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Playground Games is seeking a Gameplay Engineer to join the Fable team on a permanent basis. This role involves creating engaging gameplay experiences through the delivery of performant and scalable systems. You will collaborate with design teams to implement game features, systems, and mechanics, working within a custom proprietary engine. The ideal candidate is an autonomous C++ expert with a proven track record in games development, passionate about their craft.

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<h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Description</h3><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Playground Games is looking for a Gameplay Engineer to join our Fable team on a permanent basis.</p><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">About us:</h3><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">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.</p><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">About the role:</h3><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">As a Gameplay Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the creation of engaging gameplay experiences through the delivery of systems that are performant and scalable.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">You will work with the design teams to understand and deliver game features, game systems, and mechanics. You will work with the lead engineer to establish high-level goals for the team, and directly with the dev team to plan and deliver gameplay features.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Our ideal candidate is an expert Gameplay Engineer who is passionate about their craft, autonomous, skilled in C++, and has a proven track record in games development.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">This is a permanent role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa, with a hybrid work model in place. Relocation assistance is available if required.</p><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">What you’ll do:</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Implement gameplay features and mechanics at the center of the new Fable title.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Develop core gameplay and engine features within our custom, proprietary engine.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Work closely with design teams to empower them through our technology.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Become a key collaborator who can work effectively within a large multi-disciplined team.</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">What you’ll bring:</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">3 years of Gameplay Engineering experience, with demonstrable work on at least one published title.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Strong C++ experience.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Experience working with proprietary engines is a plus.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Excellent task planning and delivery mindset.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">A genuine passion for video games.</li></ul><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">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.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">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.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">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.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">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.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on recruitment@playground-games.com</p>

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