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Palworld Developer Pocketpair Reveals Unusual Hiring Requirement for Its Game Designers: It Wants 'True Steam Players'

Pocketpair requires game designer applicants to submit Steam playtime screenshots and explain game mechanics to ensure familiarity with its main platform and indie titles.

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Palworld developer Pocketpair has an interesting way of screening job candidates. The Japanese game studio requires those applying for game designer positions to submit screenshots of their Steam libraries as part of the hiring process. In a recent tweet on X / Twitter, CEO Takuro Mizobe shed some light on how Pocketpair hires new game designer talent (as spotted by Automaton). Mizobe explained that Pocketpair has prospective game designers subm…

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News from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. Getting a job in a video game studio doesn’t always go through the resume. In the case of Pocket Pair, creator of Palworld, there is a requirement that weighs as much as the technical experience. Play video games, and do it seriously. More precisely, playing on Steam. As explained by Takuro Mizobe, CEO of Palworld, the game history of each applicant is a central part of th…

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AUTOMATON broke the news in Osaka, Japan on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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