WE CREATE
PLAYABLEIMMERSIVEONLINERICHLIVING WORLDS
We create playable worlds.
Worlds with beauty and ecosystems.
Worlds with persistence.
Worlds with freedom of choice.
Worlds where you are the focus of your own story.
We breathe a new life into these worlds.
With inhabitants that hope and think.
With consequences for actions.
We enable complex communities and societies.
No future is foreordained. These worlds wait for you.
Recent News
Raph Koster Presents Revisiting Fun: 20 Years of “A Theory of Fun” at GDC 2024
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the publication of A Theory of Fun, Koster has been invited to present at Game Developer Conference 2024 in San Francisco. Friday, March 22 from 10:00-11:00am PDT This [...]
Playable Worlds adopts Didimo’s Popul8 to create 3D characters
"We are delighted that Popul8 has such flexible character customization that helps our character artists deliver their magic faster. This will help every player find a way to express who they want to be," explained [...]
Dirk Songuer Interviews Raph Koster for his Upcoming Book
Technologist and writer Dirk Songuer interviewed Raph about the rights of game avatars for his upcoming book on the history of the metaverse. In January 2000, Raph posted a thought experiment about human rights in [...]
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Playable Worlds is building an online world where a broad range of players can find a home.
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The Team
We solicit input from everyone on the team, specifically listening for diverse viewpoints because we want our games to appeal to the widest set of players. We are led by a team with decades of collective experience, as well as industry rookies with great ideas.
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We offer competitive salaries, unlimited vacation, and platinum tier benefits.
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