Game Designer
Playground Games is looking for a Game Designer to join our Fable team on a permanent basis.
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
Our Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
- Private and dental healthcare
- Hybrid working with 3 days in the office
- 25 days with additional studio closure days during Christmas
- Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Relocation support for new joiners (If applicable)
- Ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities
- Access to state-of-the-art studio facilities and the latest technology
- Regular team events, game night and celebrations
Who you are
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.
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.
