We are a fast-growing mobile game studio behind Heroes vs. Hordes, a top-grossing survival action RPG. Our passionate team of 20+ professionals (design, art, development, marketing) creates visually striking, highly engaging free-to-play experiences.
Job Overview: Senior 3D Artist (Generalist / Environment)
You will play a key role in building the world of our next mobile title: a semi-realistic, top-down survival game for the mid-casual market. The game is based on a known IP.
Responsibilities include creating efficient, mobile-friendly environment assets and bringing locations to life through strong set dressing, readability, and material quality. You will collaborate closely with designers and developers to ensure visual quality and performance.
Our pipeline uses Blender, Substance Painter, Unity, and AI-assisted workflows (especially for texturing).
Key Responsibilities
* Environment & Prop Creation: Create high-quality 3D environment assets (props, set dressing, modular kits, terrain) that support top-down gameplay readability and a grounded semi-realistic style.
* Full Asset Pipeline Ownership: Handle the complete workflow from blockout to final implementation: modeling, UVs, baking, texturing, export, and Unity setup.
* AI-Assisted Texturing & Material Work: Use AI tools for texture generation, then refine and polish results.
* Unity Implementation: Set up assets in Unity (prefabs, materials, settings, collisions) and support world building and level dressing in-engine.
* Optimization & Mobile Performance: Create assets with mobile constraints in mind (polycount, texture budgets, draw calls, LODs, reuse).
* Collaboration Across Teams: Partner with designers, developers, and product managers to ensure environments support gameplay clarity, performance, and engagement goals.
* Visual Iteration & Feedback: Iterate quickly based on art direction, feedback, and evolving gameplay needs.
* Maintain Visual Consistency: Help establish and maintain a cohesive environment style, pipeline standards, and asset library consistency.
Qualifications
* Experience: 3-5 years of professional experience in 3D art, ideally within mobile games or performance-constrained real-time projects.
* Tools & Workflow: Strong proficiency in Blender, Photoshop, Substance Painter, and Unity, with a practical production mindset.
* Portfolio: A strong portfolio showing game-ready environments and props, demonstrating clean modeling, strong materials, and in-engine presentation.
* PBR Understanding: Solid grasp of PBR workflows and material definition.
* Optimization Mindset: Experience building assets that are efficient and scalable for mobile.
* AI Workflow Familiarity: Comfortable using AI-assisted tools for texturing and iteration, and guiding outputs.
* Collaboration: Clear communication and the ability to work closely with a cross-functional team.
* Passion for Gaming: A love for mobile games and an eye for what reads well in a top-down camera.
Bonus Points
* Technical Art Skills: Familiarity with Unity rendering/optimization, lightmapping, shader basics, profiling, and troubleshooting asset performance.
* Modular Environments: Experience with modular kit creation, trim sheets, tileable materials, and LOD pipelines.
* World Building: Strong set dressing instincts and environmental storytelling.
* Speed + Quality Balance: Proven ability to deliver high-quality assets quickly without sacrificing consistency and performance.
* Experience working with IP (TBD)
Benefits
* Creative ownership: Real influence on the visual direction of a new title.
* Innovative culture: Join a passionate, collaborative team that values creativity.
* Hybrid flexibility: Work 2 days remotely and 3 days on-site in our modern Berlin studio.
* Impact without bureaucracy: Experience flat hierarchies and agile decision-making.
* Competitive compensation: Strong salary package with an unlimited employment contract.
* Top-notch tools: Choose your own laptop and phone setup.
* Relocation support: Assistance to help you settle smoothly into Berlin.
* More perks: Get a free public transport pass and a meal allowance to keep your work-related costs down.