Unity Developer / HTML5 (Phaser) Developer

1 Month ago • All levels • Game Engine

Job Summary

Job Description

Art Of Play is seeking passionate developers and artists to join their team. They have specific openings for a freelance Unity Developer and a freelance HTML5 (Phaser) Developer. Both roles involve remote work, with a preference for candidates in or near the UK (GMT timezone) or Australia (AEST timezone). The ideal candidates will be self-motivated, passionate about game development, have a portfolio of relevant work, and possess excellent communication and collaboration skills. Experience with Unity (2D essential, 3D an advantage), C# programming, and Git is required for the Unity role. For the HTML5 role, experience with HTML5 game development and JavaScript is essential, with Phaser and backend development being advantages. No formal qualifications are required, with emphasis placed on passion and experience.
Must have:
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Self-motivation and ability to work to deadlines
  • Experience with and passion for game development
  • English as a first language
  • Experience with source control via git
Good to have:
  • Experience developing beat-em-up/fighting games
  • Experience developing game AI
  • Experience developing multiplayer games
  • Experience with the Phaser engine
  • Web backend development skills
Perks:
  • Remote work opportunity

Job Details

Join Our Team

Current Vacancies at Art Of Play

Art Of Play are always on the lookout for passionate developers and artists. Please contact us at careers@artofplaygames.com if you feel you could be a good addition to the team!

Unity Developer

We have a specific opening right now for a freelance Unity developer to join our growing team. You'll be working remotely from anywhere in the UK (or anywhere close to GMT timezone) or Australia (or anywhere close to AEST timezone). We're looking for someone who is self-motivated, passionate about game development, and keen to learn.

You'll be joining a small team, working closely to collaborate on the development of games across multiple platforms. Our ideal candidate will have a portfolio of game development work (using Unity), a keen eye for detail, and a passion for games and game development.

Key skills:

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, English as a first language
  • Self motivation and abiliity to work to deadlines, and within a remote team environment
  • Experience with and passion for game development
  • Experience with Unity essential (2D essential, 3D an advantage)
  • C# programming and scripting language skills essential
  • Experience developing beat-em-up/fighting games an advantage
  • Experience developing game AI an advantage
  • Experience developing multiplayer games an advantage
  • Experience with source control via git in a multi-developer team environment an advantage
  • No formal qualification requirements - we're more interested in your passion and experience than a degree!
  • Compensation and hours are open to negotiation based on availability and skills

Interested candidates please send a portfolio of your previous work to careers@artofplaygames.com


HTML5 (Phaser) Developer

We have a specific opening right now for a freelance HTML game developer, to help develop a short series of games using Phaser. You'll be working remotely from anywhere in the UK (or anywhere close to GMT timezone) or Australia (or anywhere close to AEST timezone). We're looking for someone who is self-motivated, passionate about game development, and keen to learn.

You'll be working on a number of small web games in Phaser for a major international brand, under the guidance of our development team during mid-late 2025 with the possibility of ongoing work after the initial project is complete. Our ideal candidate will have a portfolio of game development work (using Phaser), a keen eye for detail, and a passion for games and game development.

Key skills:

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, English as a first language
  • Self motivation and abiliity to work to deadlines, and within a remote team environment
  • Experience with and passion for game development
  • Experience with HTML5 game development essential (2D)
  • Experience with the Phaser engine an advantage
  • Solid Javascript programming skills essential
  • Web backend development skills an advantage
  • Experience with source control via git in a multi-developer team environment an advantage
  • No formal qualification requirements - we're more interested in your passion and experience than a degree!
  • Compensation and hours are open to negotiation based on availability and skills

Interested candidates please send a portfolio of your previous work to careers@artofplaygames.com


If you would like to be considered for the above roles please contact us at:

careers@artofplaygames.com

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