We are Either/Or Collective, a fully independent game studio located in Vancouver, BC. Our studio ethos is built on genuine love and passion for artistically-driven video games. We’re currently developing Give up the Ghost, an atmospheric mystery RPG set in a strange city at the center of the world.

We've successfully run a Kickstarter campaign for the project, and have built up a small but enthusiastic community surrounding our work! We are a skeleton crew of five: a writer, an artist, a programmer, a composer and a sound designer – now all we need is a talented animator who could breathe life into our visual elements and tie the game together!

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2D GAME ANIMATOR

We are looking for a 2D Animator familiar with Unity for our indie point-and-click game Give up the Ghost!

This is a remote freelance contract position. You will be paid per assignment, on a biweekly basis. Rates are negotiable!

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What we're looking for:

• Spline/rig-based character and environment animations using Spine, Blender, Unity or any software equivalents, working with pre-existing art assets.
• We're aiming for a theatre-puppet animation style, reminiscent of Machinarium, Pentiment, and Darkest Dungeon. Our game has a dark and gothic atmosphere, so the character animation won’t be too bouncy or cartoony, but still emotive and capable of depicting a wide range of personalities.
• We're looking for someone who can produce subtle environment animations (smoke billowing, clouds moving, vegetation swaying, fire effects… all 2D) in a style that's cohesive with the character animations. Bonus points if you are able to produce UI animations too!
• Proficiency in importing and managing your animations within Unity, ensuring the animations are exported in compatible formats; familiarity with version control (GitHub or Plastic SCM).

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How to apply:‍

Please send us an email with your portfolio/reel and a bit about yourself. We’ll respond as soon as possible!In the meantime, you can check out our Discord server if you want to know more about the project and the community that surrounds it. Thank you for your interest in this listing, and we look forward to seeing what the future has in store!