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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 Game Boost: Remote Game Gigs 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐎𝐖 (𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 - 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘴. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬) 🤸♂️ 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 🔺Last week we saw an inflow of 150+ animators. Many with extensive experience from multiple AAA productions. So if you need in-game, cinematics, VFX animators specialized in keyframe or mocap we got you covered. 🕹 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 🔺Senior Unity Backend/Tools programmer with 5 shipped games 🔺Senior Tech Director / Tech lead with 12 shipped games 🔺Senior Graphics programmer with experience from 7 game studios 🎨 𝐀𝐑𝐓 🔺Experienced Unreal lighting artist, exp from realistic AAA productions 🔺Experienced Unreal environment artist, exp from realistic AAA productions 🔺Senior casual mobile UX/UI artist 🎮 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 🔺Senior Narrative Designer with exp from AAA and mobile 👉 𝐃𝐌 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬. Share to ensure the people who need it sees it  - We are stronger together❤️ #gamedevelopment #gameanimation #gameprogramming #gameart #gameartist #gamedesign #gamedesigner

🚨 Kaedim3d.com is HIRING 🚨 Send resumes to recruiting3d@kaedim.com This is a chance to impact Always In MInd's larger narrative, character design, and overall aesthetic. And we’re looking for a seasoned & multi-faceted artist up for the challenge. Tags: [Art & Animation] [Contract] ⭐ The world's best game studios ship 7x faster with Kaedim3d.com - try it today to turn sketches into game assets in minutes #gdc #gamedev #gdc2024 #GameDevCommunity #IndieGame #GameNews #GamingIndustry #GameIndustry

𝐀𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 - shares appreciated (they REALLY DO help) - my door is open for casual chats or intros on this role. Recently re-titled so please check out the JD even if you've seen it already. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐅𝐗 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭. (ignore the link title of Lead, it hasn't pulled through yet). 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 Spliced Inc. - fully remote role but our 𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 studio is located in the heart of Altrincham. Be as hybrid, onsite or remote as you want. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐠 - You're either already a principal, want to be a principal or you're happy to sidestep from a lead into this role. Regardless, you'll be a part of a small team (+1) that sits in our Tech Art org and have access to some of the best talent the industry has to offer. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 - you thought I was going to spill the beans? 🤣. AAA, stylized, UE5, Houdini/Embergen, Blueprints. That's your lot but, will tell more once you're in process, of course :). 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭? - Either apply or simply message me with your interest. We have 5 steps but don't let that put you off, we can crank through them in a week or so. You'll get a solid feel for our vibe and people and you'll get to meet our founder who will personally take you through the game at the end of the process. Click below for a glimpse of your [potential] future 💚. #vfx #splicedinc #neteasegames #welovejobs

New roles out for our game Trollbound. Know anyone who might be a good fit? Please help us out and share this post. High Priority: Concept Artist Storyboarder For more info, read the attached post. #gamedev #newroles #unrealengine #folklore #realism #highfidelity #conceptartist #storyboarder

What's the supreme boss level in game dev? A question comes up a lot from my students ↳ especially those aspiring to be solo devs. Solo dev is tough; prepare to be: • Developer • Level Designer • Content Writer • Game Designer • UX / UI Designer • Release Engineer • Audio Engineer • 2D/3D Artist • Tech Artist • Animator • Tester And the list goes on and on and on... I'm not here to crush any dreams, but… solo ambitions may not always be realistic. Sure, there are exceptions. 🍀 In truth, creating complex games solo requires exceptional talent and ample time. So, what's the "boss level" for aspiring devs? It's forming a #TEAM OF LIKE-MINDED. As simple and as challenging as it sounds. Fellow Gaming Pros, let's networks! • Comment to introduce yourself. • Engage with others in the comments. • Feel free to send connection requests. Thank you for considering a connection. 🙏 (｡◕‿‿◕｡) Let me start: I’m Sergei, and I work on live service games at Wargaming. I know how to entertain players beyond their play sessions. Kudos to Matt Hackett for an amazing book!

Why Spliced Inc. should be on your radar if we aren't already. Especially if you're a Lead or Principal VFX Artist that's already working with or is excited about generative AI. What NOT to expect: Stage after stage after stage, without knowing why you're moving forward. We love giving feedback and we help set you up for success instead of throwing you into the dark. Being kept in the dark about salary or package right until the end. Ever had an interview process to land an offer at the end of it that misses the mark by a mile? That's not how we operate. Here at Spliced Inc. you'll know exactly what the role could look like before you go into finals and that means everything from our benefits, salary, the project itself, onboarding and importantly, how we're going to set you up for success. Limited flexibility that's labelled flexible working. I've heard several stories recently from people who are considering a move due to being sold flex and remote/hybrid options, to be hit with a very different reality. At Spliced Inc, you make the choice. Whether it be fully remote, fully studio based or somewhere in between, it's up to you. You don't even need to tell us. We're hiring for a number of roles at the moment but my main priorities if you got this far (!) are Lead/Principal VFX Artist and Lead Game Designer. I'll post later/tomorrow on that second role but if you're interested in learning more on either position, send me a message. As always - shares appreciated for reach! Liam Howard Jerlyn ChaiGabriele Sanfilippo

