One Player Mission’s client is looking for an experienced Lead Lighting Artist to join their growing teams of talented developers, helping them to create exciting games that are expertly built and enjoyed by millions.

The successful candidate will inspire the team and set the map art quality bar while collaborating closely with the Art Director and other sub discipline Art Leads to ensure their maps are fun to play and look visually impressive

REQUIREMENTS:

• Solid Experience in Games or Film generating final lighting / rendering
• Experience as a Lead Artist on one shipped AAA title
• Experience as a Senior / Lead Artist in building a lighting pipeline in Unreal Engine
• Deep understanding of Physically Based Rendering and HDR pipelines
• Mastery over the baked and dynamic lighting solutions in Unreal
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine lighting tools
• A solid artistic foundation in the application of tone, colour and composition
• An understanding of cinematography lighting fundamentals
• Awareness of the emotional storytelling that lighting brings to a scene
• Experience developing quality lighting under runtime constraints
• Able to provide clear feedback and receive direction with humility
• Competent communication skills
• Passion for game development
• High level of autonomy and initiative taking
• A critical eye for quality

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Translating the Art Director’s vision into achievable scene lighting for both gameplay and cinematics.
• Building a lighting pipeline within the Unreal engine working with Technical Art and Engineering teams.
• Leading, motivating and inspiring a team of creative artists while helping them to maintain quality, efficiency and consistency through feedback and mentoring.
• Establishing team processes and best practices.
• Coordination and collaboration with the project’s Production team and with other discipline Leads.
• Maintaining performance requirements while ensuring a high quality bar for the game.

BENEFITS:

• Work your way, with access to progressive working patterns including hybrid and fully remote
• Substantial performance-related pay system on top of your basic compensation, along with enhanced pension contributions and life assurance scheme
• Bespoke VISA and relocation packages for you and your family, with support from our team throughout the whole process
• 25 days of holiday and 8 Bank Holidays a year, plus our annual studio closure between Christmas and New Year’s

And many more!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 415!

Role posted by

Darren Matthews

Our client is a major Games Developer with multiple studios in the UK. They’re focused on creating fun console games using a world-famous IP.

As a Systems Designer you will follow the direction of the Lead Level Designer and will design and build high quality systems which support the vision and creative pillars of our clients game and IP.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven game design experience, with a title shipped in a systems design position.
• Knowledge of game and systems design with an understanding of core systems, game progression, levelling, economy, balance, rewards & usability.
• Ability to describe approaches and techniques that deliver compelling game systems in modern games
• A passion for creating fun and accessible games for children and families.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (oral & written)
• Experience of scripting, ideally in Blueprint
• Excellent rapid prototyping skills
• Ability to take direction and feedback well and self-critique.
• Good problem-solving skills
• Experience of UE4/ UE5 an advantage

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the direction of the Lead Designer, you will design and build high quality systems which support the vision and creative pillars of the game and IP
• Create and maintain game system specifications, including meta-game, core systems, levelling, economy, and rewards systems
• Clearly pitch system designs and features and liaise with other designers and disciplines to ensure the systems are understood and supported in the game
• Via regular reviews you will iterate on feedback from the Lead & other designers, to meet the agreed quality bar.
• Closely collaborate with other disciplines, (gameplay coders, artists, animators), understanding their role and building a positive relationship to ensure that they are involved in the design process.
• Follow design’s best practice, and ensure your work maintains stability & quality throughout development
• Take part in design reviews, and be willing to take feedback and produce solutions
• Play the game regularly, providing feedback in a clear and constructive manner
• Work with the production teams & lead systems designer to verify that your task estimations are reasonable, communicating on progress and delivering your work to deadlines at quality.
• Encourage a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and respect.

BENEFITS:

• Flexitime
• Bonus Scheme
• Pension scheme & life assurance
• Health and wellbeing activities
• Social Events

And many more!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214415!

Role posted by

Hannah Murphy

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 418!

Role posted by

Daniel Fox

One Player Mission’s client are a tight-knit, Mid-sized indie team with tons of ambition, based in the vibrant seaside town of Brighton.

