Why do we need a Senior Game Designer (3Cs - Combat)

We are looking for a Senior 3Cs / Combat Designer to strengthen the combat team by taking ownership of player controls, camera, and moment-to-moment combat feel under the direction of the Combat Director.

This role exists to ensure that Age of Bhaarat’s combat and traversal meet a high quality bar for responsiveness, clarity, and player experience, while staying fully aligned with the overall combat vision.

Candidate will report directly to the Combat Director and work as part of a focused combat feature team or the 3Cs feature team or both, depending on their expertise. They will be collaborating daily with combat designers, AI designers, animators, and engineers.

Core Mandate (3 main missions)

• Iterate on the character 3Cs to ensure that the game feels responsive while being grounded (movie realism) and that the camera frames the action properly

• Game actions feel impactful and player receives adequate feedback for different gameplay events

• Combat offers surface level satisfaction but there’s depth to combat actions below the surface

Success Criteria (What are we expecting from you in the next months)

• Game controls feel intuitive and are easy to pickup.

• Locomotion features improve in both responsiveness and game feel

• Melee combat feel is improved and it is easier to hit enemies with your melee attacks

• Different character capabilities have more clear gameplay role

Key information

• Type of contract: Contractor (1 year renawable) via Deel

• Availability: ASAP (if available later, do not hesitate to apply!)

• Location: Full remote possible (Europe only)

• Few links about us

  • We released the first trailer: https://tinyurl.com/yd9k7fa8

  • Our website: https://tinyurl.com/2ae4hxuu

  • A short article about us: https://tinyurl.com/mr23zkkb

  • Good summary of our game: https://tinyurl.com/bdzxd9cc

Hard skills

• Mandatory to start the hiring process:

  • Previous experience in working on 3Cs in action games

  • Some technical expertise

  • Proficiency with Unreal Engine 4/5, including hands-on experience with Blueprints.

• Nice to have (not mandatory but it will be a plus!)

  • Experience working on melee combat games

  • Knowledge of programming languages (understanding on how systems are built below the surface)

1. First conversation (20 min) by video call with Arthur (Recruiter): To learn more about your experience, your expectations and Novaquark

2. Hiring Manager interview (1 hour) with Kristian (Combat Director): To meet your future manager and to go deeper in our current context and the position itself

3. C-level interview (1 hour) with Francisc (Design Director): To meet our Design Director to give you a bigger picture of the project and the game

Throughout the entire recruitment process, Arthur will ensure follow-up and coordination. Do not hesitate to send your portfolio in addition to your CV to showcase your creations!