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These games jobs were last updated on 17/05/10. If you are interested in any of them please quote the ref no(s) and send your CV to Lucy.

This games company has been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have built a new world-class studio, allowing their highly talented and capable teams to develop cross-platform original IP. They pride themselves on the culture and values of their working environment and understand what it takes to deliver the best.

They are currently seeking an experienced Senior Level Designer, with at least 1 shipped action title under their belt, to join the team. The Senior Level Design will be expected to make valuable contributions to both the concept and vision of the project, working closely with the Lead Level Designer. The successful candidate will have at least 4 years experience as a level designer and experience managing a small team is advantageous. Please contact me for a full job spec.

Surrey £GOOD + benefits

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32421 17/05/10

Our client, a new studio in the Midlands, is looking for a highly talented Lead Designer to join their growing team, in return for excellent renumeration. They are particularly interested in candidates who have demonstrable experience leading a team on a AAA current gen console title. They will be involved in working on a big budget console title. Any MMO or free to play experience would be advantageous. Please contact me for further details.

Midlands £Excellent + package

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32359 07/05/10

We are working with a world class development studio in London. It has unrivalled development facilities and offers a creative and stimulating environment coupled with access to the best London has to offer from their centrally based studio.

They currently require a Senior Usability Specialist, with at least 2 years relevant industry experience, to join their team. They will be responsible for evangelizing the benefits of user testing both internally and externally and will manage the user testing facility. They will be expected to organise and oversee user testing plans across multiple European titles, collate test results and report on key findings. They will also support and mentor junior members of the team.

The successful candidate will have at least an MSc in either Product Design or a software field, such as Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design or a background in Cognitive Psychology. They will have at least 2 years of practical experience developing study designs, testing and delivering reports. They will also have strong verbal and written communication skills, presenting information concisely and effectively to people at all levels of the organisation.

London £Good + Bens

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32361 07/05/10

This is the Australian studio of a major US company who develop, publish, and distribute interactive entertainment software. They are currently working on a high profile project for all three major consoles with pre-production just stating on another title. My client offers a friendly environment and great infrastructure, competitive salaries, stock options, salary packaging, and significant project bonuses.

They are currently looking for an experienced Design Director or Design Lead to join their team, to set and communicate the creative direction for the
studio’s projects. The successful applicant will have a strong proven record in a similar role with extensive experience managing teams of designers working on completed big budget projects for 360 and PS3. Experience of 3rd person action titles would be advantageous. Please contact me for further details.

Brisbane AUS$Excellent + benefits

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32350 06/05/10

This company is an independent developer with an exclusive agreement to produce up to 3 titles for the next generation of PlayStation.

They are currently looking for an experienced Senior Designer to work on a high profile original IP PS3 project. The studio will offer an excellent salary and package to the right candidate. The successful candidate will have at least 4 years design experience, with at least 2 AAA Xbox or PS2 action/adventure titles to their name, one as a Senior Designer. Experience of 3D software (preferably Maya) and experience of open world style gameplay is necessary.

Sydney AUS$Good

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32339

They are a well established development studio in Quebec City, currently creating titles for PS3, Xbox, Wii and PC.

As a Game Designer Team Lead you will be in charge of a team of game designers working on AAA Xbox 360 and PS3 titles. You must be ready to join a team whose sole objective is to be the best in their field!

The Lead Game Designer will develop the game design mechanics, oversee the creation and maintenance of the design documentation and ensure that the concepts created respect the technical limitations. You will be expected to develop and implement procedures and work methods to structure the department and participate in the recruitment of the design team.

The successful candidate will have at least 7 years design experience, with at least 1 shipped product as a Lead. They will have excellent knowledge of video games and be have a high level of leadership. French skills would be a plus but are not necessary.

Canada CAD$Good

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32314

They are a well established development studio in Quebec City, currently creating titles for PS3, Xbox, Wii and PC.

As a Lead Level Designer you will be responsible for the level design in the studios projects, working in constant collaboration with the artists, the Creative Director, as well as a team of programmers. You will be working on AAA Xbox 360 and PS3 projects. You must be ready to join a team whose sole objective is to be the best in their field!

Applicants must have at least 7 years design experience, with at least 1 shipped product as a Lead. 3 years level design experience is necessary, with strong technical mastery of level design tools. Experience of 3D Studio Max/Maya would be helpful. The successful candidate will have strong management skills as well. French skills would be a plus but are not necessary.

