplined remote work environment
• Ability to work in a cross-discipline team – including art, animation audio, game design, and programming – to champion the best possible results

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal 5, Blueprint, and/or the Gameplay Ability System
• Knowledge of animation fundamentals and what makes good combat
• Love of combat references, from films and anime to other games, and the ability to distill references into actionable gameplay direction
• Ability to work with programming to create best-in-class combat and animation tools for the design team

What We Offer

• 100% remote work model
  
• Comprehensive and generous benefits package (dental, vision, life insurance, extended health care, telemedicine, mental health and wellness)
• 401(k), paid holidays and vacation, flexible sick day policy, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave

Note: Only candidates who are located in and authorized to work in Canada and the United States will be contacted for an interview.

Salary Transparency: The standard base pay range for this role is USD$110,000 - USD$140,000 Annual (CDN$120,000 - CDN$150,000). Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location.