Game Designer

2 weeks ago

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Playground Games Full time £40,000 - £80,000 per year
Playground Games is looking for a Game Designer to join our Fable team on a permanent basis.
About us:

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are excited to be rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and are expanding our diverse team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.

About the role:

As a Game Designer you will act as a champion of quality across the team, working with various disciplines to implement key systems and features, and using visual scripting and proprietary tools to build content in Fable.

Our ideal candidate is a technically proficient Designer who is passionate about their craft, skilled in all aspects of Game Design, demonstrates a willingness to be hands on and has the track record to prove it.

This is a permanent role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.

What you'll do:
  • Use tools and scripting within our custom, proprietary engine to implement features and content to the highest standard and deliver on the project's vision.
  • Implement and maintain high-quality feature and system designs.
  • Work with a highly motivated, talented cross-discipline team to deliver content to expectations.
What you'll bring:
  • Industry experience in game design positions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong ability to design game systems and mechanics and align other disciplines around design intent
  • Passion for problem identification and solving
  • Demonstrable experience using scripting tools or similar
  • Interest in collaborating within a team of diverse perspectives
  • A flexible, highly motivated and friendly approach to your work
  • A genuine passion for video games
  • Text-based scripting ability in C++, C# or similar is desired but not essential

This is a fantastic opportunity to make world-class games 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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