Senior Game Designer

2 weeks ago

Hybrid Remote, United Kingdom Playground Games Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

Description
Playground Games is looking for a Senior 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 Senior Game Designer, you will own and drive key areas of the design, contribute to the development of processes and pipelines and be a reliable, autonomous member of the team. You will act as a champion of quality across the game. You must be flexible, highly motivated, and approachable. 

Our ideal candidate is an experienced 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 our custom, propriety engine and tools to implement systems and features to the highest standard and deliver on the vision of the project. 
  • Create and maintain high-quality feature and system designs. 
  • Work with a highly motivated, talented cross-discipline team. 
What you'll bring: 
  • Full development cycle industry experience in game design positions - ideally on a high-profile published AAA title 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
  • Strong ability to design game systems and mechanics and align other disciplines around design intent 
  • Demonstrable implementation experience using scripting tools or similar  
  • A strong ability to identify and solve problems throughout all stages of development  
  • Interest in collaborating within a team of diverse perspectives  
  • An effective capability to be a highly reliable, autonomous member of the team 
  • A demonstrable track record of quality in your previous work  
  • A genuine passion for 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.  

If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on [email protected] 

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