Bringing you news and career opportunities from Dovetail Games, the award-winning developer and publisher of Train Sim World and Fishing Sim World.At Dovetail Games we are passionate about building beautiful worlds that empower players with the freedom to unleash their creativity, and live out their dreams. As a team we are proud of who we are, and the entertainment we aim to deliver to our customers, we work hard to build an environment that people can feel passionate about.Using cutting edge technology such as Unreal Engine 4 and building our games across multiple platforms - mixed with our unrivalled work life balance in the industry - &nbsp;you'll get the opportunity to do some of the best work of your career at Dovetail Games.We are growing fast, and currently employ more than 140 passionate &amp; creative individuals at our brand new studio in the Historic Dockyard, Kent.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dovetailgames/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dovetailgames?lang=en-gb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dovetailgames/?hl=en

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Dovetail Games is seeking an experienced Character Artist to bring game worlds to life. The role involves creating high-quality game characters with a focus on realistic artwork. This is a great opportunity to work for a growing studio and have a direct impact on game development. Candidates should have a strong portfolio and a good understanding of asset creation for games, showcasing their ability to create quality realistic character artwork.

Want to work for a growing studio where you will have a direct and significant impact on the future of our games and new projects?Dovetail Games are committed to promoting diversity, and all applicants will be considered on their merit, qualifications, competence, and talent regardless of any protected characteristics. At the individuals request, all roles will be considered for part time, term time only and job shares.With a huge emphasis on our culture and wellbeing you’ll experience an environment where you will be challenged but supported. We have an industry leading work life balance and flexible working is offered from day one! Want to work fully&nbsp;UK based remote as that’s where you do your best work? That is fine by us, though certain roles will require a more hybrid style with time in the office.&nbsp; Our studio is situated in a river-front building in the heart of the Historic Dockyard in Chatham, Kent, UK. We are growing fast, developing our games using cutting-edge technology and delivering these on multiple platforms: PC, PlayStation 4 and 5 and Xbox One and Series S/XWe are looking for an experienced Character Artist to join the team and help bring life to our game worlds. You will work with the team to create high quality game characters for our projects. You should have a strong portfolio of quality realistic character artwork with a good understanding of asset creation for games.&nbsp;&nbsp;You must have had a least 3 years professional experience working as a Character Artist within the games industry.You must have had a least 3 years professional experience working as a Character Artist within the games industry to be considered for this role.

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