UNITY TECHNICAL, ENVIRONMENT & VFX ARTIST

About us
SquarePlay Games is an up-and-coming indie game developer based in London. We make PC games for Steam and love non-linear, system-based gameplay. Our last game Overcrowd: A Commute released in October 2020 and we’re currently working on a third-person, crafting survival shooter set in zero G.

The role

We are looking for an experienced, UK-based, freelance Unity technical, environment and VFX artist to help arrive at a distinct and captivating look which distinguishes the game aesthetically and is appropriate to its mood and tone.

The role is a remote role, ideally starting ASAP, for approximately 1-3 weeks, with potential to extend. Salary is up to £400/day, depending on experience.

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About you
Required

• Ability to conceptualize and create beautiful and atmospheric game worlds

• 1+ years experience working in the games industry and/or one or more shipped game

• Experience working in Unity to:

  • Light environments and implement post-processing

  • Create and refine visual effects and particles

  • Experience writing, optimising or customising shaders

• Great communication skills and self-motivated approach to work

Desirable:

• Experience profiling and optimising performance

• A good understanding of science fiction themes and visuals
   

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