Senior Combat Designer - Freelance

📋 Description

• Develop, refine, and evolve the project's core combat systems and overall combat direction.
• Pitch, prototype, implement, balance, and ship a diverse range of enemy archetypes and bosses.
• Fine-tune combat at a detailed level, including animation timing, invulnerability frames, hitboxes
• Structure enemy behaviours in alignment with RPG mechanics, progression systems, weapon levels
• Implement character combat behaviours using Unreal Engine features such as Behaviour Trees
• Provide Gameplay Programmers with clear technical requirements and collaborate closely on

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of professional Game Design experience.
• Several years of demonstrated experience working specifically as a Combat Designer or in a very
• Deep passion and profit for the Soulslike genre.
• Experience on at least one shipped AAA title in a game design capacity.
• Strong understanding of gameplay mechanics, combat systems, player progression, and modern design
• Hands-on with Unreal Engine and experience with Blueprints.

🎁 Benefits

• 5-month freelance contract with immediate start.
• Fully remote working environment across Europe.
• Flexible working hours (core hours 10 AM to 4 PM CET).
• Work on ambitious, high-profile projects.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies.
• Collaborate with developers across diverse disciplines.