Planner

Job Responsibilities

• Game design work in consumer game development
• (Planning proposals, specification formulation, progress management, data creation, improvement proposals, debugging)

Required Experience/Skills

• Practical experience in commercial games
• Ability to build and formulate game designs, and solve problems
• *Game platform does not matter*
• *Applications from other development roles in the game industry (graphic designers, programmers, etc.) are welcome*

Desired Candidate Profile

• Those who want to pursue "play"
• Those who are willing to take on a core role in a project, propose and execute, and improve project quality
• Those who can actively communicate with others and smoothly proceed with work
• Those who regularly play and analyze the latest games and can apply it to their work

Required Documents

• Resume/CV (Japanese / File format: PDF)
• *Please describe in detail the game development titles you have been involved with and your role in them in your CV.*

Employee Interviews

• Message from Development Manager
• https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/message/
• Planner Interview
• https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/recruit/crosstalk-planner/

Application Requirements

Job Title / Position Name

Planner

Employment Type

Full-time employee

Salary

Annual income 5,000,000 JPY to 9,000,000 JPY

Consideration will be given to experience and ability, and preferential treatment will be given according to our company regulations regardless of age.

• *The estimated annual income is only a guideline and may fluctuate during the selection process.*
• *Annual income includes overtime pay and bonuses.*

Work Location / Map

101-0054 KANDA SQUARE, 2-2-1 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

5 minutes walk from Jimbocho Station A9 exit

3 minutes walk from Ogawamachi Station B7 exit

Working Hours

Staggered working hours system (generally 11:00-20:00 work / standard working hours: 8 hours/day)

• *Start time can be freely decided between 8:00 and 11:00.*
• *Discretionary labor system may apply depending on the ability layer at the time of joining.*

Holidays

• Complete two-day weekend system (Saturday, Sunday, public holidays)
• Three-day weekend system (available only for childcare, nursing care, and caregiving purposes)
• Flexible summer vacation (system that allows taking summer vacation at a different time)
• Year-end and New Year holidays
• Annual paid leave
• *Annual holidays: 126 days (2024 fiscal year)*

Benefits

• Retirement allowance system
• Condolence money system
• Special leave system for congratulatory/condolence events, etc.
• Maternity, childcare, and nursing care leave system
• Education support system
• Paid leave acquisition promotion system (Healthy Leave / Anniversary Leave / Project Completion Refresh Leave)
• Healthcare system (vaccinations / industrial physician / health check-ups)
• Meal assistance / Free drinks
• Life insurance
• Defined contribution pension plan

Insurance

Health insurance, Employees' Pension, Employment insurance, Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance

Passive Smoking Countermeasures

Entirely non-smoking indoors

Salary Increase

Once a year (April)

Bonus

Twice a year (July, December)

• *Separate performance-based bonus may be provided depending on company performance.*

Various Allowances

• Overtime work allowance
• Late night work allowance
• Holiday work allowance
• Commuting allowance (full payment)
• Managerial allowance
• Position allowance
• Discretionary labor system allowance
• Relocation allowance upon joining (only if relocating from outside the Kanto area)

Model Annual Income

[Model annual income based on payment results]

• Director: ~25,000,000 JPY
• Section Director: ~20,000,000 JPY
• Leader: ~15,000,000 JPY
• Staff: ~10,000,000 JPY

• *Annual income includes bonuses.*
• *Bonus amount varies depending on company performance and individual performance.*
• *Youngest employee in each position: Director 27 years old / Section Director 27 years old / Leader 25 years old*

Remote Work System

Remote work allowance / Remote work equipment allowance

Probation Period

Generally 3 months

Company Information

Company Name

GAME FREAK inc.

Location

101-0054 KANDA SQUARE, 2-2-1 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Established

April 26, 1989

Business Activities

Planning, development, and sales of game software

Main Clients

Shogakukan Inc.

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

The Pokémon Company

(Alphabetical order)

Facebook Page

GAME FREAK inc.