Canada CAD$Good

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32313

Making games since 2000, this Amsterdam studio has a proven reputation for creating original AAA titles for high profile publishers. Now working exclusively with an industry leader, on their current and next gen technologies and with a major franchise in the pipeline, they are looking to recruit creative and talented individuals to join their determined and experienced multi-disciplinary game teams. Although the studio employs staff from over a dozen different countries, English is the common working language.

Our client is currently looking for a thoroughly experienced and enthusiastic senior or regular multiplayer designer. The successful candidate will be responsible for the multiplayer component of their project, steering the development of levels and game mechanics from high-level design to final implementation. They will work withing a team of experienced Designers, and work closely with other departments on all things multiplayer. This is an important role with a fantastic studio.

Requirements:

- Must have worked on the multiplayer component in a professional capacity, designing levels and environments
- Experience in a senior role on at least one shipped title, preferably
- Must have demonstrable experience of designing missions, weapons, player abilities, user interface designs, etc.
- Experience with Maya or MAX (other level editors are a bonus).
- Experience with Adobe Photoshop, scripting languages (LUA a bonus), MS Office and project management tools.

The Netherlands €DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32265

Every single one of the 200 developers at this studio shares a passion for games - it shines through their impressive track record. Their advanced, integrated platform of technology & tools, which they've been evolving for 14 years, helps them maximise the care and attention to detail they put into all aspects of their work as they continue to drive towards their vision: of videogames being the world's premier form of entertainment. They're committed to making innovative, quality games. They have an exciting, varied crop of current projects and they want talented individuals to work with them. They've got a great work environment based in Cambridge, a fun university city with a good quality of life, and they make sure it's both a stimulating place to work and a meritocracy. They care about career development, encourage ideas and contribution and enthuse their staff to keep improving, whatever their chosen discipline and stage of career - They're big enough to be professional, and flexible enough for everyone to make a difference.

Our client is currently looking for Senior Designers to join their team to work on a variety of original IPs and AAA licenced games. The successful candidate will use the studio's game editor and scripting system to implement their own design concept through to the final gameplay detail.

Successful applicants must have a very broad experience of playing games and be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding gameplay mechanisms.

Requirements:

- At least 3 years games design experience
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Experience designing for XBox360 and PS3
- At least one AAA title under their belt
- Experience mentoring junior designers a bonus.

South East £DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32264

This award winning company is one of the world's leading developers of mobile phone gaming technology and content. Based in London and founded in 1998, the company has an unparalleled track record of innovation and market leadership in this rapidly expanding field.

Our client is currently looking for an experienced Senior/Lead Designer to join the team and work on multiple platforms (iPhone, DS, Wii). This is an excellent opportunity to join a top class studio and work on exciting and varied projects. The successful candidate will have several games already under their belt and be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of games design for various platforms. They are seeking an individual who is able to adapt quickly to new requirements and platform specifics, whilst demonstrating good design practices. Please contact me for further details.

London £Excellent + bens

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32254

Our client is the worldwide leading provider and pioneer of online games with a number of awards won in the past year for the innovation and creativity. With their new technologies, they are able to realize new game concepts which contain graphics with a quality similar to that of console games but can still be played without downloading anything.

Our client is both a pioneer and the worldwide leading provider of browser based online games. Based in a fantastic cosmopolitan German city, they are currently seeking an experienced Games Designer to join their team. The Games Designer will be responsible for developing game content and game mechanics, as well as game balancing in their multiplayer games. They will also be responsible for the level and story design.

The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of the principles of design and the games industry as a whole. They will have experience with programming, scripting and visual design, along with excellent mathematical and analytical skills. Applicants must have at least 1 year's experience developing online games.

German language skills would be advantageous.

Germany €Competitive

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32219

This USA video game developer and publisher is made up of industry veterans. They are currently producing console titles for the Microsoft Natal.

They are currently looking for an experienced Lead Designer to join their studio in New England. Please note that they are keen to hear from candidates who do not require a work permit to work in the US. They will consider superstar candidates from outside the US as long as they have previous experience developing for Natal and at least 10 years design experience.

The Lead Designer will be involved in all design aspects of the game development, will mentor the design team, build and maintain the project schedules and help provide the creative direction for the company. They will be responsible for getting the maximum out of the Natal motion-sensing technology, creating highly innovative game play.

