Studio Pixanoh is a new indie studio founded by industry veterans, leveraging talent from Riot Games, Blizzard, and Moon Studios, among others.

Our first project has been signed by an excellent publisher, and we are dedicated to creating quality games in a relaxed, professional remote work environment.

We are seeking a Combat Designer for an upcoming isometric action title. Our Combat Designer will be responsible for leading implementation of compelling combat from conceptualization to implementation utilizing UE5.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical understanding of combat in games, a firm grasp on the fundamentals of animation, as well as experience creating and tuning player controllers. Candidates must be a motivated self-starter able to work with minimal supervision.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the creative direction to design, implement and polish compelling combat experiences to form the core gameplay experience.
• Create clear, concise documentation to align on tasks and feature intentions
• Collaborate with programmers and animators to deliver on an engaging combat loop
• Iterate and balance player combat alongside enemy combat to challenge players to fully utilize the abilities at their disposal
• Work within creative guidelines to implement character behavior that fits the game's vision

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Intimate familiarity with melee combat systems including the anatomy of an attack, such as start-up time, recovery, telegraphing silhouettes, buffers and cancel windows
• Knowledge of modern video game combat standards and techniques
• Actively seek feedback to improve work while also providing guidance and feedback to peers
• Comfort with game production pipelines and deadlines
• Ability to adapt and cope with change as the production of the project demand

PLUSES

• Animation Experience
• Programming Experience
• Scripting and UE4 Blueprint Knowledge

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the hired applicant may be required to undertake additional tasks as may be reasonably expected to perform.

BENEFITS

Studio Pixanoh offers full benefits, as well as a generous profit sharing program:

• Fully-covered health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous profit sharing program