An ambitious and experienced game development studio.


Original & licensed IP for some of the most recognisable brands in the world.

We develop across a range of genres on multiple platforms.

We combine free-to-play and console experience to create highly polished games.

Our Story

Founded in March 2017, Well Played Games is a small but experienced game development company based in Leamington Spa UK. We develop a wide variety of video games across a range of platforms.
We are an ambitious studio with a drive to create and support high quality serviced games. We believe that if we can create an awesome, supportive and empowering environment for our teams, then success will follow.

What We Believe

Have fun creating fun

We don’t just create great games, we foster a culture where great games are inevitable.

Make people awesome

With everything we do, our aim is to make our staff and our players feel awesome.

Ambitious

We foster an open, collaborative environment both internally and with our clients.

Clients

Games

Warhammer : Combat Cards

Choose your favourite army and enter Games Workshop’s iconic Warhammer 40,000 universe.  Build up a collection of Combat Cards, assemble a deck around your Warlord and take on your opponents in turn-based, tactical combat.

Warhammer : Combat Cards

Choose your favourite army and enter Games Workshop’s iconic Warhammer 40,000 universe.  Build up a collection of Combat Cards, assemble a deck around your Warlord and take on your opponents in turn-based, tactical combat.

UglyDolls : An Imperfect Adventure

We created the first videogame for this cult brand. Explore the world of UglyDolls in a relaxed and quirky, procedurally generated, multiplayer adventure.

Available on Xbox 1, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and PC.

UglyDolls : An Imperfect Adventure

We created the first videogame for this cult brand. Explore the world of UglyDolls in a relaxed and quirky, procedurally generated, multiplayer adventure.

Available on Xbox 1, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and PC.

Financial Football

Partnering with Visa and the National Football League (NFL), Financial Football teaches money management skills for students in a fast-paced, 3D, interactive game.

Financial Football

Partnering with Visa and the National Football League (NFL), Financial Football teaches money management skills for students in a fast-paced, 3D, interactive game.

Skysaga

SkySaga: Infinite Isles is a free-to-play sandbox massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

We were brought on board for our free-to-play experience and helped the developers in several key areas.

Skysaga

SkySaga: Infinite Isles is a free-to-play sandbox massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

We were brought on board for our free-to-play experience and helped the developers in several key areas.

Our Team

Though small, our team packs in over 150 years of game development experience. We all share a passion for video games and a desire to create amazing experiences for our players. We value individual skills, attitudes and experiences, with everyone bringing something exciting to the table.

We have a wide range of development backgrounds, including working with Rovio, Playground Games, Exient, Rebellion, Blitz Games, Codemasters, and Supercell.

Come Play

We continue to work across console and mobile, on licensed and original IP.  We can’t wait to see what the future brings and are hungry to work with great individuals.

We are about more than job titles and org charts. We believe the best ideas come from anywhere and anyone.

Animator

Well Played Games is a small but experienced games development company based in Leamington Spa, who develop a variety of video games for mobile. Founded in 2017, we are looking for an Animator to join our dynamic team.

The Role

The successful candidate will be an experienced animator, able to create a wide range of  mobile game ready animations, with a strong understanding of Unity development. You should be self-sufficient and versatile, with an appreciation for mobile development and pushing the boundaries of creativity in this space.

Key Skills and Experience

  • Exceptional understanding of traditional animation principles and how they apply to games
  • Experienced animator with a strong knowledge of Unity & 3D software animation processes for mobile
  • Knowledge of 2D & 3D animation techniques and workflows
  • Help the art team to level up the animation quality bar across multiple projects
  • Self-organised, able to work across multiple projects
  • Enjoys working in small, dynamic teams on established brand IP

You Should Have

  • A strong portfolio demonstrating your range of animation skills
  • A self-sufficient, motivated, team player mentality
  • A minimum of 2 years experience in a comparable role

    Apply now

    If you are interested in applying for the role, please email us your CV and portfolio.

    We look forward to hearing from you!

