Gameplay Systems Engineer / AI Behavior Specialist Needed for Sports Game Project

Posted 3 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

Project Overview We are looking for an experienced Gameplay Systems Engineer, AI Behavior Specialist, or Game Developer to help improve gameplay behavior in an existing sports game project. The project focuses on analyzing and improving CPU-controlled team behavior to create a more dynamic, attacking, and realistic gameplay experience. This is an advanced gameplay engineering task that goes beyond standard gameplay settings and configuration adjustments. What We Are Looking To Improve We are seeking improvements in areas such as: Attacking decision making Ball progression and build-up play Offensive urgency Crossing behavior Shooting decisions Team tactical consistency Overall gameplay flow and realism The objective is to make gameplay feel more direct, responsive, and engaging while maintaining realistic football behavior. Current Status A significant amount of gameplay tuning and balancing work has already been completed. Areas already explored include: Gameplay parameter tuning Team behavior adjustments Tactical balancing Formation analysis AI tendency configuration Multiple rounds of testing We are now looking for someone who can take a deeper systems-level approach to gameplay behavior analysis and improvement. Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone with experience in one or more of the following: Gameplay Programming Game AI Systems Sports Game Development Simulation Systems Decision-Making Systems Behavioral Systems Design C++ Development Legacy Game Support Gameplay Optimization Technical Game Analysis Experience with football/soccer games, sports simulations, or AI-driven gameplay systems is highly desirable. Responsibilities Analyze existing gameplay behavior Identify causes of unwanted gameplay patterns Propose technical solutions Implement improvements Conduct testing and validation Ensure stability and compatibility with existing content Deliverables Technical assessment Gameplay improvement plan Working implementation Testing documentation Installation/update instructions Ongoing feedback during development When Applying Please include: Relevant game development experience Experience with gameplay systems or AI systems Sports game experience (if applicable) Similar projects completed Your proposed approach to gameplay analysis and improvement We are looking for someone who enjoys solving difficult gameplay challenges and can think beyond standard configuration-based solutions.

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Python
C#
C++
Machine Learning
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About the client
Member since Feb 2, 2022
  • India
    Bangalore12:18 PM
  • $63K total spent
    129 hires, 8 active
  • 213 hours

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