They’re looking for an AI / Gameplay Programmer to join the team, working on their flagship survival horror game. You’ll be instrumental in crafting unique creature encounters and gameplay features working alongside world-class artists, designers and programmers to help bring their unique game world to life.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Solid Blueprint and C++ programming skills.
• Strong understanding of AI principles and techniques; knowledge of behaviour trees, state machines, EQS, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.
• Self-motivation in taking ownership over your work while being proactive in your collaboration with team members.
• Great team communication skills, especially in remote contexts.
• Passion for playing and creating cutting-edge, single-player video game experiences.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Distilling the vision statement of what the animals mean in the game into functional AI actors which exhibit interesting and dynamic interactive behaviour.
• Work alongside game designers and animators to craft the player experience as far as interaction with AI agents is concerned, which may include combat interactions.
• Have a hand in building or extending general gameplay systems in service of realising the game’s core vision, even outside of AI encounters.
• Responsible for the look and feel of animal behaviours, including fixing bugs, and immersion-breaking situations in general, with support from our Animation Programmer.
• Creating prototypes to help build suitable frameworks that can support and inform the design team.
• Suggest improvements if necessary by designing and implementing new systems.
• Collaborate with designers and animators in discussing constraints and establish the technical possibilities of AI behaviours.
• Suggest innovations based on other industry-leading games and techniques.
• Program in Blueprints and C++ in a clear and structured way, taking into account simplicity, readability, maintainability, and performance (where necessary).
• Verify that newly developed systems meet project AI requirements and align with the game’s core pillars.
• Document the work so as to transfer knowledge and enable team members of other disciplines to understand how to use the new AI systems and functionality

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call us directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214418!

Role posted by

Daniel Fox

One Player Mission’s client is a Swedish game studio comprised of a seasoned group of developers recognised for their work creating story-driven games.

They can boast an impressive back catalogue of action-packed console and PC games, which have won numerous awards and reached both commercial and critical acclaim.

Looking for a talented Network Programmer to join their studio! In this role your job is to tackle the game networking layer and we believe the person that will be best suited for this job is already experienced with real-time and low-latency object replication.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Have experience from at least one full cycle of a AAA game production.
• Demonstrate and apply strong problem-solving and debugging skills in C++.
• Write clean, professional, well commented and maintainable code.
• Show good knowledge of mathematics for 3d game development.
• Understand a large set of the many components that makes up a modern video game and show capabilities of independently take on tasks.
• Experience with networked gameplay and object replication in a client-server model.???????

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Architect and implement features in C/C++, that is CPU, GPU and memory efficient, with an eye to a quality end-user experience.
• Develop, extend and debug AI, tools, physics, animation, rendering, UI and gameplay code while respecting platform and design constraints, with focus on your area of expertise.
• Collaborate well with programmers and other disciplines involved in the day to day work.
• Review code written by programmers across the studio and collaborate with them to improve code quality.
• Help mentoring less experienced team members.
• If required, debug, modify, extend or use the tools pipeline as necessary.
• Construct solutions for unforeseen design problems in a timely manner.
• Proactively provides suggestions on how to utilize new technologies and tools and implement them into our workflow.

DESIRED SKILLS (good to have):

• Broad understanding of interactions between different gameplay systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of online matchmaking services.

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +441206 214418!
 

Role posted by

Daniel Fox

One Player Missions client are looking for a talented Lead Artist to join their growing team. This is an unprecedented opportunity to join a thriving independent development studio and work on a high-profile title that will be played by millions of gamers worldwide.

Responsibilities:

•  Manage, develop and mentor a multifaceted art team: concept, environment, characters, animation, and more
• Ensure that the visual direction and quality for our game is reflected in every asset
• Inspire and motivate the art team through clear and concise constructive critiques 
• Work with the art team to create efficient and performant pipelines and workflows
• Collaborate closely with the Design, Programming and Production teams
• Communicate with publishers and marketing teams as needed to ensure our products are represented well visually
• Understand technical restraints while seeking out innovative solutions

Requirements:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• A proven track record of leading a AAA team in a production environment
• A portfolio reflecting high-quality game art
• Full understanding of game contemporary development workflows and pipelines
• Working knowledge in a range of common game development art tools – 3DS Max/Maya/Blender/Zbrush, Substance, Photoshop, etc.
• A desire to learn new techniques and technologies
• At least 10 years of professional experience in the games industry producing game art
• 3 years of experience as an associate art director or art lead

What is nice to have:

• Experience with various styles of art direction
• Experience with Unreal
• Drawing/painting skills to help convey ideas

Benefits:

• Ownership. Everyone in the company benefits from ownership in the company. 
• Vacation: Time off for vacation. Five weeks vacation per year + 10 national holidays. Extra vacation days after 5 and 10 years of service.
• Hybrid Working. Flexible working hours, including work-from-home and remote work.
• Sabbaticals: At 5+ years, should you choose to take unpaid time for a personal project, we will cover 20% of your pay provided that it is in your area of interest.
• Premium Health. Premium health benefits, plus extended healthcare coverage.
• Relocation assistance. Flexible start dates, relocation reimbursement and assistance in finding housing. 
• Social Events
• Bike to Work Programme

And lots more…

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214428!

Role posted by

Mitchell Gibson

Our client is a well-recognised developer based in Utrecht, They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is able to get stuck in with different aspects of game making but with a focus on tools, to join their established team to work on a AAA arcade racing title, being built in Unreal 5 for Gen 5 consoles and PC.

