Concepteur senior de jeux de combat​/Senior Combat Game Designer

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA game development studios. Our international team consists of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices in Poland, the UK, Ireland, the US, and Canada, as well as remotely across the globe.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bullet storm, Gears of War:
Judgment, and Outriders. As one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry, we continue to expand on our expertise and push the boundaries of what’s possible in game development.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles:
Gears of War: E-Day developed in collaboration with Microsoft;
Project Echo for KRAFTON; and Lost Rift, an original IP we are developing in-house under our self-publishing model. We are also exploring new platforms and experiences with VR and other unannounced projects.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF continues to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with the creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talent in the industry, building the next generation of action games for players worldwide.

If you join us on this journey, you’ll have the chance to perfect your craft, expand your knowledge, and work alongside industry leaders to create unique, unforgettable experiences for gamers everywhere.

Job Description

• Creation and prototyping of gameplay ideas for core combat and moment-to-moment mechanics, base and instantaneous systems, combat characters, their feel, behavior, abilities, and encounters in various contexts.
• Implementation of combatant characters with animations and behavior using state machines, behavior trees, visual effects, sound effects, and arena-based encounters with pacing using level design tools and other scripting systems.
• Creating design documents, content briefs, system outlines, and other means of sharing all necessary information with involved teams.
• Collaborating with multiple disciplines, ensuring the right partners are involved and informed throughout the development process.
• Staying current on industry trends, including new game genres, design methods and techniques, and advances in audiovisual excellence.
• Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and initiative, and help shape the goals of the combat design team.
• Creating, pitching, and prototyping gameplay ideas for core combat and moment-to-moment mechanics and systems, combat characters, their feel, behavior, abilities, and encounters in various settings.
• Implementing combatant character with animations and behavior using state machines, behavior trees, visual effects, sound effects, and arena layouts with pacing using provided level design tools and scripting systems.
• Creating design documents, content briefs, system outlines, and other means of sharing information with involved teams.
• Collaborating across disciplines to ensure the right partners are involved and informed throughout development.
• Remaining current on industry trends, including new game genres, design methods and techniques, and trends in audiovisual quality.
• Able to operate with autonomy and initiative, and help shape the goals of the combat design team.

Qualifications

• Au moins 5 ans d'expérience dans la production de jeux AAA pour consoles et PC.
• Au moins deux ans d'expérience dans la commercialisation de jeux de combat rapproché à la troisième personne, dans des rôles liés à l'intelligence artificielle, au combat ou à la conception de systèmes.
• Maîtrise d'au moins un éditeur de jeux ; une expérience avec plusieurs moteurs est appréciée.
• Capacité exceptionnelle à conceptualiser, présenter et mettre en place des systèmes et des fonctionnalités de jeu à l'aide de divers outils, technologies et langages visuels.
• Compréhension claire des processus créatifs et de développement de jeux.
• Excellent es aptitudes à la communication orale et écrite en anglais.
• Succès avérés dans la création de jouabilité, de scénarios et de rencontres captivants et amusants.
• Motivé, travailleur acharné, doté d'un esprit d'équipe et disposé à donner et à recevoir des retours et des critiques.
• Passion pour les jeux axés sur le combat (jeux…