Master of Play (General Manager - Studio Head)

Anime Universe; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Anime Universe seeks a visionary Master of Play to architect the future of game development at Infinite Play Studios. This founding role demands extensive experience in gameplay systems and engine design, alongside a unique ability to integrate creative and technical elements into immersive game experiences. As a key leader, you will define the studio's vision, mentoring a team while directly influencing game development from concept through launch. An equity partnership awaits those daring to pioneer new frontiers in gaming.

Benefits

Equity at founding partner level

Future token-based rewards

Remote-first, async-native execution model

Qualifications

• Expertise in leading game development from pre-production to post-launch.
• Strong understanding of VR/AR and experimental interface design.
• Sharp aesthetic and design instincts with hands-on implementation.

Responsibilities

• Architect the studio’s vision, roadmap, and philosophy across all titles.
• Lead and mentor a full-stack team of engineers and designers.
• Establish rituals of creative iteration and system architecture.

Skills

Game development

Gameplay systems

Engine design

AI integration

Emotion-driven systems

Immersive UX

Education

10+ years in game development

Tools

RUST

C++

C#

Job description

Master of Play (General Manager - Studio Head)

Master of Play (General Manager - Studio Head)

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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:

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 (RUST, 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

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

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  General Business, Product Management, and Engineering

• Industries

  Computer Games, Entertainment Providers, and Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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