Unity Developer

April 3

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Longdue Games

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Longdue Games is an innovative game development studio focused on creating narrative-driven RPGs that challenge players to make impactful choices. Their first project, HOPETOWN, immerses players in a richly designed world where they take on the role of a journalist exploring themes of chaos, ambition, and morality. The game is set in a mining town facing turmoil, and the player's decisions shape the course of the story, reflecting a commitment to deep storytelling and character development. Longdue Games aims to produce bold and complex gaming experiences that resonate with players on a personal level.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2024

🎮 Gaming

🛍️ eCommerce

👥 B2C

📋 Description

• ABOUT THE ROLE: 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. • 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: Build the Prototype: Develop and implement core features in Unity (C#), including dialogue, exploration, UI, and scene logic. • Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with the narrative and art teams to create a playable vertical slice that captures the tone and feel of the world. • Iterate Rapidly: Prototype and refine mechanics, taking a scrappy and creative approach to development. • Tooling & Workflow Support: Build lightweight tools to support writers and artists in testing and integrating content. • Ensure Performance: Optimise the prototype for stability and usability, ready for internal review or external pitch. • Contribute Creatively: Share ideas and feedback on how systems, story, and world interact — and where they can go. • ABOUT THE GAME: Hopetown is a narrative RPG about returning to the place that made you — and maybe ruined you. You play a washed-up ghost-hunter unraveling disappearances, a decaying town, and your own haunted past. It blends surrealism, dialogue-driven gameplay, and psychological exploration in a world inspired by Disco Elysium, Planescape: Torment, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. • ABOUT US: We are an ambitious new video game studio co-founded by industry veterans who played key roles in creating an award-winning title that has sold over a million copies and received multiple prestigious accolades, including BAFTAs.

🎯 Requirements

• Unity Experience: 3+ years of experience using Unity with C#, ideally with a shipped game or polished prototype. • Narrative Game Interest: Strong interest in dialogue-heavy, story-driven games and/or experimental storytelling. • Prototype Mentality: Comfortable working fast, iterating, and throwing things away when needed. • Indie Energy: You’re a self-starter who thrives in small, scrappy teams and can work independently when needed. • Strong Communicator: Clear and collaborative, especially when working with non-technical teammates. • Git and/or Plastic Experience: Proficient in version control workflows.

🏖️ Benefits

• Creative Freedom: We foster an environment where your unique voice and vision can shape a groundbreaking RPG. • Thought-Provoking Project: 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. • Flexible Working: We are a remote-first studio, offering you the freedom to work from wherever inspiration strikes.