3C Game Designer (UE, PC/Console)

Nekki is a game development studio with over 20 years of experience. We create games for mobile, PC, and consoles, focusing on product quality and player experience.
The Shadow Fight series and Vector have been downloaded over 1 billion times, and we continue to grow and support these franchises. At the same time, we’re building new titles: SPINE and Fight Me.

We are looking for a 3C (Character, Camera, Control) Game Designer Designer to join the Core Game Design team of our upcoming single-player third-person action game – SPINE.

SPINE is made with Unreal Engine 5 and centered around cinematic gun-fu shootouts. It's a third-person beat'em'up with a full set of PC gaming features, including a deep storyline, a unique setting, cutscenes, intriguing enemies, memorable bosses, character progression, and, most importantly, breathtaking battles with a wide array of firearms.

Responsibilities:

• Tune and improve player movement mechanics

• Add new movement elements (e.g., zipline traversal) and parkour tricks (e.g., vaulting over new obstacle types)

• Design and fine-tune the game camera

• Write feature documentation, coordinate with other teams, and assign tasks to animators, programmers, technical game designers, etc

What we are looking for::

• 3+ years of experience as a game designer in core gameplay
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine, experience with UE Blueprints, and familiarity with the Gameplay Ability System
• Experience with 3C (Character, Camera, Control). Non-commercial projects or prototypes will also be considered

Would be a plus:

• Technical background (e.g., technical education, experience as a programmer or technical game designer)

• Experience in full-cycle game development

• Experience working in large teams

• Hands-on gaming experience with action genre games

• Collaborating with combat system designers on related features

We offer:

• A great team with a friendly and informal work environment (we share colleagues' interests, play video games together, and organize internal game jams)

• Support of professional development, participation in specialized conferences and educational events

• Remote work from all over the world

• Working hours from 10 AM to 7 PM (GMT+3) with possibility of adjustment

• Competitive salary (depending on professional qualifications)