An ambitious and experienced game development studio.


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

Fun improves both our physical & mental health; encouraging communication,  collaboration and creativity.

Make people awesome

We help our teams and our players be awesome in whatever they are doing.

Teacher and student

Shows a willingness to learn new skills and find best practices, also willing and humble when teaching others.

Courageously diverse

Courageously engages with diversity of ideas, attitudes, opinions, people, as well as old and new ways of working.

Confident but humble

We show confidence in what we are doing, but always tethered with humility and respect for others.

Grafting smartly

We value people who are willing to graft, but in ways which are smart and not wasteful.

Builds for the future

We want people who are committed and aligned with levelling up the company – together

Clients

Outright Games

  • End to end development
  • Licensed IP with movie tie in
  • PS4, XB1, Switch & Steam

VISA

  • End to end development
  • Full project ownership
  • iOS, Android, Windows, Mac & HTML5

Games Workshop

  • End to end development
  • Live Ops
  • Free to Play – iOS & Android

Topps

  • End to end development
  • LiveOps delivery
  • Free to Play iOS and Android

NFL

  • Co-Development
  • Multiple stakeholder management
  • Game Consultation

Radiant Worlds

  • Co-Development
  • F2P Consultation
  • Feature & Content creation

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.
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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.

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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.
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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.

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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.

Senior Backend Developer

Well Played Games is a small studio based in Leamington Spa, UK with a strong track record of collaborating with world-class IP. Founded in 2017, our aim is to build live free-to-play video games across multiple platforms. We are looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join our team and take ownership of development across our live mobile titles.

The Role

As part of the project’s code team, you will be responsible for the support of the live game, the design and development of new features. You will take full ownership of the backend of a live product and work closely with the whole team to deliver new, major features safely.

You will be responsible for the design and development of services to support new game features. You will also be involved in and manage the rest of the team’s backend work by providing technical oversight, support and code reviews. 

As a senior developer, you will be encouraged to contribute to the analysis and pragmatic selection of technologies and paradigms we use, and to the overall quality, reliability, scalability, and performance of our online services. 

Your Skills and Experience

  • You will have 7+ years of relevant professional programming experience. You will have shipped multiple major features on a live product, and have an in-depth knowledge of the processes involved with safely releasing features on a live product. 
  • You must have experience delivering backend services – through design, development, testing frameworks, simulations, deployment, release, and operation.
  • You must have a high level of skill in appropriate programming languages, ideally Go, Python, and Java Script.
  • You must have experience with managing a small team working on a live product. 
  • Ideally, you will have experience working with cloud platforms, with a strong preference for familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) & Kubernetes (EKS).
  • Experience with front-end technologies is desirable, particularly for the development of internal tools and applications.
  • You would ideally have experience with large databases – SQL.
  • You should have a keen eye for deconstructing problems, an architectural mindset, and be self-direted and outcome-focused. 
  • You must have a strong interest in trends and developments in cloud technology.
  • You must have excellent communication skills, especially with regard to collaborative technical design, knowledge sharing, and driving high standards.

 

If you are interested in applying for the role or you would like to be considered as a freelance contractor, please email your CV to:
joinus@wellplayed.games

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
info@wellplayed.games