Unity Technical Artist / Developer - High-Fidelity Voxel Vertical Slice (Mobile)

Project: Afro Adventurer WORLDS

Category: High-Fidelity Voxel Sandbox (Mobile)
Timeline: 30–60 Days
Budget: Fixed Price (Milestone-Based)

🎯 The Vision

We are building Afro Adventurer WORLDS — a culturally grounded, high-fidelity voxel experience that blends:

• Afro-futuristic sci-fi
• Cultural anthropology
• Climate storytelling

This is not a Minecraft clone.
This is a premium vertical slice (30 seconds) designed as a Proof of Life for a larger global project.

The visual direction:
Clean. Quiet. Royal. Cinematic.

⚔️ Core Concept — The Erasure

The world is consumed by The Erasure — a glitchy gray static representing cultural and environmental loss.

Players use a Restoration Engine to reclaim regions of the Global South by transforming erased environments into:

• 24k Gold Chrome architecture
• Obsidian structures
• Lush, restored ecosystems

💥 The Key Moment (Critical Requirement)

The entire project hinges on executing a high-end cinematic transformation event.

The Flow:

1. The Snap
Player places a Gold Sovereign Anchor using a precise grid-based system

2. The Blast
A global shader pulse spreads — layered, patterned (Adinkra-inspired), gold & purple energy

3. The Transformation

• Material swap from gray static → high-fidelity PBR surfaces
• Gold, obsidian, and polished architecture emerge

4. Eco-Bloom

• Procedural foliage growth
• Terrain transforms into lush savanna
• Water systems refill with patterned ripple effects

5. The Connection
A Global Trade Portal (VFX) opens

👉 This moment must feel cinematic, premium, and “expensive”

🧱 Core MVP Requirements

🌿 World & Biome

• One high-fidelity African Savanna/Sahel biome
• Micro-voxel architecture (intricate, not blocky)
• Strong art direction and material quality

🔄 Gameplay Loop

• Search → Gather → Rebuild → Restore
• Functional voxel-based restoration cycle

👤 Sovereign Rig

• Character controller with two states:
  • Walking
  • Hover-throne (“Sovereign Chariot”)
• Smooth transition between states
• Visual identity:
  • Matte-black + gold
  • Purple energy system

🧠 Systems & Integration

• Snap-to-grid building system
• Blueprint-based reconstruction
• Resource gathering loop

⚙️ Technical Requirements

• Engine: Unity (HDRP preferred)
• Strong PBR workflow:
  • Gold reflections
  • Obsidian material fidelity

Rendering & Effects

• Advanced shaders (transformation ripple)
• Volumetric lighting
• Cinematic bloom
• Global illumination

Optimization

• Mobile performance (critical)
• GPU instancing
• LOD systems
• Efficient shader design

📦 Milestones

1️⃣ Foundations

• Biome base
• Character controller (walk + hover-throne)
• Mobile controls
• Resource gathering

2️⃣ Architecture

• Snap-to-grid building system
• Blueprint overlays

3️⃣ Transformation

• Restoration VFX (core moment)
• Trade portal
• Final 30-second high-quality demo video

👤 Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a rare hybrid (Technical Artist + Developer):

• Strong Unity experience (HDRP / rendering / shaders)
• Proven work with high-quality VFX and material transitions
• Experience with voxel systems or grid-based environments
• Strong understanding of mobile optimization
• Ability to deliver cinematic polish, not just functionality

👉 You understand that this project is about impact, not just implementation

⭐ Bonus Skills

• Experience with voxel tools:
  • MagicaVoxel
  • Voxel Play
  • Custom voxel pipelines
• Experience with stylized + high-end rendering hybrid
• Experience building vertical slices or pitch demos

⚠️ Important

This is not a basic Unity task.
We are looking for someone who can deliver cinematic quality under technical constraints.

If you can bridge voxel systems + high-end visual storytelling + mobile performance, we want to hear from you.