The successful candidate will have a srong understanding of game design processes and previous experience as a Senior or Lead Designer working on motion based games involving human characters. They just also have shipped at least one title. Experience with either NaturalMotion's Morpheme engine or Emergent's Gamebryo engine would be a great advantage.

New England, USA $Negotiable

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32218

This central UK games company develops and publishes games for Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and PCs, as well as multiplayer and world games for internet play. They have been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have been voted Publisher of the Year by gaming magazines.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a junior or experienced designer to join a newly formed racing team within highly successful studio. The successful candidate will have a great enthusiasm for cars and racing games and have a minimum 1 year's games industry experience as a designer, preferably on a racing title.

Midlands £DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32199

Our client based in Quebec, Canada, is a progressive gaming company with a fantastic reputation in the industry which rewards its employees with a great salary and excellent benefits including relocation package for those candidates living abroad or away from Quebec City.

They are currently looking for an experienced Level Designer to join their team on a contract basis, with the possibility of going permanent. The successful candidate will create engaging and dynamic gameplay, level and game content for the studio. They must have at least 3 years professional console level design experience and at least 2 shipped console titles as a level designer. Knowledge of Scrum/Agile methodology, LUA scripting ability and experience of Gamebryo would be advantageous.

Canada CAD$Good

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32188

This central UK games company develops and publishes games for Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and PCs, as well as multiplayer and world games for internet play. They have been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have been voted Publisher of the Year by gaming magazines.

They are currently looking for two level designers to join a new racing project. Candidates must have at least one year of experience and they will also consider Senior Level Designers as well. The successful candidate will have good 3DS Max skills as well as an interest in working on racing titles.

Midlands to £35K

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32187

This central UK games company develops and publishes games for Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and PCs, as well as multiplayer and world games for internet play. They have been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have been voted Publisher of the Year by gaming magazines.

They currently require an experienced designer to join their team to work on a new high profile IP. The Chief Games Designer will be responsible for the conceptualisation and direction of project(s) within the studio. They will also be responsible for overseeing the designs of all projects within the studio and monitor those projects through development ensuring that they adhere to the vision and direction, meeting the highest standard within required timescales. Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years' proven games design experience, with at least two completed titles under their belt. Other requirements include experience of playing both PC and console games, knowledge 3D Studio Max and experience of code e.g. C/C++ or AI programming. Some animation skills, HTML knowledge and project management experience would also be advantageous. They are looking for designers who are experienced in racing or strategy games.

Midlands £DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32176

This central UK games company develops and publishes games for Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and PCs, as well as multiplayer and world games for internet play. They have been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have been voted Publisher of the Year by gaming magazines.

They are currently looking for a Senior Level Designer to work on a number of upcoming AAA titles. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the design and gameplay production of all missions for the relevant titles.

Candidates should have have:
- At least one released current generation title (360, PS3) as a level designer
- A demonstrable track record of problem-solving and creative thinking
- Experience of 3D Studio Max is essential
- The ability to inspire others and lead by example.

Midlands £DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32146

Our client is a leading game development studio, currently working on quality titles for the global market. With a fantastic city centre location, this studio is made up of experienced and dedicated developers, working across all major platforms.

They currently require and experienced Senior or Lead Designer to work on an titles on PS3 and Wii. Applicants must have at least 3 years in a Senior role and several published titles. Experience leading a team would be advantageous.

Austria €50K+ - dependent on experience

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32125

This is Barcelona’s elite international video game developer. The studio team is composed of industry veterans who have collectively released over 10 million units on all current and next-generation platforms. This is a worldwide player developing innovative gaming concepts and breakthrough gaming technologies.

More details to follow.

Spain €Negotiable

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32094

This is Barcelona’s elite international video game developer. The studio team is composed of industry veterans who have collectively released over 10 million units on all current and next-generation platforms. This is a worldwide player developing innovative gaming concepts and breakthrough gaming technologies.

More details to follow.

Spain €Negotiable

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32093

Making games since 2000, this Amsterdam studio has a proven reputation for creating original AAA titles for high profile publishers. Now working exclusively with an industry leader, on their current and next gen technologies and with a major franchise in the pipeline, they are looking to recruit creative and talented individuals to join their determined and experienced multi-disciplinary game teams. Although the studio employs staff from over a dozen different countries, English is the common working language.

