Senior Combat Designer | Soulslike, Remote & Flexible Hours

CI Games Group; United Kingdom; À distance; GBP 33 000 - 60 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

5 months freelance contract

Remote work with flexible CET hours

Cutting-edge gaming tech

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Résumé du poste

CI Games is seeking a Senior Combat Designer to shape the combat systems for ambitious titles, with a focus on Soulslike foundations and enemy design. You will prototype, balance, and implement combat features using Unreal Engine, blueprints, and collaboration with art, design, and production teams.

This 5-month freelance role offers remote work with flexible hours (core CET 10am-4pm) and the chance to contribute to major releases planned for 2026‑2028, joining a diverse and inclusive team

Qualifications

• 5+ years of game design experience.
• Proven combat designer with several years in the field.
• Deep passion and expertise in Soulslike games.
• Experience shipping at least one AAA title.
• Strong knowledge of gameplay mechanics and systems.
• Familiar with Unreal Engine and Blueprints.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Creative, open-minded and able to work under pressure.

Responsabilités

• Design and refine combat systems and enemy archetypes.
• Prototype, balance, and ship combat features.
• Tune micro-level combat moments: frames, hit boxes, and I-frames.
• Collaborate with designers, art, and production on progression and builds.
• Implement behaviours using Unreal Engine blueprints and behavior trees.
• Address bugs and ensure a polished product through to release.
• Create design documentation and communicate mechanics clearly.

Connaissances

Combat Design

Game Design

Soulslike Genre

AAA Title Experience

Communication

Creativity Under Pressure

Unreal Engine Knowledge

Outils

Unreal Engine

Blueprints

Description du poste

CI Games is seeking a Senior Combat Designer to shape the combat systems for ambitious titles, with a focus on Soulslike foundations and enemy design. You will prototype, balance, and implement combat features using Unreal Engine, blueprints, and collaboration with art, design, and production teams.

This 5-month freelance role offers remote work with flexible hours (core CET 10am-4pm) and the chance to contribute to major releases planned for 2026‑2028, joining a diverse and inclusive team