Gameplay Programming Intern

Chai Time; United States; Remoto; USD 25.000 - 36.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Chai Time Games is seeking a Gameplay Programming Intern to help build Project Trinity in Unity. You will work closely with the founders to implement top-down action combat, class-specific input mechanics, and grid-based progression through modular C# code that plays well with FishNet.

You will contribute to enemy/boss behaviours, co-op puzzle encounters, and gear/socket systems while learning in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

Competenze

• Strong projects or coursework in Unity (C#) building real-time gameplay, combat, character controllers, or AI systems.
• Solid 3D vector math, state-machine design, input buffering/timing feel, and clean data-driven architecture (ScriptableObjects, events, and modular components).
• Comfort working in a small, fast-moving team directly alongside the founders, profiling your code, and iterating on game feel.
• Bonus: Experience with FishNet (or Mirror/Netcode for GameObjects), Shader Graph/HLSL, or custom Unity Editor tooling.

Mansioni

• Build and iterate on responsive player movement, branching light/heavy weapon combo graphs, Class and Super Abilities, and class-specific input mechanics.
• Implement enemy AI behaviours, multi-phase boss encounters, and multiplayer-compatible status effects and buffs.
• Build interactive world and puzzle systems - enemy-dropped offerings, shrine buffs, cooperative ropeset puzzles, and buff-swapping conduits across split rooms.
• Help build our grid-based character progression system, directional and conditional socketables, weapon socket grids, and gear/trinket modifiers.
• Write modular, maintainable C# in Unity that plays cleanly with FishNet co-op architecture and designer-facing data/prefabs.

Conoscenze

Unity (C#)

Gameplay systems

AI programming

Vector math

State machines

Networking basics

Strumenti

FishNet

Shader Graph/HLSL

Unity Editor tooling

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for a Gameplay Programming Intern with a strong foundation in Unity (C#) and a focus on gameplay and combat systems to help build Project Trinity. You will work closely with the founders on snappy top-down action combat, class-specific input mechanics, co-op puzzle encounters, enemy and boss behaviours, and our grid-based progression systems.

The game uses FishNet for co-op networking; prior multiplayer experience is a welcome bonus, not a requirement, provided your C# fundamentals and gameplay math are solid.

What You Will Do

• Combat & Class Systems: Build and iterate on responsive player movement, branching light/heavy weapon combo graphs, Class and Super Abilities, and class-specific input mechanics.
• Enemies, Bosses & Status Effects: Implement enemy AI behaviours, multi-phase boss encounters, and our multiplayer-compatible status effect and buff system.
• Co-op Puzzle & Encounter Mechanics: Build interactive world and puzzle systems - enemy-dropped offerings, shrine buffs, cooperative ropeset puzzles, and buff-swapping conduits across split rooms.
• Progression & Gear Systems: Help build our grid-based character progression system, directional and conditional socketables, weapon socket grids, and gear/trinket modifiers.
• Clean, Network-Aware Code: Write modular, maintainable C# in Unity that plays cleanly with our FishNet co-op architecture and designer-facing data/prefabs.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong projects or coursework in Unity (C#) building real-time gameplay, combat, character controllers, or AI systems - ideally in action, hack-and-slash, or RPG genres.
• Solid 3D vector math, state-machine design, input buffering/timing feel, and clean data-driven architecture (ScriptableObjects, events, and modular components).
• Comfort working in a small, fast-moving team directly alongside the founders, profiling your code, and iterating on game feel.
• Bonus: Experience with FishNet (or Mirror/Netcode for GameObjects), Shader Graph/HLSL, or custom Unity Editor tooling.