Encounter Designer

MIDDLE ENCOUNTER DESIGNER (NEKKI)

SPINE

Middle

Negotiable

⏰ Full-time

Remote

Description

Nekki is looking for an Encounter Designer to join the Core Game Design team working on SPINE, an upcoming single-player third-person action game developed in Unreal Engine 5 for PC and consoles. The role focuses on creating, prototyping, testing, and balancing combat encounters for cinematic gun-fu gameplay.

Responsibilities

• Create encounters using existing enemy types
• Select enemy compositions, positions, and spawn timings
• Find unique enemy combinations and combat situations
• Prototype encounters in Unreal Engine 5
• Implement encounter logic using Blueprints
• Playtest and iterate based on feedback
• Tune encounter difficulty and balance
• Collaborate with Level Design, Combat, AI, and Narrative teams
• Integrate encounters into the context of each level
• Create fresh and varied gameplay experiences

Required Skills

• Experience in encounter design or combat design
• Experience building combat scenarios from concept to playable implementation
• Experience gained through shipped commercial games or substantial personal projects
• Solid knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 5 Blueprints
• Understanding of combat pacing and difficulty balancing
• Ability to prototype and iterate on gameplay
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Nice to Have

• Portfolio with examples of encounter or combat design work
• Experience working with AI systems
• Experience with Behavior Trees in Unreal Engine
• Experience on shipped PC or console games
• Extensive experience playing action games
• Technical background
• Experience participating in a full production cycle

What we offer

• Fully remote work
• Work on a single-player action game for PC and consoles
• Opportunity to create encounters for cinematic gun-fu combat
• Collaboration with Core Game Design, Level Design, Combat, AI, and Narrative teams
• Hands-on work in Unreal Engine 5
• Opportunity to influence combat pacing, challenge, and player experience

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