Artist / Art Lead (co-founder)

Vacancy: Artist / Art Lead (co-founder) Salary: Equity (co-foundership, equal shares)

Work Location: Remote Employee Qualifications: Middle, Senior, Lead Employment Type: Part-time, Full-time, Project-based

Employer: Indie team — tactical RPG about the Wat Tyler rebellion (England, 1381)

Vacancy Description: We are looking for an artist who will carry the game visually and become the third co-founder on equal shares with a vote in the product. The style is open: 3D, 2D, or pixel art — a strong authorial presentation of the atmosphere is important: dirt, poverty, medieval times without fantasy and romance.

Project: grid-based turn-based combat in the spirit of Fire Emblem + open world map with a squad in the spirit of Wartales. The player is a poor villein at the height of the poll tax collection; all the horror is material: taxes, debts, the power of the lord and bishop.

This is a working prototype, not just an idea. Unity 6, the team includes an experienced programmer, we have been working for almost two months. Ready: combat system, enemy AI, grid with heights, world map with time and debt, modular unit assembly on a single rig, full documentation.

The lead is a game director/producer with 12+ years in the industry, co-founder of two released games: Swag and Sorcery (Excellence in Design at DevGAMM, press in IGN and PC Gamer) and Bloomtown: A Different Story (released with a publisher on 8 platforms). Both projects have secured funding.

The immediate goal is a vertical slice → publisher/funding. Realistic release timeline ~24 months, requires stable long-term engagement. No payment at the start.

Contact for application: recruiter contact (portfolio in the first message)