Game Production intern - 6 months Internship (F/M) Lyon, FR

New Tales; Lyon; Hybrid; EUR 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Meal vouchers

50% refund on transportation card

Flexible hours

Team events

Job summary

A new independent game studio in Lyon is offering a 6-month internship as a Production Intern. This role involves managing tasks and bugs in Jira, engaging with team priorities, and facilitating internal playtests. The ideal candidate will have a passion for game development and an eagerness to learn about the production process. Benefits include paid leave, meal vouchers, and a hybrid work environment, fostering collaboration among team members.

Qualifications

• Students eligible for an internship, preferably in English.
• Experience with programming, animation, or quality assurance is beneficial.
• Respect for everyone's role and willing to provide and receive feedback.
• Willingness to learn and adapt within a collaborative production team.

Responsibilities

• Manage bugs and tasks in Jira.
• Assist in the delivery of production team tasks.
• Organize internal playtests and meetings.
• Understand game features through playtesting.

Skills

Eager to learn about game development

Personable and friendly

Experience in game development aspects

Able to communicate priorities

Education

Minimum Bachelor or equivalent

Job description

Game Production intern - 6 months Internship (F/M)

Other Lyon, France / Full-time Internship

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an exciting game studio, using leading technology to create new genre-defining games, within our collaborative Action RPG team.

New Tales is currently looking for a highly motivated and talented Production Intern (F/M) to join our adventure at NEW TALES.

WHAT IS THE JOB ABOUT?

As part of the Production team, you will help ensure the team is on track for success. The core of the role will be managing bugs and tasks in Jira, as well as managing relationships with publishing requirements (localization, external team members and external playtests).

THAT IS GREAT BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE DAY TO DAY?

• Assess risks and potential blockers, ensuring each team member has clear priorities
• Assist in delivering tasks of the production team
• Manage internal playtests and meetings
• Maintain a calm and positive demeanor, providing stability to the team
• Play the game (a lot) to understand how features and content are interconnected

Requirements

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Eager to learn about the process of building a great game
• Personable, friendly and level-headed
• Experience with other aspects of game development (eg. Programming, animation, quality assurance etc)
• Able to communicate priorities and deliveries, ensuring they are met.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

• Spoken and written in English
• Student that is eligible for an internship (min Bachelor or equivalent)
• Patience and humility – Understanding that iteration leads to better quality
• Respectful of everyone’s role – We strongly encourage feedback and input across departments whilst always remaining mindful of stakeholders and decision makers.

BENEFITS:

• 6 monthsinternshipideally from January 2026
• 1 paid leave per month fully worked (in case of 6 months internship only)
• Meal vouchers, 50% refund on transportation card
• Remote-friendly environment (hybrid only, full remote not accepted)
• Flexible hours & Team events

ABOUT NEW TALES

Office : Lyon (near the La part dieu train station), France

NEW TALES is a new independent game publisher and developer, based in Paris area, France. Formed by passionate gamers, the company is a one-stop-shop publishing solution, working with developers as one united team and dedicated to maximizing success. NEW TALES is also building its internal production capabilities to develop its own games & IPs.

NEW TALES is committed to diversity and equal opportunities.

If you want to get to know us better, take a look at our website or LinkedIn page, where you can find out all sorts of things about life at New Tales!

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require specific accommodations for a position, please do not hesitate to discuss this during your interview with the recruitment team.