I believe there are S+ ideas, great ideas that are so difficult to develop. When I shared this, Sergei Vasiuk asked me a great question: "What's your top tip for turning those S+ ideas into reality?" #1 #gamedev top tip: Reduce scope and build iteratively. If it truly is an S+ tier idea, then you're probably honing in on a whole new genre of games. If that's the case, you're going to need to do 10x the discovery (and validation) that other game dev projects do during prototyping. Reducing scope challenges you to trim away all the excess of your idea and keep it stupid simple. Also, whether it is a solo or team project, a small scope makes it easier to 'discover' what the game needs even mid-development. Building iteratively lets you ask key questions about your game and form answers to them. This is how you navigate the process of discovery and evolution in (indie) game design. In conclusion, treat your great idea like a chef treats their sauce. Reduce it until the consistency is thick and the flavor is enhanced.

Hey LinkedIn Network, It has been a while since the team at Digital Cannoli Games has posted. We have grown in a size by quite a bit and are focused on overhauling our last prototype build so that we can move forward to a pre alpha. We’ll need additional help to get us there. DCG is currently a volunteer studio as we have only kept to working with people that we know and have worked with in the past at other studios and from school (mainly Full Sail University and Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts)). However, we plan to change that. Stay tuned if you would like to work on our project or hear more about us. For the meanwhile, here is a schedule of posts coming in the next few months. Gameplay Footage: We originally only put out the first two levels of our latest prototype build. We will showcase the six different levels from the last build. The Chad Early Build Videos: Over the next few weeks, we will take you on a journey of the different early prototype builds from The Chad and showcase how the project changed over time. Looking for Help: As described, the team is looking for additional help outside our direct personal networks. There are many areas that we could use help in. A few of those roles are environment concept artist, 3D environment artist, marketing manager, community manager, technical animator (UE Locomotion Scripting), tech artist (VFX), and tech designer. We also need someone to help us in redesigning our logo! Feel free to reach out if you have the skills and would like to work with us. Updates and Announcements: We will showcase new features and art the team is working on. Once new builds come out, we will also showcase them here. If you want to playtest our builds feel free to direct message us. Thank you for reading! #indiegamedevelopment #indierevolution

#JuegoStudio #JuegoTechServices #HiringAlert #AssetOptimizationEngineer Job Overview:  The Asset Optimization Engineer is responsible for ensuring that game assets (textures, models, shaders, audio) are optimized to meet platform-specific performance requirements without compromising visual or audio quality. You will work closely with developers, artists, and the QA team to manage the asset pipeline, ensuring smooth gameplay across consoles, PC, mobile, and cloud.    Key Responsibilities:  Optimize textures, models, and shaders for platform-specific performance (Consoles, PC, Mobile).  Implement Level of Detail (LOD) management to ensure efficient rendering.  Compress and manage audio files, balancing quality and memory usage.  Collaborate with the development team to integrate optimized assets into the game.  Use profiling tools to analyze performance and identify areas for further optimization.    Tools & Technologies:  Tools: Unity3D Profiler, Unreal Insights, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag, ZBrush  Asset Optimization: TexturePacker, Crunch (Unity), LOD techniques, Asset Bundles (Unity), Nanite (Unreal Engine 5)  Rendering/Shader Tools: Shader Graph (Unity), Material Editor (Unreal)  Version Control: Git, Perforce Experience:  3+ years of experience in asset optimization for games.  Proficiency with optimization tools for textures, models, and shaders.  Experience optimizing assets for various platforms, including mobile, PC, and consoles.  Strong understanding of memory management and performance constraints on different hardware.    Core Competencies:  Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of the entire asset pipeline, including textures, models, shaders, and audio.  Detail-Oriented: Ensuring that all assets are optimized for peak performance without sacrificing quality.  Collaboration: Ability to work with designers, developers, and the QA team to integrate assets.  Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to different platform-specific requirements and rapidly changing project needs.   4+ years of experience managing live-ops or post-launch support in the gaming industry.  Proven experience with data-driven decision-making using real-time analytics tools.  Strong understanding of the player lifecycle, engagement strategies, and retention techniques.  Experience in multi-platform game management, ensuring synchronization across platforms. Rudresha M Suman BK Naushad SM Cartic P Pravin B. Share your CV's To: pravin.p@juegotechservices.com

🚨 Kaedim3d.com is HIRING 🚨 Send resumes to recruiting3d@kaedim.com Our first game is an innovative cross-platform PvP strategy game inspired by classic chess. We're now hiring a 3D environment artist to work on stylized maps for the game. Tags: [Art & Animation] [Full Time]⭐ The world's best game studios ship 7x faster with Kaedim3d.com - try it today to turn sketches into game assets in minutes #gdc #gamedev #gdc2024 #GamingUpdates #GameIndustry #IndieGameDev #IndieGames #GameIndustryUpdates