ACHINTYA VYOMA

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate and creative 2D Pixel & Retro Artist Intern to join our game development team. The ideal candidate has a strong love for classic video games, a keen eye for color theory and sprite animation, and a desire to bring charming, nostalgia-infused worlds to life.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Art Creation: Create high-quality pixel art assets, including character sprites, environments, backgrounds, props, and UI elements.
• Sprite Animation: Design smooth, frame-by-frame 2D pixel animations for character movements, combat sequences, and visual effects (VFX).
• Style Consistency: Maintain a consistent retro art style across all visual assets in alignment with the project's art direction.
• Tilemaps & Level Dressing: Build functional tilemaps and assist level designers in setting up game scenes.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with game developers and designers to ensure art assets are optimized and properly integrated into the game engine.
• Iterative Feedback: Receive constructive feedback from lead artists and iterate on designs to match the game's vision.

Required Skills

• Proficiency with pixel art software (e.g., Aseprite, Photoshop, Pyxel Edit, or GraphicsGale).
• Strong understanding of key pixel art fundamentals: tileability, palette choices, sub-pixel animation, and cluster control.
• Solid grasp of core animation principles (timing, squash & stretch, anticipation).
• Familiarity with retro art styles across classic gaming eras (8-bit, 16-bit, handheld).
• Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to manage time effectively and hit project deadlines.

Eligibility Criteria

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Game Art, Animation, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, or a related field (or equivalent self-taught portfolio experience).
• Portfolio required: Must provide a portfolio showing examples of pixel art sprites, environments, and frame-by-frame animations.
• 0–1 year of experience; passionate freshers with strong artistic portfolios are highly encouraged to apply.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with game engines like Unity, Unreal, Godot, or GameMaker for asset importing and setup.
• Basic understanding of 2D lighting, particle systems, or VFX in games.
• Knowledge of general low-poly or vector 2D art styles beyond pixel art.

Job Description

We are looking for an observant, detail-oriented, and passionate Game QA & Beta Testing Intern to join our development team. The ideal candidate loves playing games, possesses a sharp analytical mind for breaking down game mechanics, and is eager to help ensure our games are bug-free, balanced, and fun to play.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Game Testing: Conduct rigorous functional, regression, performance, and playability testing across various game builds.
• Bug Reporting: Identify, reproduce, and accurately document bugs, glitches, and usability issues with clear reproduction steps in defect-tracking tools.
• Beta Test Coordination: Help manage and monitor beta testing phases, gather player feedback, and organize community reports into actionable insights for the dev team.
• Test Case Execution: Execute detailed test plans and checklists for mechanics, UI/UX, audio, and overall game progression.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with game programmers, designers, and artists to clarify issue details and verify bug fixes.
• Feedback & Balancing: Provide constructive feedback on game feel, user experience, difficulty scaling, and game balance.

Required Skills

• Passion for video games across multiple genres and platforms.
• Sharp attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for writing concise bug reports.
• Basic understanding of game development pipelines and software quality assurance principles.
• Ability to follow structured test plans as well as perform creative, unstructured exploratory testing.
• Good time management and self-motivation in a remote work environment.

Eligibility Criteria

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Game Design, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent self-taught QA knowledge).
• 0–1 year of experience; passionate gamers and freshers with strong communication skills are welcome to apply.
• Must have access to a reliable PC/laptop and high-speed internet connection for remote testing.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with bug tracking tools like Jira, Trello, Notion, or GitHub Issues.
• Experience participating in game jams, early access testing, or closed/open beta programs.
• Basic understanding of game engines (Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot) or dev tools/console logs.