Unity Game Developer

🚀 Help Build the Core of Taliara’s Rise!

Orbital Ignition Interactive is an ambitious indie mobile game studio focused on crafting visually stunning and deeply engaging gaming experiences. Our flagship title, Taliara’s Rise, is a mobile tabletop strategy game where two factions—the Leafborn and the Stoneclad—battle for dominance using a mix of dice mechanics, base-building, and PvP strategy.

We’re seeking a passionate and skilled Game Developer to join our team. This is an unpaid role until funding is secured, but it’s an exciting opportunity to be part of an indie game from the ground up, contribute meaningfully to a growing project, and potentially transition into a paid role.

As a Game Developer, you’ll play a key role in implementing and optimizing the core gameplay mechanics of Taliara’s Rise. You’ll work alongside designers and artists to bring the game to life, ensuring smooth performance, engaging interactions, and polished mechanics.

Success in this role looks like:

✔ Developing core gameplay features that feel intuitive and fun.

✔ Optimizing code for mobile performance and scalability.

✔ Collaborating with the art and design teams to integrate assets seamlessly into Unity.

✔ Debugging and refining game mechanics for an engaging experience.

🛠 Develop and implement gameplay mechanics in Unity (C#).

📱 Optimize code for mobile devices to ensure smooth performance.

🎲 Work on UI, networking, and game logic as needed.

🤝 Collaborate with artists and designers to integrate assets and animations.

🐛 Debug, test, and improve existing game features.

🚀 Contribute ideas to improve gameplay experience and mechanics.

Required:

✅ Proficiency in Unity and C# (or strong experience in another engine/language with willingness to learn).

✅ Understanding of game development principles, including object-oriented programming and performance optimization.

✅ Experience with mobile game development or personal projects.

✅ Ability to work independently while collaborating remotely with a team.

✅ Problem-solving mindset and willingness to iterate on feedback.

Nice to Have:

🎮 Experience with multiplayer networking (Photon, Mirror, etc.).

📜 Knowledge of Unity UI, shaders, and asset pipelines.

⚡ Familiarity with dice-based or strategy game mechanics.

🌍 Interest in tabletop-inspired game development.