Game Developer

Great Value Hiring; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Value Hiring is seeking a Game Developer in the United States to design and build small-scale game projects within a major game engine. The role involves crafting task briefs, creating reference solutions, and shaping strict success criteria for assessed tasks.

The ideal candidate has proven game dev experience across engines (Unity, Godot, Unreal), solid scripting abilities (C#, GDScript, C++, Blueprints), and a track record of thorough playtesting and clear technical writing.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in game development across AAA, indie, solo, or hobby contexts.
• A portfolio or verifiable published work showcasing game skills.
• Advanced proficiency with at least one major game engine (Unity, Godot, Unreal).
• Familiarity with editor tools, scene management, debugging utilities.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve gameplay issues through iterative playtesting.
• Strong written communication for task instructions and acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Design and build small-scale game projects or interactive scenes in a major game engine to support assessment tasks.
• Integrate realistic gameplay bugs requiring thorough playtesting and on-screen analysis to identify and resolve.
• Develop multifaceted gameplay feature challenges leveraging multiple in-game systems and mechanics.
• Draft clear briefs for each task, emulating instruction styles from players, designers, or producers.
• Create reference solutions including bug fixes and feature implementations for every assignment.
• Define detailed success criteria with input sequences, expected visuals, and verifiable in-game states.
• Conduct end-to-end playtesting to ensure reliability and solvability.

Skills

Game development

Portfolio

Engine proficiency

Scripting languages

Playtesting

Technical writing

Tools

Unity

Godot

Unreal

C#

GDScript

C++

Blueprints

Job description

• Design and build small-scale game projects or interactive scenes in a major game engine to serve as the foundation for assessment tasks
• Integrate realistic gameplay bugs that require thorough playtesting and on-screen analysis to discover and resolve
• Develop multifaceted gameplay feature challenges that rely on multiple in-game systems and mechanics
• Draft clear and concise briefs for each task, emulating the style of instructions from players, designers, or producers
• Create comprehensive reference solutions including both bug fixes and feature implementations for every assignment
• Define detailed success criteria, including input sequences, expected visual outcomes, and verifiable in-game states
• Conduct end-to-end playtesting of each task to guarantee reliability and solvability

Game Developer [$25 - $70/hour]

Scope of Work

• Design and build small-scale game projects or interactive scenes in a major game engine to serve as the foundation for assessment tasks
• Integrate realistic gameplay bugs that require thorough playtesting and on-screen analysis to discover and resolve
• Develop multifaceted gameplay feature challenges that rely on multiple in-game systems and mechanics
• Draft clear and concise briefs for each task, emulating the style of instructions from players, designers, or producers
• Create comprehensive reference solutions including both bug fixes and feature implementations for every assignment
• Define detailed success criteria, including input sequences, expected visual outcomes, and verifiable in-game states
• Conduct end-to-end playtesting of each task to guarantee reliability and solvability

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in game development, whether in AAA, indie, solo, or serious hobby contexts
• A portfolio or verifiable published work (personal site, itch.io, Steam, GitHub, game jam entries, or shipped title credits). Your portfolio is the most important part of your application and plays a major role in our selection, so please include the work that best represents your skills
• Advanced proficiency with at least one major game engine (Unity, Godot, Unreal), including editor tools, scene management, and debugging utilities
• Comfort with engine scripting languages such as C#, GDScript, C++, or Blueprints, with the ability to interpret, troubleshoot, and enhance gameplay logic
• Proven ability to identify and resolve gameplay issues through iterative playtesting
• Strong written communication skills for drafting precise task instructions and acceptance criteria
• Experience in game QA, technical design, systems design, automated testing, or prior contribution to AI evaluation projects is a plus

Compensation Structure

Compensation is output-based; experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete work may vary depending on the expert s experience and workflow. Minimum submission requirements apply. Experts must submit a minimum of tasks per week.