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The role, as advertised by Lighthouse Games
Lighthouse Games is a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa. We are defined by our pedigree of talent, and serious ambition to build a new best-in-class game. When you join us at Lighthouse, you will be able to create the best work of your career, in an environment that feels truly collaborative. You will learn from the best, and work along side the future greats of the gaming industry.
Work within a talented design team, to create innovative feature, gameplay and system designs, both written and technical, to the highest possible standards. Be an effective communicator to make sure that designs can be translated from written/technical prototypes, into fully implemented features.
Key Duties
- Work within a talented, multi-discipline design team and produce detailed feature and system designs to the highest possible quality.
- Maintain and iterate on those designs, based upon feedback and the changing nature of the production process.
- Utilise in-engine tools to produce gameplay examples and concepts.
- Be pro-active in developing good lines of communication with team members responsible for the implementation of features and systems.
Requirements
- Experience in a design role working on a previously AAA-published game.
- Previous experience in the creation of feature and systems design documentation and prototype specifications.
- A solid understanding of gameplay systems and principles.
- High level of knowledge of the current games market and a real passion for games.
- Effective and comfortable communicator.
Benefits
- 25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
- Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
- Bonus Scheme
- Private Pension Scheme
- Private Healthcare
This role at a glance
This is one of 81 game and level design roles open in England today, out of 631 live games jobs across the UK, and Lighthouse Games is hiring for 19 other roles alongside it. The title doesn’t name a seniority, so it most likely sits at mid level — the posting’s requirements are the best guide to the experience wanted. Like most UK games roles it doesn’t publish a salary, and too few game and level design roles do for a fair comparison. Our salary guide covers typical ranges.
- Discipline
- Design
- Level (from the title)
- Mid-level
- On gamesJobs since
- 24 Jun 2026
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About Lighthouse Games
Lighthouse Games is a studio in Leamington Spa founded by Gavin Raeburn, a co-founder of Playground Games and a key figure behind the Forza Horizon series. It emerged from stealth in 2023 with a team of experienced developers, many with backgrounds in racing and open-world games.
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