Master of Play (Head of Studio) - CAN

Anime Universe; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading game development studio is seeking a Master of Play to be the founding visionary and execution lead for their experimental game development team. This remote role offers founding partner-level equity and the opportunity to shape the future of gaming through innovative design and technology. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of game development experience, strong technical skills in C++, and a passion for immersive UX.

Benefits

Founding partner-level equity

Future token-based rewards

Revenue-activated salary

Qualifications

• 10+ years in game development, focusing on gameplay systems.
• Proven experience leading development from pre-production to post-launch.
• Expertise in simulation logic and narrative gameplay.

Responsibilities

• Architect the studio’s vision, roadmap, and philosophy across all titles.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, designers, and simulation architects.
• Make final decisions on game feel, immersion logic, and player feedback loops.

Skills

Gameplay systems

Engine design

AI integration

Emotion-driven systems

Immersive UX

Tools

C++

C#

Custom scripting

Job description

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Master of Play (Head of Studio)

Equity Partner –

Location : Remote

Jurisdiction : Global

Minimum Commitment : 20 hours per week

Department : Game Development Core

Team : Infinite Play Studios

Reports To : CEO / CTO / Chief Creative Officer

This is not a job. It’s a challenge to lead the game studio of the future.

What You Put In Is What You Get Out

This is a founder-level creative and technical command role. As Master of Play, you are the soul architect of Infinite Play Studios. Every system, every sensation, every spark of interactivity—flows from your vision. You don’t just ship games. You architect worlds, define engines, shape emotion, and lead with a synthesis of artistic genius and engineering precision.

Minimum commitment : 20 hours / week. If that’s not feasible, this isn’t your stage.

This Is An Equity Partner Role. That Means

• No upfront cash compensation
• Equity (shares) at founding partner level (vesting standard)
• Future token-based rewards (pending legal review)
• Salary activates with revenue-based milestones
• Remote-first, async-native, prototype-and-play execution model

Let’s Be Absolutely Clear

This is not a game director title at a legacy publisher.

This is not a vision-lite creative lead role.

You are the mapmaker. The mechanic oracle. The cultural architect.

You define how our games move, feel, breathe, and grow.

Your work will resonate across IPs, platforms, and generations of players.

Overview

We’re recruiting a Master of Play to serve as the founding visionary, system architect, and execution lead for Infinite Play Studios —Anime Universe’s experimental, edge-driven game development cell.

You will set the vision and architecture for our proprietary stack :

A zero-dependency 2D / 3D / VR runtime core

Presence-driven interface systems

Custom language compiler + IDE

Emotion-aware logic & adaptive simulation

And you will direct the development of our original IPs

What You’ll Own

Architect the studio’s vision, roadmap, and philosophy across all titles

Direct engine, interface, gameplay, and AI integration systems

Lead and mentor a full-stack team of engineers, designers, and simulation architects

Be the final decision-maker on game feel, immersion logic, and player feedback loops

Scale and synchronize creative teams across IP pods and tech R&D

Establish rituals of creative iteration, system architecture, and cross-discipline alignment

What We’re Looking For

10+ years in game development, with deep experience in gameplay systems, engine design, or AI integration

Proven track record leading game development from pre-production to post-launch

Expertise in both high-level architecture and hands-on implementation (C++, C#, custom scripting)

Experience with emotion-driven systems, simulation logic, and narrative gameplay

Strong understanding of VR / AR, experimental interface design, and immersive UX

Sharp aesthetic and design instincts—your code expresses emotion

Bonus : built a proprietary game engine or language; shipped IPs in anime, sci-fi, or mythic genres

Compensation

Equity (Shares) : Founding partner-level equity

Token-Based Rewards : Future layer pending legal compliance

Future Salary : Activates with key revenue triggers

Remote First : Fully distributed team; async-native execution

Our Promise

You will be the spine of Infinite Play Studios.

You will shape the future of how we play, simulate, and story-tell.

Your fingerprints will be on everything we make—engine, interface, IP, emotion.

If you’ve been waiting to create something impossible and unrepeatable — this is your moment.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Employment type

Other

Job function

Job function

Other, Information Technology, and Management

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

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