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Gameplay Designer (Characters) | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote

Escape Velocity Entertainment Inc Czechia • Spain


No Relocation

Posted: June 9, 2026

Job Description

What we are looking for:

Are you a Character Designer with a passion for making games? Here at Escape Velocity, we are looking for someone to join the team, who will get to design characters that play a big part in the experience of gameplay that sit at the heart of our project.

What we are looking for:Are you a Character Designer with a passion for making games? Here at Escape Velocity, we are looking for someone to join the team, who will get to design characters that play a big part in the experience of gameplay that sit at...

What we will do together:

  • Find opportunities to bring exciting new gameplay hooks to characters within the game.
  • Develop and oversee the player's combat mechanics, weapons, and abilities.
  • Work closely with animators, gameplay programmers, and other teams to prototype and implement combat features.
  • Take character designs through a full development cycle from concept to release.
  • Use metrics, player feedback, and a multitude of diverse analytics to improve and refine the design.

What you will bring:

  • Experience as a Character Designer on multiple titles for at least 2 years, with a proven history of taking characters from ideation to shipped.
  • You have a passion for third-person combat mechanics and have thoroughly played a wide variety of different titles.
  • Proven track record of bringing uniquely thematic characters to life in video games.
  • A thorough understanding of creating strengths, weaknesses and counterplay within the character experience.
  • You like working with hands-on prototypes.
  • Experience working with UE5 blueprints to design abilities.
  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Content

What we are looking for:

Are you a Character Designer with a passion for making games? Here at Escape Velocity, we are looking for someone to join the team, who will get to design characters that play a big part in the experience of gameplay that sit at the heart of our project.

What we are looking for:Are you a Character Designer with a passion for making games? Here at Escape Velocity, we are looking for someone to join the team, who will get to design characters that play a big part in the experience of gameplay that sit at...

What we will do together:

  • Find opportunities to bring exciting new gameplay hooks to characters within the game.
  • Develop and oversee the player's combat mechanics, weapons, and abilities.
  • Work closely with animators, gameplay programmers, and other teams to prototype and implement combat features.
  • Take character designs through a full development cycle from concept to release.
  • Use metrics, player feedback, and a multitude of diverse analytics to improve and refine the design.

What you will bring:

  • Experience as a Character Designer on multiple titles for at least 2 years, with a proven history of taking characters from ideation to shipped.
  • You have a passion for third-person combat mechanics and have thoroughly played a wide variety of different titles.
  • Proven track record of bringing uniquely thematic characters to life in video games.
  • A thorough understanding of creating strengths, weaknesses and counterplay within the character experience.
  • You like working with hands-on prototypes.
  • Experience working with UE5 blueprints to design abilities.
  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.