Senior Designer, Combat

The Senior Combat Designer will make significant contributions to game design with a focus on combat, moment-to-moment gameplay, and character implementation. Working alongside the Lead and fellow Designers, the role involves implementing and maintaining combat-centric systems, game balance, and character tuning. The position sits within NetherRealm Studios, a collaborative and creative environment that strives to push interactive entertainment forward.

• Establish and maintain design documentation for combat gameplay and systems.
• Design and build game experiences, including implementation of characters and their navigation, combat move sets, and moment-to-moment gameplay.
• Work closely with art teams to collaborate on and help define all associated visual elements.
• Iterate with gameplay teams to drive the implementation of character combat with the highest degree of polish.
• Analyse and incorporate user feedback from usability tests.
• Work with personnel on R&D efforts for new game systems and create playable prototypes as required.
• Contribute significantly to game design with a focus on combat, moment-to-moment gameplay, and character implementation.
• Implement and maintain combat-centric systems, game balance, and character tuning alongside the Lead and fellow Designers.

• 6+ years of game design experience.
• Shipped at least 2 titles with a strong emphasis in combat design and implementation.
• Direct experience implementing combat mechanics on at least 2 shipped titles.
• Strong programming or scripting knowledge and experience.
• Ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Strong passion for action and fighting games with a focus on combat mechanics.
• Positive attitude and collaborative approach to problem solving.

• B.A. degree preferred or equivalent job experience.
• Melee-based combat experience preferred.

• Actual salaries vary based on geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance.
• Base pay is one component of total compensation; other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

• Health insurance coverage
• Employee wellness program
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays and sick time and vacation

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