高级战斗设计师 - 自由职业
Senior Combat Designer - Freelance
加入CI Games，成为塑造游戏未来的一部分。随着我们启动一项雄心勃勃的战略路线图，计划在2026-2028年推出重磅作品，我们正在寻找一位才华横溢且专注的高级战斗设计师，帮助我们打造能够吸引全球玩家的突破性体验。
在CI Games的职业生涯意味着成为一支团队的一员，参与娱乐行业中最具创意和雄心的项目。你将被欢迎进入一个专注且包容的环境，与业内最优秀的人才一起学习和协作。
主要职责：
战斗系统与敌人设计
- 通过构建和优化项目的底层系统，发展我们的战斗方法。
- 提出、原型设计、实现、平衡并发布各种敌人类型和/或Boss。
- 在微观层面调整战斗体验：动画时长、无敌帧、碰撞框和帧数据的打磨。
- 与整体RPG机制和游戏进度协作，构建敌人行为，包括武器等级、属性和角色构建。
技术实现与监督
- 使用Unreal的功能（如行为树、动画图、蓝图）实现角色战斗行为。
- 向游戏程序员提供全面的技术需求，并协作实现所需功能。
- 建立基础战斗关卡设置，向关卡设计、美术和制作部门传达设计意图。
- 解决错误和游戏问题，确保产品在发布前稳定且打磨完善。
协作与文档
- 与其他部门（角色美术、动画、特效、音频等）合作，发布具有前沿打磨水平的角色。
- 创建清晰、简洁且以视觉为导向的设计材料，解释机制、功能和系统。
- 通过可用性测试、焦点小组和内部试玩的结果来评估项目进展和质量。
- 提供建设性反馈并提出解决方案，以提升当前项目或未来作品的质量。
关键要求：
- 5年以上游戏设计经验。
- 具有多年战斗设计师经验或类似职位的可证明经验。
- 对魂类游戏有深厚的热爱和专业知识。
- 有至少一款AAA级作品在设计岗位上发布的优先考虑。
- 精通游戏机制、功能以及成功游戏的要素。
查看英文原文
Join CI Games and be part of shaping the future of gaming. As we embark on an ambitious strategic roadmap with major releases planned for 2026-2028, we're seeking a talented and dedicated Senior Combat Designerto help us create ground-breaking experiences that captivate players worldwide.
A career at CI Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.
Key Responsibilities:
Combat Systems & Enemy Design
- Develop our approach to combat by building upon and refining the project's core systems.
- Pitch, prototype, implement, balance, and ship a wide variety of enemy archetypes and/or bosses.
- Tune the combat experience at the micro level: animation lengths, I-frames, Hit boxes, and frame-data polish.
- Collaborate to structure enemy behaviour in conjunction with overarching RPG mechanics and game progression, including weapon levelling, stats, and character builds.
Technical Implementation & Oversight
- Implement character combat behaviours using Unreal features such as Behaviour Trees, Animation Graphs, and Blueprints.
- Provide Gameplay Programmers with comprehensive technical requirements and collaborate to achieve the desired feature implementation.
- Build basic combat level setups to communicate design intent to Level Design, Art, and Production departments.
- Address bugs and gameplay issues to ensure a stable, polished product through to shipping.
Collaboration & Documentation
- Work with other departments (Character Art, Animation, VFX, Audio, etc.) to ship characters with state-of-the-art levels of polish.
- Create clear, concise, and visually oriented design material explaining mechanics, features, and systems.
- Help assess project progress and quality by utilizing results from usability, focus, and in-house playtests.
- Provide constructive feedback and propose solutions to improve the quality of the current project or future titles.
Key Requirements:
- 5+ years of Game Design experience.
- Demonstrable prior experience as a Combat Designer for several years or in a comparable role.
- A deep passion for and expertise in the Soulslike genre.
- Preferably have shipped at least 1 AAA title in a design capacity.
- Excellent knowledge of gameplay mechanics, features, and what makes modern games work.
- Familiarity with Unreal Engine and experience with the creation of Blueprints.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are essential for this role.
- An open and creative mind with the ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
What we offer:
- 5 months freelance contract with immediate start.
- Remote work with flexible schedules (core working hours 10am-4pm CET), allowing you to work alongside talented individuals from around the world.
- An opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and stay at the forefront of the gaming industry.
- A diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or social status.
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