Senior Quest Designer

Playground Games is looking for a Senior Quest Designer to join our Fable team on a permanent basis. 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.

As Senior Quest Designer, you will use scripting and proprietary tools while closely collaborating with all other disciplines to craft quest and open-world gameplay.

Our ideal candidate is an expert Quest Designer who is passionate about their craft, skilled in the design process, and has the track record to prove it.

• Work with our custom, proprietary engine to plan and create quests that closely support the project vision
• Work closely with other disciplines, including members of the Narrative, Environment Art, Level, 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 pro-active mindset, and further support the team by providing internal feedback and preparing documentation

• 4 years of Quest/Gameplay Design experience, with demonstrable work on at least one published title (ideally AAA)
• An ability to develop lasting and productive relationships in a collaborative team with diverse perspectives
• A demonstrable track record of quality in your previous work
• Knowledge of key quest and open world gameplay design concepts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A genuine passion for video games
• Experience in the RPG genre is a plus

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.

Playground Games is an equal opportunities studio and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.