Description
Playground Games is looking for a Production Assistant to join our Fable team on a contract 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.
About the role:
Playground Games is looking for a skilled Production Assistant for the Fable team to work on our open world action RPG project. We have opportunities across multiple teams. As an integral part of the production process, you’ll be interacting with many disciplines and driving the delivery using modern development methodologies.
In addition to your knowledge of production practice, you will also have an understanding of art, design and technical fundamentals. Your keen eye for detail and risk management experience will allow you to achieve exceptional quality in all aspects of game production, driven by your genuine passion for games and games development.
This is a contract role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.
What you’ll do:
1. Provide Production support within a team or department to achieve project-wide goals and respond efficiently to changing demands and circumstances.
2. Demonstrate sound production process, problem solving, analysis, and curiosity.
3. Apply continuous learning to production challenges to advance production skills.
4. Effectively approach problems via building and applying knowledge base to the best effect and make decisions with conviction.
What you’ll bring:
5. Exposure to a at least one project management software package.
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
7. Ability to organise and prioritise requests effectively.
8. A desire to learn more about games development across all areas.
9. An eye for detail.