Senior Combat Designer (Encounters)

2K
Montreal, California
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Ownership","Self-motivation","Adaptability"]

Create and script high-quality combat encounters and narrative-driven moments for BioShock 4. Work with Combat, World, and Systems Leads to define technical and creative encounter approaches, and take ownership of key scripted experiences. Partner with multi-disciplinary teams across AI, progression, exploration, and narrative to ensure variety and seamless integration. Help establish best practices for encounter scripting and workflows, delivering polished content that meets project targets.

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4 months ago

Senior Combat Designer (Encounters)

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Job Summary

Create and script high-quality combat encounters and narrative-driven moments for BioShock 4. Work with Combat, World, and Systems Leads to define technical and creative encounter approaches, and take ownership of key scripted experiences. Partner with multi-disciplinary teams across AI, progression, exploration, and narrative to ensure variety and seamless integration. Help establish best practices for encounter scripting and workflows, delivering polished content that meets project targets.
Location: Montreal, California
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Create and script engaging gameplay encounters that showcase core systems and pacing.
  • •Collaborate with Combat, World, and Systems Leads to select technical and creative approaches for encounter design.
  • •Own key encounters by populating the world with handcrafted, player-surprising moments.
  • •Partner with multi-disciplinary pods to build and polish encounter content through scripting, layout iteration, and review.
  • •Coordinate with stakeholders across AI, progression, exploration, and narrative to ensure variety and seamless world integration.

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the video game industry.
  • •Experience on at least one AAA project as a Designer or Senior Designer.
  • •Deep experience scripting encounters and developing compelling moment-to-moment gameplay.
  • •Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine and visual scripting tools.
  • •Professional French and English proficiency (required for candidates located in Quebec).
Experience:5+ yearsVideo game industryAAA games
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationOwnershipSelf-motivationAdaptability
Languages:FrenchEnglish
Tech Stack:Unreal EngineVisual scripting

Company Brief

2K
2K is a video game publisher and developer known for sports, action, and strategy franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. It operates as a major label within Take-Two Interactive.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Novato, United States
Founded: 2005
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