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Hi! We’re a Canadian Indie studio, looking for a remote developer to join our team. We’re looking for a developer to join us full-time, but are open to a contract position. 

We’ve recently signed a publishing deal to build Lil’ Guardsman, a narrative puzzle game mechanically inspired by Papers, Please with a large helping of Lucasarts adventure games and neo-adventure classics like Night In The Woods - with a fantasy comedy Adventure Time sensibility. We encourage you to check out a version of the pitch deck we sent to publishers. If you want to play a vertical slice of the game, you can download it here. ‍

We are looking for candidates who have shipped at least one game previously.  

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We are looking for experience in the following: 

• Comfortable with 2.5D or 2D games.
• Comfortable learning and expanding an early but well-made existing codebase, with the expectation that we’ll refactor most of the vertical slice. 
• Communication: We don't expect you to have all the answers! We're looking for someone who will bring us along for the development journey so that we can meet our deadlines together.‍

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Here’s our list of bonus skills and qualities:

• Experience developing narrative or story-based games*.
• Familiarity with (one of) Ink, Yarn, Twine for Unity.
• Comfort with managing an asset pipeline. 
• We’re primarily based in Toronto, on EST time; being +/- 2-3 hours from this timezone is a plus, but not a requirement.  

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We’re a team of 3 people (plus contractors) that like working in a thoughtful, balanced manner. One of us has kids and the team prides itself on having a flexible family-friendly work schedule. 

• Available to start in February/March 2022
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How to Apply

Apply by sending us an email that includes your CV or a link to your portfolio, Github profile, etc at contact@hilltop.so. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask! 
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*We know this could be a big category, but primarily what we’re looking for is someone who’s worked with branching/non-linear narratives. Otherwise, for us (personally) inspirations include games like: Night in the Woods, Banner Saga, Yes Your Grace, Oxenfree, Papers, Please.

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About Us

Hilltop began with a series of 'what if' conversations in early 2020, and has grown to include the development of a number of original IPs in the digital storytelling, gaming and multimedia spheres. Our experience in the startup and entertainment sectors gives this team a unique perspective on the North American digital landscape. We have gathered a team of robust, diverse talent who are poised to make some seriously fun games and can help emerging and established brands assume their positions on the digital playground.

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About Lil' Guardsman‍

Lil' Guardsman is a narrative puzzle game, inspired by the classic point-and-click genre and the mechanics of Papers, Please. Set in a high-fantasy world with the comedic sensibility of Monkey Island and other 90s Lucasarts adventure classics, Lil regularly finds herself covering for her dad, the head castle guardsman. She interrogates a cavalcade of fun and weird characters trying to gain entry to The Sprawl.

You decide their fate... and the fate of the entire kingdom.

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