Senior Level Designer - Warwickshire, United Kingdom - Playground Games

Playground Games

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Warwickshire, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Playground Games is looking for a Senior Level Designer to join our Fable team on a contract basis
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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:

You will be part of the Level Design team working on Fable, our AAA, open-world action RPG title. Your role will involve working closely with multiple other disciplines to develop high-quality open-world play-spaces.

This is a contract role based at our state-of-the-art studio in Royal Leamington Spa.

What you'll do:

Work with 3D Studio Max and our custom, proprietary engine to plan and create world locations that closely support the project vision
Work closely with other disciplines, including members of the Narrative, Environment Art, Quest, and Game Design teams
Mentor less experienced designers and assist with the onboarding of new team members
Take an autonomous approach to driving team progress with a proactive mindset, and further support the team by providing internal feedback and preparing documentation.

What you'll bring:

5+ years' experience working in a Level Design position, ideally on multiple AAA published titles
An ability to develop lasting and productive relationships in a collaborative team with diverse perspectives
Experience with at least one 3D software package or level design tool
A track record of quality in your previous work, ideally demonstratable with portfolio materials. These can be submitted as a link to a website or added as an attachment along with your CV.
Knowledge of key level design concepts
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A genuine passion for video 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.