Our client is looking for an outstanding Senior Level Designer for their forthcoming project. The successulf candidate will have a thorough understanding of the intricacies of level design, create original and compelling missions and act as a mentor to the more junior members of the team.

Requirements:

- At least one published FPS/action title as a Senior Level Designer
- Experience with all stages of game development
- Able to create clear level design documents, as well as building them from scratch without supervision
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong understanding of current 3D packages and level editors.

The Netherlands €DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32124

This central UK games company develops and publishes games for Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and PCs, as well as multiplayer and world games for internet play. They have been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have been voted Publisher of the Year by gaming magazines.

They are looking for a Senior Game Designer to l be involved in the conceptualization and direction of project(s) within the studio. This will involve being responsible for the design of a project and monitoring that project through development ensuring that it adheres to the vision and direction, meeting the highest standard within required timescales in conjunction with senior members of the Design Team. Please contact me for a full job description.

Midlands £DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32106

We are working with this world class development studio in London. It has unrivalled development facilities and offers a creative and stimulating environment coupled with access to the best London has to offer from their studio.

They are currently looking for an experienced Lead Designer to help define the creative vision of the project, with the assistance of the Creative Lead. They will be responsible for delivering a quality project to deadlines. There will be hands on design as well as management and development of a team of designers. The successful candidate will work closely with the Producer to manage the workload of the team and define milestones. Please contact me for further details.

London £DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32114

This is Australia’s largest video game developer and a leading independent development studio in the worldwide game development community. Their vision is to cultivate technological and artistic achievement, creating proprietary technologies that facilitate superior game development for both original and licensed properties. The company has proven expertise in developing games for the current gen platforms and is already engaged in working on next gen as well as all handheld platforms. With offices in three cities in Australia, they offer a challenging and rewarding career, but also a great lifestyle opportunity. To date, they have created ten successful titles on multiple platforms and languages comprising of 37 SKUs.

Our client is currently looking for a fantastic Design Director with plenty of experience. The successful candidate will have extensive experience managing a team of designers on AAA games and be comfortable handling multiple projects. They will be responsible for leading the direction of all the design within the studio. They will also be responsible for all the usability testing and training of the design team. Some travel will be required, to industry events etc.

Australia AUS$DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32009

This is Australia’s largest video game developer and a leading independent development studio in the worldwide game development community. Their vision is to cultivate technological and artistic achievement, creating proprietary technologies that facilitate superior game development for both original and licensed properties. The company has proven expertise in developing games for the current gen platforms and is already engaged in working on next gen as well as all handheld platforms. With offices in three cities in Australia, they offer a challenging and rewarding career, but also a great lifestyle opportunity. To date, they have created ten successful titles on multiple platforms and languages comprising of 37 SKUs.

This is a superb opportunity for an experienced senior level designer to join a successful studio in a sunny climate! The successful candidate will work with a team of level designers and work closely with the Lead Level Designer.

The successful candidate with have 3+ years' experience working as a Level Designer and perferably have some experience managing a small team too. They must have extensive experience with 3rd party level design editors (UnrealEd, Doom Edit etc) or existing in house game development editors as well an ability and understanding of working in a 3D environment.

Australia AUS$G00d + bens + relocation

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31996

This studio is a leading international interactive entertainment development company founded in the 90s. They are dedicated to the creation of high-quality video games for PC, PS3 and XBox360 as well as developing their own game technologies.

They are looking for a Senior Combat Designer to join their AAA design team. The successful candidate will be a self starter with an excellent knowledge of console games, the design process and what makes a AAA title.

Requirements:

- Must have shipped at least 1 AAA current gen console action title as a Senior Designer
- Experience with creating systemic and accessible combat systems
- Familiar with agile development methods.

Budapest €DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31982

This Northern company has been around for almost fifteen years, and has produced hundreds of games during its lifetime. While they have produced games for every major platform, the company is currently concentrating on innovative racing games for consoles.

They are currently looking for an experienced Senior Designer to join their team and work on an exciting project. Applicants must have at least 2 years experience in a design role and have experience working on open world titles.