You will collaborate with your colleagues in game design and gameplay engineering to provide support through the architecture, design, implementation, and optimization of the layer that connects players, and drives games.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build tools within UE5, along with any necessary work to interface with external content creation tools
• Proactively identify the tools that will be needed throughout development of the project
• Participate in feature design to assist in the creation of supporting tools and technologies
• Improve existing pipelines and tools to decrease iteration times for content creators
• Deliver high quality, optimised, clean code
• Guide, coach, and mentor associate engineers
• Help with continuous improvement in processes, and pipelines
• Work on the overall career paths within the studio
• Have fun working on amazing projects

REQUIREMENTS:

• Have shipped more than 1 title, preferably AAA
• Deep understanding on game content creation process
• Solid understanding of 3D mathematics and physics
• A wealth of experience
• Solid debugging and optimisation skills in C++
• Unreal Engine 4 or 5 experience

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 418!
 

Role posted by

Daniel Fox

One Player Mission’s client is looking for an experienced Senior VFX Artist to join their growing teams of talented developers, helping them to create exciting games that are expertly built and enjoyed by millions. The successful candidate will inspire the team and set the map art quality bar while collaborating closely with the Art Leads to ensure their maps are fun to play and look visually impressive.

The Role
The day-to-day work will be centred on crafting high-fidelity, game-ready effects. Tasks may include generating bespoke environmental effects for levels and cinematics, implementing elements for game features, and performing optimisations. You will also communicate with designers and engineers to serve gameplay progress, and action feedback from your Lead and the project Art Director.

Essential skills:

• Experience with a Realtime engine, UE4 or UE5
• Excellent skills with game engine particle systems, preferably  Niagara
• Excellent skills with 3D simulation software, preferably Houdini , Maya or Blender
• Excellent skills of shaders and materials
• Able to prototype ideas, quick iterate on them and can handle critical or complex tasks
• Expertise skills with cinematic effects being able to adapt them to in game effects while keeping a balance between quality and performance
• Able to improve and adapt to our pipelines
• Solid grasp of real-world reference and principles of physics
• Strong skills of believable animation timing
• Must be self-motivated and well-organised under tight deadlines
• Passion for creating a great game experience
• Industry Experience as a VFX artist

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with scripting languages : VEX, HLSL, Python
• Experience with 3D paint packages : Substance, Modo, Mari

Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family, including:

• On-site and Hybrid working patterns help us spend the right amount of time together
• Substantial performance-related pay system on top of your basic compensation, along with enhanced pension contributions and our life assurance scheme
• Bespoke VISA and relocation packages for you and your family, with support from our team throughout the whole process
• 25 days of holiday and 8 Bank Holidays a year, plus our annual studio closure between Christmas and New Year’s
• Private Medical and Dental Cover for you and your family, along with a 24/7 digital GP service
• Extensive Mental Health support, with Line Manager Mental Health training, a group of Mental Health First-Aiders, and on-site or remote counselling
• Our bespoke Learning and Development course framework to help you grow as an employee, manager, and leader
• Industry-leading fully paid 30 weeks maternity leave & 10 weeks paternity leave

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 415!

Role posted by

Darren Matthews

OPMs client is looking for a talented Senior Producer to join their team for the overall production plan and execution, ensuring their team delivers the project according to the goals and objectives defined by the Directors.

The successful candidate will be working in an independent game studio with a prestigious publisher in the early stages of an exciting new project, so they’re looking to expand their team to accommodate for this growth.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Solid experience working as an internal Senior Producer within a game studio.
• Will have worked from start to ship on at least one major console or PC project.
• Highly experienced in Agile development process.
• Expert using JIRA, excellent understanding of reporting and acting on key metrics.
• Accomplished communicator. Able to motivate and articular laterally across the team, in addition to Studio Directors.
• Expert using MS tools, such as Excel and PowerPoint.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build, manage and own the complete backlog and sprint planning cycle. Ensure sprints deliver the requirements of the milestones and are appropriately tasked and resourced. Utilise metrics effectively and produce insightful reports.
• Proficiently facilitate team focused stand-ups. Ensure alignment across the team concerning goals and priorities. Actively manage dependencies and blockers.
• Work with the Director of Production to ensure Monthly Milestones are defined with clear, quantifiable goals and are quality focused.
• Work with discipline leads to maintain a relevant and strategic project roadmap, detailing key tools and technology requirements and prioritised content delivery.
• Proactively drive to expose project risks and mitigation strategies early. Effectively communicate proposals to Director of Production and follow through with action.
• Work carefully with the Design team to ensure the production process delivers on the creative and quality aspirations for the project.

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 413!

Role posted by

Rebecca Porter