Combat Game Designer (F/M/NB)

As a Combat Game Designer at Ubisoft Bordeaux, you will design and refine combat systems that support the game’s creative direction and intended player experience.

Responsibilities:

• Design combat systems and mechanics that align with the game’s creative direction, including 3C and archetypes
• Model and tune game systems, including rewards and features, to support player engagement
• Develop prototypes to test and refine systems before production, then assess how well they meet design goals
• Standardize and document combat systems, and communicate design choices to the combat team and wider production team
• Write clear design documents that explain the game’s vision and how combat systems support it
• Work with multidisciplinary teams from concept to release to help implement features and assets in the game to the expected quality and schedule

Qualifications:

• Experience as a Combat Designer on at least one released game
• Game design experience, particularly with combat systems
• Ability to explain gameplay fundamentals and design choices clearly
• Strong communication skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to work both self-directed and collaboratively
• Interest in game mechanics, accessibility, user interfaces, iterative design, and playtesting