    Experienced Generalist Artist

    Well Played Games is a small but experienced games development company based in Leamington Spa, who develop a variety of video games for mobile. Founded in 2017, we are looking for an experienced generalist artist to join our dynamic team.

    The Role

    The successful candidate will be an experienced generalist artist, able to create a wide range of mobile game ready assets, with a strong technical understanding of Unity. You should be self-sufficient and versatile, with an appreciation for mobile development and pushing the boundaries of creativity in this space.

    Key Skills and Experience

    • Skilled generalist artist, confident working in 2D, 3D, VFX and at concept stages for mobile development
    • A strong technical knowledge of working in Unity, in areas such as shader creation
    • Self-organised, able to work across multiple projects
    • Enjoys working in small, dynamic teams on established brand IP

    You Should Have

    • A strong portfolio demonstrating your range of art skills
    • A self-sufficient, motivated, team player mentality
    • A minimum of 5 years experience in a comparable role

    Apply now

    If you are interested in applying for the role, please email us your CV and portfolio.

    We look forward to hearing from you!

    Experienced Technical Artist

    Well Played Games is a small but experienced games development company based in Leamington Spa, who develop a variety of video games for mobile. Founded in 2017, we are looking for an experienced technical artist to join our dynamic team.

    The Role

    The successful candidate will be an experienced technical artist, with high proficiency in Unity, who can work effectively between art and development teams across projects, allowing the team to become more creative and efficient. You should be self-sufficient and versatile, with an appreciation for mobile development and pushing the boundaries of creativity in this space.

    Key Skills and Experience

    • Become the go to person between art and development teams for technical art knowledge & solutions, helping the teams unleash their creative potential
    • Champion the art tools, pipelines & processes for art, to ensure the team are working efficiently
    • Extensive professional experience working in Unity, covering areas such as tool creation, animation systems, rendering pipelines & shader creation
    • Additional experience in other areas of art production, such as 3D, 2D or VFX desirable
    • Self-organised, able to work across multiple projects
    • Enjoys working in small, dynamic teams on established brand IP

    You Should Have

    • A strong portfolio demonstrating your range of technical art skills
    • A self-sufficient, motivated, team player mentality
    • A minimum of 3 years experience in a comparable role

    Apply now

    If you are interested in applying for the role, please email us your CV and portfolio.

    We look forward to hearing from you!

    Speculative Artist

    Well Played Games is a small but experienced games development company based in Leamington Spa, who develop a variety of video games for mobile. Founded in 2017, we are always on the lookout for awesome artists to join our team.

    The Role

    If you have practical experience in the games industry or relevant experience outside of games, have an appreciation for mobile development and enjoy working in small, dynamic teams on established brand IP, we’d love to hear from you!

    Key Skills and Experience

    • You should be an experienced artist in one or more areas:  3D / 2D / Concept / UI / Animation / VFX
    • Experience of working in mobile development using Unity
    • Self-organised, able to work across multiple projects
    • Enjoys working in small, dynamic teams on established brand IP

    You Should Have

    • A strong portfolio demonstrating your range of art skills
    • A self-sufficient, motivated, team player mentality
    • A minimum of 1 years experience in a comparable role

      Apply now

      If you are interested in applying for the role, please email us your CV and portfolio.

      We look forward to hearing from you!

      UI Artist

      Well Played Games is a small but experienced games development company based in Leamington Spa, who develop a variety of video games for mobile. Founded in 2017, we are looking for a User Interface Artist to join our dynamic team.

      The Role

      The successful candidate will be an experienced UI artist, able to create a wide range of mobile game ready assets, with a strong understanding of UI, UX and Unity.
      You should be self-sufficient and versatile, with an appreciation for mobile development and pushing the boundaries of creativity in this space.

