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Junior Game Designer

Outplay
Dundee United Kingdom
3 years ago
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At Outplay our design team are at the forefront of free-to-play mobile games design. Each day they push the boundaries to make sure their games are enjoyed by millions. This fantastic team are looking to add another creative superstar to help turn more dreams in to reality.

We are currently hiring a Junior Game Designer with a strong understanding of what makes for good casual games, particularly casual puzzle games. If you’re an avid mobile game player with good instincts for what is and isn’t fun are interested in learning the ropes of game design and content creation, we’d love to hear from you.

Your Responsibilities

We are looking for passionate candidates who can contribute to and direct the vision for our games. You should have experience playing a wide range of mobile games and be able to speak to what popular titles in the puzzle genre do well. As a Game Designer at Outplay, you’ll also be expected to bring innovation and creativity to the project you are working on and be aware of the impact design can have on the key performance indicators (KPI’s) of the product including our ability to sell the product, retain players, and monetize players who are engaged with our titles.

Working with key stakeholders you will be expected to drive our games forward as they find the “special sauce” that will make the game stand out and rise above the rest, this will include exploring opportunities in different genres and prototyping unique mechanics whilst also having a good eye for the quality and polish that will ensure the game is world class!

About You

About Us

Outplay Entertainment is the largest independent mobile developer in the UK and based in the thriving game's hub of Dundee, Scotland. We create limitless fun for our players with lovingly crafted and innovative games for mobile phones and tablets.

This approach has seen us recognised for a stable of award-winning titles, including Mystery Match, Crafty Candy and Booty Quest. Our portfolio of awesome games is expanding, and we are always on the search for talented and passionate people to help us grow. With over 30 nationalities represented and a diverse range of experience and expertise, our teams thrive off their ability to work at the forefront of the mobile games industry, building or supporting live game experiences that are enjoyed by millions of players across the world.

The fun and passion injected into our games is reflected in our culture too. Outplay is more than just work. New team members will join a family that has conquered Munros, raced karts, taken on Tough Mudder and Rough Runner, competed in bake-offs, downward dogged, and even ventured to the wilds of Scotland together.

What we can offer

You will have the chance to benefit from our talent initiative, The Outplay Academy - and the opportunity to acquire new skills and grow alongside the business. From mentoring schemes and educational workshops to industry event attendance and guest speakers - we are proud of our dedication to development.

We also offer the following staff benefits:

At Outplay, our mission is to create limitless fun for everyone who plays our games, and we value every individual that helps make that goal a reality. We are committed to remaining an equal opportunities employer and provide a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone who works here irrespective of age, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, physical appearance, body size, and sexual orientation. All our employees are treated with dignity and respect, because being part of Outplay is more than just work – it’s a family.

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