MSE Publishing was founded by New York Times best-selling author, Michael-Scott Earle, who specializes in pulp fiction harem novels.

Ride the Lion, his game development studio, was created with the goal of bringing his many successful novels to life in the video game world. 

Our first project will be a high-quality adaptation of his most famous series: Tamer - King of Dinosaurs.

DISCLAIMER: This game and MSE’s books contain explicit adult content. All applicants must be 18+ years of age.

Combat Designer - Primitive Technology/Third Person Action (REMOTE)

MSE Publishing and Ride the Lion Studios are currently in need of an experienced game designer to help us flesh out the design of our combat system. 

This will be a remote contract position that is intended to last 1-2 months. 

Responsibilities:

• Design a fun yet realistic combat system for a third-person action game with primitive technology (spear, bow and arrow, axe, etc.)
• Instill the kind of atmosphere of danger and fear in players that they should feel when fighting dinosaurs with wooden spears
• Create detailed and clear documentation concerning functionality and implementation
• Take influence from titles with more realistic, weighty combat such as Hellblade that depend on feints and counters rather than acrobatics, roll dodging and fantastical magic/movement
• Make each enemy and boss character unique and interesting to engage

Universal Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of experience in a similar role
• Portfolio pieces that demonstrate documentation capabilities
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency (Word, Excel, PPT)
• English fluency
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment  
• Positive attitude and excellent communication

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role
• Successful shipped titles on resume
• Working knowledge of Unreal Engine 4 and blueprints

Required Information:

• What is your availability (start date, hours per week)?
• What are your salary expectations (per hour/per month)?
• What is your time zone?
• Are you comfortable with adult content?
• How many years of experience do you have in a similar role?