NICOLAS MONTEILHET-LABOSSIÈRE
Laval,Canada
Summary
Innovative Lead Combat Designer with 20 years of experience in devising engaging gameplay concepts and design elements while working with colleagues to drive creativity. Talented in developing prototypes and finalized content in line with guidelines and expectations. Organized in consistently producing high-quality design work in fast-paced, results-oriented environments. Aspiring to a Game Director role one day
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
CCC Product Owner
Free Range Games
Sausalito , California
04.2024 - Current
- Developed user stories, acceptance criteria, and mockups for new features.
- Gathered and prioritized product requirements from stakeholders.
- Advised on technical solutions that align with product objectives.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas for improvement.
- Facilitated daily stand-up meetings to review progress towards sprint goals.
- Maintained knowledge base of current industry trends and emerging technologies.
- Outlined new feature plans and specifications.
- Oversaw team resources and allocated assignments.
- Mentored junior product owners and team members in product management best practices and principles.
- Acting as a Principal Combat Designer on three main characters in a third-person action-adventure online co-op game.
- Facilitating communication and design alignment between the director work group and the development team.
Lead Combat Designer - GOTHAM KNIGHTS
WB Games Montreal
Montreal, QC
03.2017 - 03.2024
- In charge of the combat game pillar of the project
- Design, documentation and implementation on all player core combat actions, from prototype phase in conception to end product
- Pitched vision for main characters special abilities to all department (programming, animation, audio, vfx, )
- Close work with animation team defining attack timing and design implementation, as well as all their data implementation
- Design of all playable characters ability trees and asymmetry between them
- Design, documentation and pitch of all core player stealth actions to all involved teams (programming, animation, audio, vfx)
- Combat and stealth balancing between all playable characters
- Design combat music system rules in conjunction with audio director
- Design fondation high notes for boss fight encounter
- Enemy design supervision
- Mentoring of junior staff in combat design, data implementation and combat timings
- Worked with creative personnel to establish and create designs related to brand and communications.
Senior Combat Designer - SABBATH (Canceled)
WB Games Montreal
Montreal, QC
05.2014 - 03.2017
- Created working prototypes for new features and requests.
- Design new combat moves compatible with Batman Arkham famous freeflow system
- In charge of all data, timings, LD requirements and guidelines for combat
- Design for vehicle combat encounters with motorcycle
- Limited AI design work in for stealth
Senior Combat Designer - BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS
WB Games Montreal
Montreal, QC
03.2012 - 04.2014
- In charge of the combat game pillar of the project
- Design and implementation of 4 new enemy types in the Arkham franchise
- Design and overall production management of all AAA DC villains boss battlers (3 of them award winning boss fight of the year)
- Difficulty setting balancing
- Design of an adaptive difficulty system
- New enemies Ai development, for both combat and stealth
- New gadgets and suit abilities design and implementation
- Close work with creative vision of the project
Senior Combat Designer - OSIRIS (Canceled)
Ubisoft
Montreal, QC
04.2010 - 02.2012
- Developed technical specifications based on functional requirements.
- In charge of the combat game pillar of the project
- Hands-on design for the core fight system mechanic
- Elaboration of all the timings for all attack
- Design of player evolution, skills, power and enemies
- Detail player skill progression with the Rational Game Design charts
- Team management in charge of animation, programing and art (for fight portion of the game)
- Actor direction during motion capture shoots
- Morning meeting and board owner
- Close work with creative vision of the project
Game Designer - PRINCE OF PERSIA : FORGOTTEN SANDS
Ubisoft
Montreal, QC
11.2009 - 04.2010
- Re-design of the core fight system under strict time constraint
- Design and storyboard progression of 3 boss battles
- Design of nine enemy archetype and their variants
- Close work with animation team
- Elaboration of all the timings for all attack
- Game Design update maintenance on all the project
Education
Certificate of Technical Studies - Multimedia Integration
Cégep De Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jerome, QC07.2005
High School Diploma -
École Secondaire Rive-Nord
Bois-des-Filion, QC06.2000
Skills
- Video Game Development
- Troubleshooting and Testing
- Industry Standards
- Knowledgeable in Unreal engine 4 and animation systems
- Experienced in all phases of game development, from conception to production
- Hands-on experience on providing, integrating, balancing data in engine
- Excellent communication and coordination skills across teams
- Great team management skills and workload estimates
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
CCC Product Owner
Free Range Games
04.2024 - Current
Lead Combat Designer - GOTHAM KNIGHTS
WB Games Montreal
03.2017 - 03.2024
Senior Combat Designer - SABBATH (Canceled)
WB Games Montreal
05.2014 - 03.2017
Senior Combat Designer - BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS
WB Games Montreal
03.2012 - 04.2014
Senior Combat Designer - OSIRIS (Canceled)
Ubisoft
04.2010 - 02.2012
Game Designer - PRINCE OF PERSIA : FORGOTTEN SANDS
Ubisoft
11.2009 - 04.2010
Certificate of Technical Studies - Multimedia Integration
Cégep De Saint-Jérôme
High School Diploma -
École Secondaire Rive-Nord
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