Principal Illusionist

Daemon Games, LLC.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Daemon Games, LLC. is seeking a Principal Illusionist (Principal Game Artist) to shape entire worlds and lead the artistic direction of our next epic adventure. You will collaborate on look development, estimate costs and timelines, and create assets across characters, environments, props, and visual effects.

The role offers an opportunity to grow into a leadership position, mentoring a team of artists and guiding the project’s creative vision in a small, passionate studio environment.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating art for games and shipped titles.
• Proven experience contributing to commercially released titles.
• Strong understanding of modeling, texturing, and visual effects.
• Ability to estimate costs and production timelines with balance of vision and pragmatism.
• Excellent collaboration and communication within a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on look development to shape game visuals.
• Estimate production costs and timelines to keep work grounded.
• Create assets across characters, environments, props, and effects.
• Maintain cohesive art direction across the project.
• Grow into a leadership role to mentor a team of artists.

Skills

Art for games

Leadership

Cost estimation

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

Are you a master of light and shadow? A conjurer of breathtaking vistas, lifelike characters, and immersive realms? At Daemon Games, we are seeking a Principal Illusionist (Principal Game Artist) to help weave the visual magic of our next epic adventure. This is no ordinary art role—we’re looking for a visionary who can shape entire worlds and lead our artistic charge into the unknown.

Responsibilities

• Sculpt the Vision: Collaborate on the look development of our game, ensuring every pixel, model, and effect resonates with the soul of our shared world.
• Predict the Prophecy: Collaborate to estimate production costs and timelines, keeping our artistic magic grounded in reality while allowing room for creative flexibility.
• Forge the Path: Create stunning art assets—from characters and environments to props and visual effects that breathe life into our world.
• Harmonize the Craft: Ensure every artistic choice aligns with the game’s overall creative direction, maintaining a cohesive and captivating experience.
• Grow the Circle: As our needs expand, grow into a leadership role to guide and mentor a team of talented artists.

Requirements

• A portfolio that could rival the grandest spellbooks—demonstrating expertise in art for games.
• The wisdom of experience, with a history of contributing to commercially released titles.
• A deep understanding of artistic disciplines, including modeling, texturing, and visual effects.
• The ability to estimate costs and timelines with a steady hand, balancing creativity with pragmatism.
• A collaborative spirit and strong communication skills—because even the mightiest illusionist cannot weave magic alone.

When you join us, you’ll be joining a small group of passionate people who are creating a great place to dream, build, and play.

Join the team