Lead combat design decisions with Velan Studios’ Game Director while collaborating across disciplines on a hybrid or onsite basis.

This Combat Designer will help define a recent third-person shooter during pre-production and guide implementation throughout the project. The focus includes combat mechanics, traversal, enemy behaviors, prototyping, and cross-discipline team leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

- Drive early-stage combat design decisions
- Lead implementation of compelling combat mechanics
- Define enemy, ally, and boss behaviors
- Collaborate with artists, animators, audio, and programmers
- Lead a cross-discipline subteam with the Game Director

Requirements:

- Five or more years of design experience
- At least one shipped action or shooter title
- Ability to lead small project subteams
- General scripting proficiency
- Solid cross-disciplinary communication skills

Use combat design leadership, scripting, and collaboration skills to shape Velan Studios’ forthcoming action shooter.

📌 Combat Designer Game Development Lead (Toronto)
🏢 Velan Studios
📍 Toronto