Level Designer

4 weeks ago

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Playground Games Ltd Full time

Playground Games is looking for a Level Designer to join our Forza Horizon team on a contract basis.

As a key member of the Forza Horizon Level Design team, you'll take responsibility for building large sections of our game worlds, creating genre-leading event designs, and implementing key gameplay features. You will drive best practice, effectively collaborating with our world class technical and creative teams.

You will consistently push for quality, quickly and positively react to change, and be an excellent, approachable communicator.

This is a contract role based in our state-of-the-art studio in Leamington Spa, with a hybrid work model in place. Relocation assistance is available if required .

What you'll bring:

  • Experience using software packages such as 3DS Max, Mudbox and Photoshop (or equivalents)
  • Experience building environments within a 3D package or game engine - from 2D plan to 3D whitebox
  • Ideally, industry experience within a Level Design role
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A genuine passion for games
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry's most exciting first-party game studios.

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity . We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment .

We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members . It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players . We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work.

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