      Key Skills and Experience

      • Experienced artist, confident in concepting, wireframing, prototyping and developing mobile friendly UI assets
      • Good understanding of UX principles and how to implement them in UI design
      • Skilled in Unity, creating and implementing UI assets, animations and UI effects
      • Self-organised, able to work across multiple projects
      • Enjoys working in small, dynamic teams on established brand IP

      You Should Have

      • A strong portfolio demonstrating your range of art skills
      • A self-sufficient, motivated, team player mentality
      • A minimum of 2 years experience in a comparable role 

      Apply now

      If you are interested in applying for the role, please email us your CV and portfolio.

      We look forward to hearing from you!

      Experienced Programmer

      Well Played Games is a small but experienced games development company based in Leamington Spa, UK. Founded in 2017, our aim is to build live free-to-play video games across multiple platforms. We are looking for a Senior Programmer to join our development team on a new project.

      The Role

      As part of a project’s code team, you will be responsible for the support of the live game and the design and development of new game features. You will work closely with the whole team, especially art and design.

      You will be given a chance to learn and utilise a variety of programming languages and technologies on all aspects of developing and supporting the game after release. You will be expected to work across the client and server sides of the game, on platform-specific features, as well as tools, simulations, testing frameworks, and other technology.

      As an experienced developer, you will have already worked within a team and seen a whole development cycle, or supported a live game. You will show a willingness to learn and support the wider development team when tackling complex technical tasks, driving efficiency, collaboration and quality, both in and beyond your discipline.

      Your Skills and Experience

      • You will have been through the entire lifecycle of game development and been involved in shipping a game
      • You must have multiple years experience working with C#, and ideally some experience with other relevant languages (e.g. C++, Java, Objective-C, Go, NodeJS)
      • You will ideally have experience developing for mobile devices/OSs (especially iOS and Android)
      • You will ideally have experience working with server/web development or cloud platforms such as PlayFab, Firebase, GameSparks or Heroic Labs
      • You should be able to demonstrate a talent and enthusiasm for making high quality games
      • You must have a proactive and positive attitude to collaboration and learning, and a keen interest in trends in games and technology

        If you are interested in applying for the role or you would like to be considered as a freelance contractor, please email your CV and code sample to:

        Apply now

        We look forward to hearing from you!

        Senior Programmer

        Well Played Games is a small but experienced games development company based in Leamington Spa, UK. Founded in 2017, our aim is to build live free-to-play video games across multiple platforms. We are looking for a Senior Programmer to join our development team on a new project.

        The Role

        As part of a project’s code team, you will be responsible for the support of the live game and the design and development of new game features. You will work closely with the whole team, especially art and design.

        You will utilise a variety of programming languages and technologies on all aspects of developing and supporting the game – working across the client and server sides of the game, platform-specific features, as well as tools, simulations, testing frameworks, and other technology.

        As a senior developer, you will be an expert in many areas in your discipline. You will have experienced the development cycle many times, and will apply that experience to design and decision-making. You will be able to take responsibility over the most complex technical tasks, driving efficiency, collaboration and quality, both in and beyond your discipline.

        Your Skills and Experience

        • You will have 5+ years of relevant professional programming experience, and will have been through the entire lifecycle of multiple games (ideally including mobile F2P).
        • You must have a high level of skill in C#, and ideally in other relevant languages (e.g. C++, Java, Objective-C, Go, NodeJS).
        • You will ideally have experience developing for mobile devices/OSs (especially iOS and Android).
        • You will ideally have experience with server/web development or cloud platforms such as PlayFab, Firebase, GameSparks or Heroic Labs.
        • You must have highly developed professional and soft skills – supporting, mentoring, and providing an exemplary professional example to more junior colleagues.
        • You should have a keen eye for deconstructing problems and an architectural mindset.
        • You must be able to demonstrate a talent and enthusiasm for technology and making high quality games.
        • You must have a proactive and positive attitude to collaboration and learning, and a keen interest in trends in games and technology

          If you are interested in applying for the role or you would like to be considered as a freelance contractor, please email your CV and code sample to:

          Apply now

          We look forward to hearing from you!

          Contact us

          Well Played Games Ltd

          3rd Floor, Walton House
          11-15 Parade
          Leamington Spa
          Warwickshire
          CV32 4DG, United Kingdom