[Hiring] Unity Developer @Longdue Games
Apr 03, 2025 - Longdue Games is hiring a remote Unity Developer. đź’¸ Salary: unspecified. đź“ŤLocation: South Africa.
Role Description
We’re looking for a Unity Developer based in South Africa to help us build the prototype for Hopetown — a narrative RPG about memory, identity, and the ghosts of the past. You’ll be one of the first technical hires on a small, collaborative indie team, working directly with writers, artists, and leadership to bring our strange little town to life.
This is a contract role for the prototype phase, with the flexibility to be either full-time or part-time, depending on your availability. There’s potential to continue into full development based on fit and funding. You’ll be joining at a critical creative moment — shaping early systems, exploring tone and interaction, and helping us define the heart of the game.
If you love narrative games, experimental systems, and storytelling that hits hard — we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement core features in Unity (C#), including dialogue, exploration, UI, and scene logic.
- Work closely with the narrative and art teams to create a playable vertical slice that captures the tone and feel of the world.
- Prototype and refine mechanics, taking a scrappy and creative approach to development.
- Build lightweight tools to support writers and artists in testing and integrating content.
- Optimise the prototype for stability and usability, ready for internal review or external pitch.
- Share ideas and feedback on how systems, story, and world interact — and where they can go.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience using Unity with C#, ideally with a shipped game or polished prototype.
- Strong interest in dialogue-heavy, story-driven games and/or experimental storytelling.
- Comfortable working fast, iterating, and throwing things away when needed.
- You’re a self-starter who thrives in small, scrappy teams and can work independently when needed.
- Clear and collaborative, especially when working with non-technical teammates.
- Proficient in version control workflows.
Benefits
- We foster an environment where your unique voice and vision can shape a groundbreaking RPG.
- Help create a game that challenges conventions, offers a deep philosophical experience, and invites players to explore not only a mysterious world but also the depths of the human psyche.
- We are a remote-first studio, offering you the freedom to work from wherever inspiration strikes.
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Salary
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South Africa
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Job Type
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Posted
Apr 03, 2025
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| đź“Ť | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: South Africa |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