North East £DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31980

Making games since 2000, this Amsterdam studio has a proven reputation for creating original AAA titles for high profile publishers. Now working exclusively with an industry leader, on their current and next gen technologies and with a major franchise in the pipeline, they are looking to recruit creative and talented individuals to join their determined and experienced multi-disciplinary game teams. Although the studio employs staff from over a dozen different countries, English is the common working language.

They are currently looking for an exceptional Senior Games Designer to join their team. The successful candidate will have a pivotal role in formulating the game design.

Requirements:

- At least one published FPS/action title as a Senior Games Designer
- Experience with all stages of game development
- Excellent sense of fun gameplay, with experience in tuning and balancing.
- Strong understanding of UI principles, usability and playability
- Excellent communication skills.

The Netherlands €DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31949

This company has studios in three worldwide locations. It was founded over a decade ago and has established itself as one of the leading companies in the MMO games arena, winning numerous awards and receiving critical acclaim worldwide. The company ethos is about making dreams become a reality. Their working environment is second to none with a very progressive management team who have created an inspiring and challenging environment for talent to thrive in. They are currently on a recruitment drive for top quality talent.

Our client is looking for a Senior Designer to join their Shanghai studio and work on their groundbreaking MMO. The ideal applicant will possess a strong design sense, leadership skills and experience developing an MMO and designing for a microtransaction-based payment model. Only the very best candidates who fill the job spec below will be considered.

Responsibilities:

- Develop concepts, game systems, and game content.
- Balance and adjust gameplay.
- Create and maintain detailed game design documentation
- Implement game content using commercial 3D software and engine tools such as Maya, 3D Studio and Unreal Engine.

Requirements:

- Good English language skills
- 6+ years videogame industry experience with a thorough understanding of all facets of game design.
- Proven success in creating compelling gameplay and developing creative solutions.
- 3+ years design experience on MMO game titles.
- Must possess intimate knowledge of payment models for both casual and hardcore online games.
- Experience developing microtransaction-based online titles a big plus.
- Experience developing an MMO for the Asian market a plus.

Shanghai Negotiable

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31923

This company has studios in three worldwide locations. It was founded over a decade ago and has established itself as one of the leading companies in the MMO games arena, winning numerous awards and receiving critical acclaim worldwide. The company ethos is about making dreams become a reality. Their working environment is second to none with a very progressive management team who have created an inspiring and challenging environment for talent to thrive in. They are currently on a recruitment drive for top quality talent.

Our client is looking for a superstar MMOG designer to fill a Level Design role at their USA studio. They will be responsible for effectively delivering the look and feel of the game world atmosphere. They will also implement level and mission logic.

Applicants must have a minimum of 4 years experience working on an MMOG and will have shipped at least one title. An artistic background and a passion for MMOs is essential.

The successful candidate must have experience with an array of design tools and be able to adapt quickly to learning new tools. They must also possess strong, demonstrable design and planning skills along with strong documentation and communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity and only the very best candidates will be considered.



is looking for a talented MMOG professional to fill a Level Designer position in our Atlanta location. Responsibilities include:
· Effectively delivering the look and feel of the game world atmosphere
· Managing layout encounters, events, and objectives
· Level and Mission logic and implementation
Required Experience/skills:
· Artistic background
· Create clear working documentation used to help evaluate the current status.

· Experience with an array of design tools and ability to adapt quickly and learn to use new tools
· Must possess strong, demonstrable design and planning skills
· Strong communication/documentation skills
· Creative-minded person with a passion for MMOG.

USA West Coast $DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31920

This central UK games company develops and publishes games for Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and PCs, as well as multiplayer and world games for internet play. They have been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have been voted Publisher of the Year by gaming magazines.

They currently require an experienced Design Manager to join their racing team. The Design Manager will be responsible for the conceptualisation and direction of project(s) within the studio. They will also be responsible for overseeing the designs of all projects within the studio and monitor those projects through development ensuring that they adhere to the vision and direction, meeting the highest standard within required timescales. Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years' proven games design experience, with at least two completed titles under their belt. Other requirements include experience of playing both PC and console games, knowledge 3D Studio Max and experience of code e.g. C/C++ or AI programming. Some animation skills, HTML knowledge and project management experience would also be advantageous.

Midlands £DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31933

Our client is currently looking for a Senior Game Designer to join the design team. The successful candidate will have a huge knowledge of console titles and will be a creative self starter. This is an excellent opportunity to join a AAA studio! Applicants must be available to relocate to Budapest.

