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About the project

We're an indie studio (US-based LLC) building a mobile 
sandbox/dress-up game in the spirit of Avatar World and Toca Boca — 
a colorful, kid-friendly world where players customize characters, 
explore scenes, and play out stories. We already run a successful 
kids YouTube channel (Vika Play) with an engaged audience, so the 
game launches with a built-in community from day one.

Game design doc: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gE9ed6ufBUITvLLBQOqNiCMU_mRR3T-duvyYjBcVGCE/edit

The role

2D Artist for ongoing content production. You'll own the visual 
identity of the game — characters, outfits, scenes, props. We're 
looking for an illustrator who can maintain a consistent style 
across a long content pipeline, not just deliver one beautiful 
hero piece.

Visual style reference

- Avatar World / Toca Boca / Sago Mini chibi aesthetic
- Bright, saturated, kid-friendly palette
- Clean vector-style line work, soft shadows, simple shapes
- Cute, expressive characters (we already have a recurring cast 
 from our YouTube channel)

What you'll be doing

- Character outfits, hairstyles, accessories — delivered as 
 Spine-ready layered assets (clean separation of body parts 
 and clothing pieces)
- Scene and location backgrounds
- Interactive props and items
- Icons and item thumbnails
- Occasional marketing artwork (App Store / Google Play feature 
 graphics, key art)
- Working closely with our Unity dev on asset specs — resolutions, 
 atlases, naming conventions

About the project 

We're an indie studio building a mobile sandbox/dress-up game in the spirit of Avatar World and Toca Boca — a colorful, kid-friendly world where players customize characters, explore scenes, and play out stories. We already run a successful kids YouTube channel (Vika Play) with an engaged audience, so the game launches with a built-in community from day one. 

Game design doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gE9ed6ufBUITvLLBQOqNiCMU_mRR3T-duvyYjBcVGCE/edit 

Tech stack 

- Unity 6 (6000.x) 

- Spine 2D animations (skin-based character system, ~1800+ assets) 

- Nakama (self-hosted) for backend, real-time sync, accounts 

- iOS + Android, mobile-first 

- CI/CD already in place: GitHub Actions, fastlane, TestFlight, self-hosted 

What you'll be doing 

- Core gameplay systems: character customization (Spine attachment & skin swaps, recoloring), scene transitions, mini-game mechanics 

- Nakama integration for profiles, save data, light multiplayer 

- Working with our existing CI/CD pipeline for iOS/Android builds - Performance optimization for mid-range mobile devices 

- Direct collaboration with me (founder)