Also called: Encounter Designer
Designs how fights feel in games: enemy attacks, weapons, and boss battles.
A combat designer tunes how fast a boss swings its sword and playtests fights until they feel fair. They work with animators and programmers.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in game design or computer science plus a portfolio of playable projects, then a few years as a junior designer.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Game Design.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI tunes numbers and generates enemy behaviors; designing how fights feel stays human.
Classes: AP Computer Science, Math, Physical education or martial arts, AP Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1255.
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