We are looking for a talented 3D Art Director to craft the look and build out the environments of our innovative viral puzzler Stretchmancer.

The Game

Stretchmancer is a first person puzzler where you \*stretch\* the world.

Fans of Portal and Superliminal will love the brain-bending puzzles, as they blast through a fun-filled story inspired by 90s Saturday Morning cartoons. (GIF and Trailer art not final)

Proven fun: Our prototype WON the prestigious Ludum Dare GameJam (1st Overall, 1st for Fun, 1st for Innovation)

Viral sensation: Our gameplay videos have earned over 10 Million views across social media in the last 3 months - here's a playlist of videos.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Art Director who can define the entire game’s look from the ground up, while also getting “hands-on” to build our fun-filled game environments.

Our current build of the game has proven out the fun of our unique “stretch anything” mechanic, and the lasting appeal of the 90s Saturday Morning Cartoon storyline and characters. However, we have not yet found the “look” that makes the game feel as premium and stylish as it could be.

The 3D Art Director would become a key member of our small-and-passionate team. They would be working with concept art produced by our award-winning 2D Animator/Director with the entire role being an exciting collaboration with the Creative Director and 2D Animator/Director.

The 3D Art Director would also direct and collaborate with a part-time 3D Artist to help with many of the game’s assets.

The 3D Art Director will define every aspect of the game’s look-and-feel, creating pipelines, tools and shaders to keep the look consistent and stylish. As the look solidifies, they will work with the Creative Director/Level Designer to turn greybox levels into game-ready environments.

This is a full-time, 18-month fixed-term position with the possibility of ongoing future employment as Staff Art Director at Triangle Wave.

(We are building an inclusive game and we value diversity in the workplace – if you are from an underrepresented background, please apply!)

Our Art References

Want to get a sense of what inspires Stretchmancer? Check here: Stretchmancer Influences Only 

Requirements

• Experience of being a Game Art Director - defining an environment’s look, shapes and colour scheme etc. While paid professional experience is valued, we are equally interested in raw talent. This could be demonstrated with your own games or experiments.
• Great taste and sense of style – interest in cartoon, 90s, stylised and “indie” aesthetics
• Track record building Unity-ready 3D assets
• Experience building working game environments in Unity
• Capable of creating and adapting shaders using Shader Graph
• Moderate animation skills for animating machines and simple characters
• Moderate VFX skills for simple particle effects etc.
• Good to have: experience building art pipeline tools
• A great team-player: responds well to feedback and direction, but can also give constructive feedback and direction
• Works well to deadlines while maintaining quality
• Experience working with concept artists
• Passionate about first-person puzzlers (Portal, Superliminal etc.)
• A Level Designer’s eye for clarity and player flow – making sure that the art helps communicate every puzzle and gameplay moment

Responsibilities

• Define the look of the game from the ground-up – shaders, geometry, colour, lighting, textures, animation, everything that contributes to the game’s visual feel
• Own the look and make sure it stays consistent across the game, working with Level Design and rest of Art Team
• Produce reference images and in-engine tests to help set the look with collaborators
• Define art pipelines with the team
• Collaborate with Creative Director and 2D Animator/Director to ideate designs for environments, props etc.
• Direct 2D Animator/Director to improve concept designs
• Work from 2D art concepts to build environments and props
• Build Unity-ready 3D assets: environment tiles, props etc.
• Direct and delegate to the 3D Artist to help them create other assets
• Work with Creative Director/Level Designer to turn greybox levels into game-ready environments
• Engage in limited VFX and animation work where needed
• Work with Creative Director to storyboard/design low-cost but effective in-game cinematics
• Collaborate with Technical Director to integrate environments/shaders/effects with the gameplay and the stretch engine
• Collaborate with team/Production to set realistic deadlines and formulate art timeline
• Attend daily check-ins/stand-ups 
• Deliver to weekly and monthly deadlines
• Playtest and polish game environments to maximise stylishness, consistency and player readability

Details

• Ideally UK-based or able to sync with UK hours every day (9.30am-6pm UK-time)
• 18-month fixed term position with 35 days annual leave.
• Expected start date: August 2025 but with some flexibility
• Salary: £45,000 GBP per annum (£70,000 GBP over the 18-months.)
• Net Revenue Share: Commensurate with experience
• Fully remote, but open to in-person co-working (rest of the team is London/Cambridge-based)

How To Apply

Send the following with subject heading “Art Director Role”:

• A short email saying why you are interested in the role and the game
• Portfolio link
  • Please point out all Art Direction experience (eg. which projects you lead on, where you defined a look etc.) 
  • Will accept password-protected links to demos, videos, stills etc.
• CV detailing previous experience and relevant skills