FAWKES CAREERS
Young, agile, and resilient, Fawkes Games was founded in 2023 with a simple mission: to breathe new life into forgotten gems and reignite the flames of passion within their communities. We’re a small but determined team, bootstrapped from the beginning, driven by creativity, community, and a relentless desire to craft games that matter.
What do we believe in?
- Remote-first – results matter more than timezones.
- Fast & focused – we iterate quickly and ship often.
- Player-first – our community guides our decisions.
- Quality over quantity – we keep it simple and impactful.
- Adapt & embrace – new technology is here to stay.
What do we offer?
- Truly-remote – work from anywhere in the world.
- Competitive salary – based on experience.
- Results-oriented – little reporting, better games.
- Yearly results-based & community bonuses.
- 30 days of paid vacation per year.
OPEN POSITIONS
UNITY GAME ENGINEER (+3 years of experience, ideally 2D and scriptable objects)
Remote · Freelance · Europe-friendly timezones preferred
We’re looking for a Unity Engineer to help us bring our next project — The Last Train — to life. You’ll work closely with design, art, and narrative to implement core systems, support rapid prototyping, and make sure everything feels smooth, responsive, and ready for players.
🛠️ What You’ll Do
- Implement and maintain core gameplay systems (movement, crafting, survival, AI)
- Build UI/UX elements (inventory, dialogue, resource bars, tooltips)
- Optimize game performance across PC (and later Switch)
- Work with 2D pipelines: animations, parallax backgrounds, sprite sorting
- Collaborate with artists and designers to integrate new content efficiently
- Build tools or editor extensions to improve workflow if needed
✅ What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience with Unity 2D (URP, Scriptable Objects, custom editors)
- Solid knowledge of C# and clean, modular programming practices
- Understanding of game architecture and performance optimization
- Experience working with small teams or indie-style development
- Familiarity with version control (Git) and remote workflows
- Self-sufficient and proactive — you take ownership and get things done
🧡 Bonus Points
- Experience with procedural content or event systems
- Interest in cozy or narrative survival games
- Familiarity with console optimization (especially Nintendo Switch)
- Worked with AI-assisted workflows or tools
2D GAME ARTIST (Generalist, Art Direction, Unity a plus)
Remote · Freelance · Europe-friendly timezones preferred
We’re looking for a versatile 2D Game Artist to help define and execute the visual direction of The Last Train — a beautiful, side-scrolling survival sim full of atmosphere, emotion, and slow storytelling. From cozy train interiors to vast seasonal landscapes, you’ll help bring our world to life with warmth, style, and cohesion.
If you love designing environments, characters, props, and UI that feel hand-crafted and story-rich — and can work across styles and needs — we want to hear from you.
🎨 What You’ll Do
- Own and evolve the game’s art direction in collaboration with the core team
- Design and illustrate 2D environments, props, characters, and interiors
- Create assets that support gameplay clarity and emotional tone
- Develop parallax-ready backgrounds and side-view train wagons
- Contribute to simple animations or effects (frame-based or shader-supported)
- Work closely with design and programming to integrate assets in Unity
✅ What We’re Looking For
- A strong portfolio showcasing environmental storytelling and 2D illustration
- Experience in stylized or painterly art styles
- Ability to create assets that feel both grounded and emotionally warm
- Good understanding of layout, color, lighting, and UI/UX readability
- Comfortable working in a small, iterative team with evolving needs
- Experience preparing assets for Unity (even basic Unity knowledge is great)
🧡 Bonus Points
- Experience with 2D animation or shader-based effects
- Familiarity with Unity’s 2D workflow (sorting layers, tilemaps, prefabs)
- Ability to sketch mockups or concept scenes for storytelling beats
- Worked on cozy, narrative, or post-apocalyptic games
- Familiarity with Art-production AI-based tools
GAME DESIGNER (Narrative, Creative Direction support, Unity a plus)
Remote · Freelance · Europe-friendly timezones preferred
We’re looking for a Game Designer to join the development of The Last Train — a 2D survival sim about rebuilding life after the end of the world, one wagon at a time. This role is ideal for someone who loves narrative design, creative worldbuilding, and designing elegant, player-driven systems.
You’ll help shape the emotional tone of the game, define its progression systems, and support the creative direction with thoughtful design decisions. If you can move between spreadsheets, story arcs, and Unity prototypes — you’re the kind of designer we’re looking for.
🎮 What You’ll Do
- Design and balance core systems (resource economy, crafting, NPC automation, upgrades)
- Support narrative direction with character arcs, event structure, and worldbuilding ideas
- Collaborate on game pacing, milestones, and player retention design
- Help design interfaces for crafting, trading, and NPC management
- Create design docs, wireframes, or spreadsheets that communicate your ideas clearly
- Support implementation and iteration using Unity (if capable)
✅ What We’re Looking For
- Experience designing gameplay systems for survival, sim, or narrative games
- Strong grasp of progression, pacing, and player motivation
- Comfort working with narrative elements: characters, themes, branching events
- Familiarity with balancing resource economies and crafting systems
- Clear communicator who can document, explain, and iterate on ideas quickly
- Unity experience is a big plus (even for prototyping or testing)
🧡 Bonus Points
- Experience with narrative design tools or procedural storytelling systems
- Basic C# or scripting knowledge for prototyping in Unity
- Familiarity with cozy, atmospheric, or emotionally driven games
PRODUCER (+ QA, jack of all trades)
Remote · Freelance · Europe-friendly timezones preferred
We’re looking for a Producer to help keep development of The Last Train on track — someone organized, proactive, and ready to wear multiple hats. You’ll oversee day-to-day progress, handle outsourcing and vendor coordination, QA, and help turn creative chaos into clear, achievable milestones.
This is a key role in a small, agile team — ideal for someone who thrives in indie environments and isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty across tasks and tools.
🎯 What You’ll Do
- Own project schedules, priorities, and communication with the team
- Coordinate with external artists, animators, sound designers, and freelancers
- Track milestone goals, bugs, testing needs, and delivery deadlines
- QA and feedback loops (test builds, manage bug reports, player feedback)
- Ensure the game progresses smoothly across departments (design, art, programming, audio)
- Pitch in across disciplines where needed — a true jack-of-all-trades
✅ What We’re Looking For
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Experience managing or producing games in small teams
- Ability to follow up and follow through — especially with remote, async contributors
- Comfort using tools like Notion, Trello, Google Sheets, Git, and Unity builds
- Hands-on mindset — not afraid to do QA, formatting, research, or documentation
🧡 Bonus Points
- Experience managing freelancers or outsourcing pipelines
- Familiarity with indie narrative or survival games
- Background in QA, or marketing support
- Interest in helping shape our process, tools, and culture as we grow