⚠️IMPORTANT NOTE: This is currently a revenue-share/equity-based position as we finalize our initial funding rounds within the coming months. We're looking for passionate founding team members excited by the potential upside. Visit Mawforged.com for more details on our project and structure.⚠️

Axiosys GmbH is an ambitious indie studio crafting Mawforged, a next-generation title built with Unreal Engine 5. We're passionate about creating immersive worlds, deep lore, and innovative gameplay systems that push boundaries.

🚀 Role Overview:

We’re looking for a Character Artist to design and sculpt the heroes, warriors, monsters, and faction leaders that define our world. Think about: corrupted dwarves, blood-soaked monsters, feral beasts, and arcane horrors.

💻 What You'll Do:

• Design and balance core game systems: combat, resource management, progression, and multiplayer dynamics
• Develop detailed design documents, system specs, and feature briefs
• Work with level and narrative designers to align gameplay with world structure and lore
• Prototype and iterate mechanics in Unreal Engine (Blueprint knowledge a plus)
• Collaborate with QA and playtesters to gather feedback and refine player experience
• Help define KPIs for engagement, retention, and player motivation
• Contribute to UI/UX design and onboarding flow for complex systems

🎯 You should have:

• Experience designing gameplay systems for action, strategy, or multiplayer games
• Strong knowledge of combat design, balancing, and reward systems
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas via documentation, flowcharts, and diagrams
• Collaborative mindset and ability to iterate quickly based on feedback
• Understanding of systems thinking and player psychology
• Passion for dark fantasy themes, worldbuilding, and immersive storytelling

⭐ Bonus Points:

• Experience working in Unreal Engine 5 (Blueprint prototyping or scripting)
• Background in PvP or multiplayer balancing
• Familiarity with narrative design or dynamic world-building
• Experience in working on indie or AA-scale projects

🤝 What We Offer:

• High impact role with ownership over major gameplay features
• A collaborative, creative environment where your ideas matter
• Remote flexibility
• Revenue share or equity based on involvement
• A chance to shape an original IP with a strong identity and fan potential

If you're excited by the challenge and the potential reward of building something new, we want to hear from you!