Requirements:

- At least 1 shipped AAA console action title as Senior Designer
- Experience designing for 1st and 3rd person current gen console games
- Experience with creating systemic and accessible game systems
- Familiar with agile development methods

Responsibilities:

- Own the game systems throughout the design process
- Mentor and guide junior members of the team
- Work together with the Creative Director.

Budapest Negotiable

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31917

Our client has unrivalled development facilities and offers a creative and stimulating environment coupled with access to the best London has to offer from their central London office.

This leading studio is currently looking for games industry experienced LUA scripters. The successful candidates with have extensive scripting experience, preferably 4+ years. They are looking to fill positions on a variety of projects. Further details to follow.

London £Good+bens

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31893

This is Australia’s largest video game developer and a leading independent development studio in the worldwide game development community. Their vision is to cultivate technological and artistic achievement, creating proprietary technologies that facilitate superior game development for both original and licensed properties. The company has proven expertise in developing games for the current gen platforms and is already engaged in working on next gen as well as all handheld platforms. With offices in three cities in Australia, they offer a challenging and rewarding career, but also a great lifestyle opportunity. To date, they have created ten successful titles on multiple platforms and languages comprising of 37 SKUs.

This is a superb opportunity for an experienced senior level designer to join a successful studio in a sunny climate! The successful candidate will manage a team of Level Designers and work closely with the Lead Artist, Lead Programmer and Producer.

The successful candidate with have 5+ years' experience working as a Level Designer and have experience managing a team too. They must have extensive experience with 3rd party level design editors (UnrealEd, Doom Edit etc) or existing in house game development editors as well an ability and understanding of working in a 3D environment.

Australia AU$Excellent

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31883

This is Australia’s largest video game developer and a leading independent development studio in the worldwide game development community. Their vision is to cultivate technological and artistic achievement, creating proprietary technologies that facilitate superior game development for both original and licensed properties. The company has proven expertise in developing games for the current gen platforms and is already engaged in working on next gen as well as all handheld platforms. With offices in three cities in Australia, they offer a challenging and rewarding career, but also a great lifestyle opportunity. To date, they have created ten successful titles on multiple platforms and languages comprising of 37 SKUs.

They are currently looking for a Lead Designer with a minimum three years of professional game development experience in a senior role and experience working on XBox360, PS3 and Wii. Experience in 3D packages, creative writing and scripting languages required.


The Lead Designer will work with the Producer/Publisher to establish, maintain and implement the vision for the game. They will produce and effectively communicate all required design-specific documentation for the project and work closely with the Producer and Publisher to establish, clarify, determine and represent scope and vision.

Australia AUS$Good

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31830

My Client has firmly established itself as a world leading developer of Next-Gen racing games and we expect them to continue that heritage with the creation of their forthcoming Next Gen title. Described as an extraordinary fusion of extreme sports and racing that results in a truly unique experience, the game promises to be one of the highlights of 2009. Now under the ownership of a major global company that self-publishes and licenses a broad portfolio of video games for multiple platforms in all major markets worldwide, this company is almost guaranteed a bright, innovative, and exciting future.

They currently require a designer with 2+ years industry experience to join their team. The Track Designer will be responsible for the design, layout, pacing and content of action-packed race tracks.

Skills requirements / responsibilities:
- 2+ years experience as a games designer.
- Excellent communications skills
- Demonstrates the ability to learn new tools quickly.
- Able to work independently on routine tasks with little supervision.
- Previous racing game or action game experience is essential.

Brighton £Good

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31785

This company, located in hi-tech heart of the UK, was created in March 2000 by some of the brightest minds of a major games company who broke away to realise their vision of the gaming future. Dedicated to their vision of cool, fun state-of-the-art games that everyone can get into and play together, they are instrumental in all aspects of game development covering technology, design, art, production and management. Their current highly anticipated next gen. project is already receiving lots of interest.

They currently require an experienced Senior Games Designer to join their team.

Essential:

A Level standard skills in English and Maths (demonstrates numerate knowledge and literacy appropriate to tasks)
Demonstrates strong world editor experience for example Unreal or hammer typically gained from 2-3 years experience in these
Knowledge of the game design development process gained from working on multiple shipped titles, ideally of a recognised AAA standard.
Demonstrable understanding of the game development business model
Experience or interest in working with action adventure games
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Good English speaking skills
Good spatial knowledge
Proven ability to work as an active and positive team member
Solid understanding of practical mathematics
Strong problem solving skills
A passion for gaming design

Desirable:

Degree in Computer Science/English/Engineering/Architecture/Design
Scripting experience
Maya/Max/XSI experience
Experience of Visio
Experience of sketch-up.

