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      <Title>Principal Game Designer</Title>
      <Description><![CDATA[<p>As a Principal Game Designer, you will own and drive key areas of the design, contribute to the development of processes and pipelines, and be a reliable, autonomous member of the team. You will act as a champion of quality across the game. Our ideal candidate is an experienced Senior or Lead Designer who is skilled in all aspects of Game Design, demonstrates a willingness to be hands-on, and has the track record to prove it.</p>
<p>This is a permanent 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.</p>
<p>Key responsibilities include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Using our custom, proprietary engine and tools to implement systems and features to the highest standard and deliver on the vision of the project.</li>
<li>Creating and maintaining high-quality feature and system designs.</li>
<li>Working with a highly motivated, talented cross-discipline team.</li>
<li>Mentoring and coaching more junior members of the team.</li>
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<p>We are looking for someone with:</p>
<ul>
<li>Full development cycle industry experience in game design positions - ideally on a high-profile published AAA title.</li>
<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li>
<li>Strong ability to design game systems and mechanics and align other disciplines around design intent.</li>
<li>Demonstrable implementation experience using scripting tools or similar.</li>
<li>A strong ability to identify and solve problems throughout all stages of development.</li>
<li>Interest in collaborating within a team of diverse perspectives.</li>
<li>An effective capability to be a highly reliable, autonomous member of the team.</li>
<li>A demonstrable track record of quality in your previous work.</li>
<li>Experience working on RPGs, open-world games, and/or large-scale single-player titles is highly desirable.</li>
<li>A genuine passion for games.</li>
<li>Text-based scripting ability in C++, C#, or similar is desired but not essential.</li>
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      <Jobtype>full-time</Jobtype>
      <Experiencelevel>senior</Experiencelevel>
      <Workarrangement>hybrid</Workarrangement>
      <Salaryrange></Salaryrange>
      <Skills>game design, custom engine, scripting tools, problem-solving, team collaboration, quality assurance, C++, C#, RPGs, open-world games, large-scale single-player titles</Skills>
      <Category>Design</Category>
      <Industry>Technology</Industry>
      <Employername>DesignHybrid</Employername>
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      <Employerdescription>DesignHybrid is a game development company based in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom.</Employerdescription>
      <Employerwebsite>https://jobs.jobvite.com</Employerwebsite>
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      <Applyto>https://jobs.jobvite.com/playground-games/job/oll1zfw0</Applyto>
      <Location>Leamington Spa</Location>
      <Country></Country>
      <Postedate>2026-04-24</Postedate>
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