Principal Game Designer, Combat Specialist

4 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Riot Games Full time
Job Description

As a Principal Game Designer, Combat, you will be responsible for designing and optimizing the player experience in combat-related features. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity will help craft engaging and surprising experiences that delight players.

Key Responsibilities
  • Maintain a holistic vision for combat that is deep, engaging, and supportive of the game's other systems
  • Oversee multiple cross-disciplinary teams to ensure they build systems and mechanics that achieve product goals
  • Create and provide multiple potential designs and solutions, articulating trade-offs and risks between different options
  • Playtest the game and help push for continued improvements for existing designs and fresh prototypes
  • Seek opportunities for new design spaces in collaboration with Product Managers and Design Leadership
Requirements
  • 7+ years of experience in professional Game Design
  • 3+ years of experience in either Combat Mechanics or Combat Feel - FPS Specialization
  • Demonstrated proficiency in scripting in at least one engine in a shipped title
  • Shipped or worked on at least one AAA+ online game
  • Ability to create complex mechanics and systems with attention to the player impacts and downstream effects
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working on a live product

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to creating a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect.

We offer a competitive salary range between $176,400 to $245,700, plus incentive compensation, equity, 401K with company match, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short and long-term disability, and open PTO.



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