Wanted to share some encouraging data on the indie games job market.
Still not great out there, but we're seeing positive signals:
๐ Jobs โ 17% YoY
๐ New studios โ 59% YoY
Also, the market is increasingly global:
๐ US share of traffic is trending down: 45% โ 41% โ 36%
Santa Barbara Games is hiring a Content & Social Manager to help launch Voidwood, a dark co-op roguelite set in a mystical forest!
๐ Remote, Part-time (US)
โ๏ธ Flexible hours
๐ Comfortable wearing multiple hats
Work on @VoidwoodGame and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/sโฆ
HexNest Games is hiring a Content Creator & Video Editor to make hilarious, shareable Birds of War clips!
๐ฐ๏ธ Remote, Contract
๐ฎ Edit epic/funny gameplay moments
โ๏ธ Pitch, script, and deliver viral videos
Work With HexNest Games and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/hโฆ
CayPlay Studios wants a Senior Unity Engineer to own performance & console porting for their latest console title!
๐ Full-time, Remote (CET ยฑ4h)
๐น๏ธ Made in Unity
๐ง Deep dive into optimization & porting
Work With CayPlay Studios and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/cโฆ
Studio Nuwa is hiring a Game Designer to shape survival and crafting in a dark fantasy action adventure!
๐ฐ๏ธ Remote, Contract
๐ ๏ธ 3+ years XP
๐ฎ Made in Unreal Engine 5
Work With Studio Nuwa and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/sโฆ
Lazy River is hiring a 2D Artist / Illustrator to bring their wild waterpark FPS to life!
๐ Remote, Part-time (US)
๐จ Menus, signs, promo art & more
๐ถ Fun, colorful, character-driven work
Work With Lazy River and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/lโฆ
Purple Milk is hiring a Lead Programmer to work on "For Nora", an upcoming thrilling action platformer!
๐ฐ๏ธ Remote, Contract
๐ฎ 5+ years XP
๐น๏ธ Made in Godot Engine
Work With @PurpleMilkGames and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/pโฆ
The Collective Ace Group is hiring a Creative Producer (Game Design & Concept Dev) to shape original game ideas from scratch!
๐ฐ๏ธ Remote, Full-time
๐ฎ 5+ years XP
๐ก Lead concept, design, & vision
Work With Collective Ace Group and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/cโฆ
Dillo Interactive is hiring a Graphic Design Generalist to work on cool projects and help shape their games!
๐ Remote, Contract (US Only)
๐จ 0โ3 years XP
๐ฅ๏ธ Adobe, Canva, WordPress skills
Work With Dillo Interactive and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/dโฆ
From the team behind Orcs Must Die, Robot Entertainment is hiring a Level Designer to craft epic battles for a brand new IP!
๐ Remote, Contract (CT ยฑ2hrs)
๐ฎ Made in Unreal Engine
๐น๏ธ 3+ years XP
Work With @RobotEnt and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/rโฆ
Starlit Lion Games is hiring a UI Artist to craft a bold, stylish look for their striking monochrome roguelite deckbuilder!
๐ Remote, Freelance (UK)
๐ผ๏ธ Portfolio & rates required
๐จ 1+ shipped game preferred
Work With Starlit Lion Games and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/sโฆ
CM IMMERSIVE is hiring a QA Engineer to help make their VR/PC games even better!
๐ Full-time, Remote (EET ยฑ2h)
๐น๏ธ 2+ years XP
๐ฎ Made in Unreal Engine 5
Work With CM IMMERSIVE and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/cโฆ
Crytivo is hiring a Short Form Video Editor to create fast-paced game promos for their publishing portfolio!
๐ฐ๏ธ Remote, Freelance
๐ฌ Edit 10โ30 sec gameplay clips
๐ก Creative freedom & flexible schedule
Work With @Crytivo and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/cโฆ
makRP is hiring a Programmer to build multiplayer systems for 100+ player worlds in makrp.com.
๐ฐ๏ธ Remote, Contract
๐น๏ธ Made in Unity
๐ค AI-first dev mindset a +
Work With makRP and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/mโฆ
Darkriver is hiring a Game Developer to help polish their stunning visual novel set in a world of political intrigue and chaos.
๐ฐ๏ธ Remote, Contract
โก SDL3, C++, Vulkan, Shader Slang
๐จ Work closely with the artist
Work With Darkriver and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/tโฆ
Dead Velvet is hiring a Level Designer for Foxxy3D, a spooky 3D platformer where youโll help shape playful, interconnected worlds!
๐ฐ๏ธ Remote, Freelance
๐ฆ Work 1-on-1, collaborative calls
๐ ๏ธ Made in Unity
Work With Dead Velvet and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/dโฆ
Scape is hiring a Senior Community Manager to build Gravityโs player community across Asia Pacific!
๐ Remote, Full-time (Asia Pacific)
๐ฎ Grow Chinese channels & events
๐ Own community voice & presence
Work With Scape and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/sโฆ
Floaty Studio expanding their team to work on their next hit!
๐๏ธ Technical Artist
๐ Game Designer
๐จ General Artist
Work With @Floaty_Sa and apply: workwithindies.com/work-withโฆ
Topdeck Productions is hiring an Experienced 2D Character Animator to bring dark, expressive heroes to life in Project Topdeck!
๐ Full-time, Remote or London
๐ ๏ธ Made in Unity
๐จ VFX knowledge/XP a +
Work With Topdeck Productions and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/tโฆ
Double Twizzle Games is hiring a QA Tester for Ashe Cove, a mobile merge puzzle game!
๐ Remote, Part-time (GMT-3 to -5)
๐น๏ธ 2+ years QA XP
๐ ๏ธ Made in Unity
Work With Double Twizzle Games and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/dโฆ
Hugecalf Studios is hiring a Lead Game Designer for their new dwarven colony sim!
๐ Full-time, Remote (GMT ยฑ2h)
โ๏ธ Made in Unity
๐ฎ Deep colony sim game design XP needed
Work With @HugecalfStudios and apply: workwithindies.com/careers/hโฆ