About Talewind
What is Talewind?
Talewind is a UK-based Roblox game development studio that creates "branded new worlds" — high-quality, professional Roblox experiences both for first-party titles and on behalf of major brands. The studio describes itself as "made up of game and marketing professionals from major mobile studios (like King) and top 10 Roblox games (like Adopt Me)."
The studio's published games portfolio is strong by any metric: first-party title Crazy Potions has 10 million plays and a 12-minute average session length; Sword Factory X reached the top 0.01% of monetisation on the Roblox platform; Raft Life Tycoon (built for PlayEmber) has a million plays to date; and The Multiversity on The Sandbox is the highest-rated experience on that platform. Branded development partnerships include Dovetail (Train Sim World Tycoon, coming soon), Viker (Grape Islands Simulator), and PlayEmber (Raft Life Tycoon).
Where will I work?
Talewind is fully remote across the UK — "you can work anywhere you like in the UK." The legal entity is Talewind Studios. The studio operates as a small, intentionally-built remote team rather than a traditional office-based development studio.
What is the Talewind team like?
The studio was founded in 2021 by CEO and Co-founder Mike alongside COO and Co-founder Georgina ("Gina"), each with more than 20 years' experience working at major studios including King, Jagex, and Rovio. They are joined by Co-founder and Studio Art Director Nikta. The wider 14-person leadership and craft team includes Creative Director Sam, Design Director Dan, Product Director David, Studio Operations Manager Bronwen, Lead Game Developer Joe, CFO Steve, and a senior craft bench of game developers and 2D/3D artists (Theo, Flora, Basia, Shenice, Laura).
Four published studio values guide everything: Impact, Nurture, Sustainability, and Education — anchored in "being kind to our players, our team, and our planet." Talewind was named one of GamesIndustry.biz's UK Best Places to Work in 2022.
Work-Life Balance
Talewind operates an explicit four-day workweek with no crunch. Verbatim from /culture-careers: "Having a good work-life balance is key to happiness. So say goodbye to crunch and hello to a four day week. We're also fully remote, so you can work anywhere you like in the UK." Senior 3D Artist Flora describes the impact: "The 4 day work week has allowed me to always get enough rest to keep my energy levels high, and remain productive throughout the working day." Product Director David adds: "We have a great company culture. The work-life balance is brilliant. We don't do crunch, we make sure people are only doing their hours."
Perks and Benefits
The headline benefits are the four-day workweek and the explicit no-crunch policy — both unusual in the games industry and central to how Talewind hires and retains talent. The team works fully remotely anywhere in the UK, with senior mentorship from co-founders who have decades of AAA experience at King, Jagex, and Rovio. The studio's inclusive culture and DE&I commitment are reinforced by its 2022 UK Best Places to Work recognition.