Game Designer (Player Character)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

6/11/2025

Location{​{:}} Cambridge, UK - (Remote available within the UK with team onsite days in the Cambridge office approx. 4 times per year

)Are you a game designer who crafts responsive, satisfying gameplay and would love to shape the player experience in RuneScape's newest game

?As a Game Designer (Player Character)on RuneScape{​{:}} Dragonwilds, our open-world survival crafting game in early access and developed in Unreal Engine 5, you'll focus on the gameplay systems that define how it feels to move, fight, and explore in the worl

d.You'll work closely with the Senior Designer responsible for player systems, supporting the design, implementation, and tuning of core mechanics such as traversal, combat, and spellcasting. This is a highly collaborative and hands-on role, ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, responsive to feedback, and thrives in a cross-discipline team environmen

t.If you're excited by the opportunity to shape the moment-to-moment feel of a game that millions of players will explore, this is the role for yo

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• :}}Support the Senior Designer in developing and refining player mechanics including traversal, combat, and spellcast

• ingSet up and balance a range of player weapons, including melee, ranged, and magic, ensuring they feel distinct, responsive, and satisfy

• ingImplement and iterate on gameplay features in Unreal Engine 5 using Blueprints and data-driven to

• olsTune player movement, animations, responsiveness, and timing to achieve a high level of polish and cont

• rolCollaborate with animators, engineers, and VFX/audio teams to bring player abilities and weapons to l

• ifeContribute to balancing stamina, cooldowns, and other player resources across various weapon and ability ty

• pesMaintain and improve weapon and ability data setups to support scalability and easy iterat

• ionParticipate in playtests, gather feedback, and iterate based on team insights and direct

• ionCommunicate clearly across disciplines and keep documentation up to date and aligned with team go

• alsWork within technical and project constraints while advocating for great-feeling gamep

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• :}} Proven experience working on player-facing gameplay features, ideally in action, adventure, or survival g
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• mes A strong understanding of combat feel and pacing, especially across melee, ranged, and magic weapon typ
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• s.  Familiarity with Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprint scripting, with an eye for clean, reusable se
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• ies Ability to follow creative direction while bringing thoughtful ideas and problem-solving to the t
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• ent A genuine love of great-feeling gameplay and delivering experiences players will reme
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​{:}}When you join Jagex you can look forward to a generous Perks & Benefits package including

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• hours 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much

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ore!  About Jage

x{​{:}}Jagex is a leader in developing and publishing deep, engaging online games that connect millions of players worldwide. Best known for the RuneScape franchise, which includes two of the world's longest running and most successful MMORPGs, in Old School Runescape and Runescape, and the open-world survival crafting game, Runescape{​{:}} Dragonwilds; we have proven success in delivering immersive Forever Games and fostering strong player comm

unities.We strive to foster an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating foreve
r games. Our values guide everything we do{​{:}} We Embrace Fellowship by collaborating and sharing openly. We Hone our Craft by always learning and improving; we Honour our Vows by being honest and transparent; we are our Customers' Heroes by striving to understand our team & player needs, and we Seize The Day by making the most of every opp

ortunity.With over two decades of experience, and over 400 people in our team, we continue to innovate in live game development, leveraging data-driven insights, and a commitment to player-first game design. We have a diverse and talented team where creativity, collaboration, and community-driven game development drives everythi

ng we do.As part of Jagex, you'll have the opportunity to work on a globally successful franchise, contribute to exciting new projects, and be part of a company that hugely values both our employees and our

players.