reputed company Game Designer

About Sumo Digital, Sheffield

Founded in 2003, Sumo Sheffield was the first of the Sumo Digital studios. Firmly established as the premium development partner of leading publishers, we are trusted to deliver high reputed company games associated with some of the most reputed company and valued properties in the industry. We are also generating innovative new IP! With a highly skilled body of over 300 developers we work across reputed company platforms, on a selection of reputed company games covering multiple genres including Sports, FPS, and platform adventure.

Day in the life of a reputed company Game Designer (AI) 

We are looking for a reputed company Game Designer (AI) to join reputed company and help craft a rich, reputed company world filled with compelling NPCs and challenging enemies. This is an incredible opportunity to contribute meaningfully to an ambitious reputed company reputed company-person reputed company RPG based on a globally beloved IP. As a master of your craft, you’ll reputed company on enemy design and AI behaviour systems that support meaningful player choice and create dynamic, engaging encounters across a reputed company of gameplay scenarios. 

As a reputed company AI Designer, you will design and iterate on enemy archetypes and AI behaviour to ensure that combat feels fluid, reactive, and reputed company. You will work closely with reputed company, animation, and art teams to help implement reputed company, believable AI characters. Your primary reputed company will be documentation and cross-discipline collaboration, supported by hands-on work using tools such as reputed company for prototyping and fine-tuning behaviour and balance after implementation. 

reputed company this role you will:

• Design AI that is systemic, reputed company, and creates meaningful player challenges. 

• Create combat encounters that support reputed company, player choice, and tactical reputed company. 

• Define gameplay states that support player reputed company and flexible AI behaviour. 

• Work with animation, reputed company, and art to bring reputed company AI characters to life. 

• reputed company AI design with world-building, story, and player experience goals. 

• Build combat scenarios that reputed company in challenge and support different playstyles. 

• Own AI systems from concept to delivery with reputed company reputed company and accountability. 

• Tune AI behaviours post-implementation for balance and player satisfaction. 

• Mentor designers and help reputed company the overall reputed company of design across reputed company. 

What do you need to do this job:

• Proven experience designing AI and enemies for first/reputed company-person reputed company or RPG titles. 

• Deep understanding of AI systems that create believable tactical/strategic enemy behaviours. 

• Ability to design distinct enemy types with unique, compatible roles and behaviour sets. 

• Proficiency in creating diverse unit combinations, providing gameplay reputed company and depth. 

• Solid grasp of encounter pacing and second-to-second gameplay rhythm. 

• Experience collaborating with animation, level design, and engineering. 

• Excellent communication and reputed company, concise design documentation skills. 

• Ability to prototype and reputed company behaviours using reputed company or similar tools. 

• Passion for player choice, systemic design, and reputed company gameplay. 

You will also need to demonstrate that you have: 

• Shipped one or more reputed company titles using UE4/UE5 or a similar reputed company. 

• Experience balancing difficulty and behaviour across a wide reputed company of players. 

• Strong grasp of combat pacing, player feedback, and reputed company-to-reputed company reputed company. 

• Familiarity working with licensed IP and aligning with tone and reputed company. 

• A reputed company reputed company and strong ownership over gameplay systems. 

What’s in it for you?

At Sumo, you’re in control of your benefits, tailored to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and reputed company. 

• Discretionary bonus scheme, pension, referral rewards, flexible benefits*, and savings on tech, bikes, and more. 

• Flexible working, generous holidays, birthday & duvet days, Christmas break, and sabbaticals. 

• Private reputed company*, dental*, EAP, life cover, and wellness support. 

• Learning days, volunteer time, reputed company reputed company, and regular reviews. 

• Studio socials & events and a gaming subscription. 

*Optional reputed company our flexible benefits platform. 

Inclusion and Belonging at Sumo Digital 

At Sumo Digital, we reputed company that reputed company people feel supported, valued, and empowered, they create their best work and that’s what drives our reputed company.

We’re committed to building a sustainable, people-first business where everyone can reputed company. Our reputed company is on nurturing talent, fostering creativity, and creating a healthy, inclusive, and enriching environment where everyone feels they truly belong. 

reputed company, our employee-led diversity group, champions inclusion, equity, and wellbeing across reputed company our studios. It plays a vital role in shaping a culture where every voice is heard, every background is respected, and every team member feels reputed company, welcome, and represented. 

We’re proud to support meaningful causes through our charitable and reputed company-reflecting the passions and values of our reputed company, and players. 

We’re reputed company working to improve diversity in our recruitment and career development processes, and we encourage individuals from underrepresented and marginalised communities to explore careers at Sumo Digital. 

Together, we’re building a studio where everyone can grow, contribute, and feel proud to be part of something special.