Senior 3D Game Artist - Match Hotel! (Istanbul & Ankara)

SciPlay is seeking a Senior 3D Game Artist for the Match Hotel! Team in Istanbul and Ankara. This role involves creating high-quality 3D assets, characters, and visually compelling scenes that elevate the player experience. The artist will collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to the artistic vision, and implement optimized assets into Unity, utilizing Photoshop, Blender, and AI tools as needed. A strong portfolio demonstrating skills in 3D art, character design, and scene composition is required.

Must Have

• Create high-quality 3D assets, characters, and environments.
• Build visually compelling scenes for mobile platforms.
• Adapt assets and visuals using Photoshop and 2D tools.
• Implement optimized 3D assets into Unity.
• Utilize AI tools for workflow efficiency and asset creation.
• 5+ years experience as a Game Artist in gaming.
• Expertise in character design, lighting, scene composition.
• Proficiency in Blender for modeling, rigging, rendering.
• Strong Photoshop skills for texture painting.
• Solid knowledge of design fundamentals.
• Experience with games featuring a main character.
• Familiarity with Unity and its asset pipeline.
• Familiarity with AI tools for art production.
• Ability to work iteratively and adapt to feedback.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Good to Have

• Degree in Animation, Visual Arts, Graphic Design, or Game Design.
• Passion for game development.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Senior 3D Game Artist to join our Match Hotel! Team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating high-quality 3D assets, characters, and visually compelling scenes that elevate the player experience. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and contribute to the artistic vision of a live, casual puzzle game. #LI-Hybrid

To be considered for this role, please make sure to include a portfolio that demonstrates your skills and experience in 3D art, character design, and scene composition.

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 3D assets, characters, and environments that align with the game’s visual style
• Build visually compelling scenes with strong composition, human/creature anatomy, lighting, staging, proportion, scale, value, perspective and color for mobile platforms
• Adapt assets and visuals using Photoshop and other 2D tools when necessary
• Implement 3D assets into Unity, ensuring they are optimized and functional within the engine
• Utilize AI tools where appropriate to improve workflow efficiency and asset creation

Desired Skills & Experience

• A degree in preferably in Animation, Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Game Design, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience as a Game Artist in the gaming industry
• Proven experience as a generalist 3D artist, with expertise in character design, lighting, and scene composition
• Proficiency in Blender for modeling, rigging, and rendering
• Strong skills in Photoshop for texture painting and visual adaptation
• Solid knowledge of design fundamentals, including color theory, form, and balance
• Prior experience working on games with a main character, ideally in the casual or casual puzzle genre
• Familiarity with Unity and its asset pipeline
• Familiarity with AI tools to support art production
• Ability to work iteratively, receive feedback constructively, and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for game development
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional team setting