Epic Games

Gaming

GameDesigner,Activities

$112–164k Cary, North Carolina, United States
The Brief

“Game Designer, Activities at Epic Games. Skills: Gameplay design, Combat systems, Progression systems. Design gameplay experiences. Create combat gameplay”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver high-quality features; Deliver fun experience; Deliver fresh experience; Deliver exceptional player experiences

Industry & Context.

Gaming
Problems you'll solve

Break down creative direction

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years shipping shooter titles, 5+ years gameplay systems experience, 5+ years combat systems experience, 5+ years features scripting experience, 5+ years technical capabilities experience

Nice to Have

Unreal Engine experience, Ability System experience, Experience on live-service multiplayer environments

What You'll Do.

Design gameplay experiences

Create combat gameplay

Create progression gameplay

Create systems gameplay

Create moment-to-moment mechanics

Create live gameplay content

Iterate on gameplay systems

Balance player experience

Balance accessibility

Balance long-term retention

Create design documents

Oversee feature implementation

Establish design pipelines

Maintain design pipelines

Establish best practices

Maintain best practices

Establish communication standards

Maintain communication standards

Prioritize deliverables

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Design leadership; Art; Programming; Animation; UX; Audio; Production; QA; Project leads; Directors; Multiple disciplines

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