Camrbidge £DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31615

Every single one of the 150 developers at this studio shares a passion for games - it shines through their impressive track record. Their advanced, integrated platform of technology & tools, which they've been evolving for 14 years, helps them maximise the care and attention to detail they put into all aspects of their work as they continue to drive towards their vision: of videogames being the world's premier form of entertainment. Headed by a legend in the industry this leading independent developer has a track record of games that have defined genres, been critically acclaimed and sold many millions of copies. They continue to innovate and are well known for incorporating many technological and game-play firsts. They are currently recruiting to deliver on an exceptionally strong, varied portfolio of 'next gen' projects. They offer a friendly, professional atmosphere and great working environment, are passionate about games and actively encourage individuals to develop both their skills and careers, and influence the company as a whole.

This is a great chance to utilise your of creative flair.

The studio would like to see enthusiasm, passion for, and extensive knowledge of, games and gameplay.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of player mentality / psychology and gameplay mechanisms.

Experienced candidates should have at least one AAA game design to their name. Experience of game editors (e.g. Unreal Editor, Worldcraft or Quake editors), basic 3D modelling skills and / or experience of scripting systems (e.g Unrealscript etc.) will be an advantage.

Cambridge DOE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31592

This central UK games company develops and publishes games for Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and PCs, as well as multiplayer and world games for internet play. They have been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have been voted Publisher of the Year by gaming magazines.

They currently require an experienced designer to join their team to work on a new racing project. The Chief Games Designer will be responsible for the conceptualisation and direction of project(s) within the studio and will be heading up a new team. They will also be responsible for overseeing the designs of all projects within the studio and monitor those projects through development ensuring that they adhere to the vision and direction, meeting the highest standard within required timescales. Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years' proven games design experience, with at least two completed titles under their belt. Other requirements include experience of playing both PC and console games, knowledge 3D Studio Max and experience of code e.g. C/C++ or AI programming. Some animation skills, HTML knowledge and project management experience would also be advantageous. They are looking for designers who are experienced in racing or strategy games.

Midlands £DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31577

This is Australia’s largest video game developer and a leading independent development studio in the worldwide game development community. Their vision is to cultivate technological and artistic achievement, creating proprietary technologies that facilitate superior game development for both original and licensed properties. The company has proven expertise in developing games for the current gen platforms and is already engaged in working on next gen as well as all handheld platforms. With offices in three cities in Australia, they offer a challenging and rewarding career, but also a great lifestyle opportunity. To date, they have created ten successful titles on multiple platforms and languages comprising of 37 SKUs.

This is a superb opportunity for an experienced senior level designer to join a successful studio in a sunny climate! The successful candidate will manage a team of Level Designers and work closely with the Lead Artist, Lead Programmer and Producer.

The successful candidate with have 5+ years' experience working as a Level Designer and have experience managing a team too. They must have extensive experience with 3rd party level design editors (UnrealEd, Doom Edit etc) or existing in house game development editors as well an ability and understanding of working in a 3D environment.

Australia AU$Excellent

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31503

This is Australia’s largest video game developer and a leading independent development studio in the worldwide game development community. Their vision is to cultivate technological and artistic achievement, creating proprietary technologies that facilitate superior game development for both original and licensed properties. The company has proven expertise in developing games for the current gen platforms and is already engaged in working on next gen as well as all handheld platforms. With offices in three cities in Australia, they offer a challenging and rewarding career, but also a great lifestyle opportunity. To date, they have created ten successful titles on multiple platforms and languages comprising of 37 SKUs.

They currently require an experienced Senior Designer with proven ability to translate high-level concept to detailed mechanic/system design. Applicants must have a minimum 3 years experience in a Senior game design role with at least 1 AAA quality game shipped.

The successful candidate will also have experience in a level design capacity (using level editors) and have an understanding of 3D packages (Maya, 3DSMax). Experience on driving or racing games and experience of scripting are highly desirable. Creative writing and/or professional writing a bonus.

Australia AUS$Good

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31501