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James M.

Breda, Netherlands

$45/hr
5.0
39 jobs

I'm a professional Game Designer & Level Designer with over 16 years of experience: - 16+ years working in games - 12+ Years Freelancing. - Masters’ Degree in Game Technology. - Bachelors’ Degree in Game Design and Architecture. I specialize in: - Concept Design, Game Design, Level Design. - Game Mechanics, Game Tuning, Game Prototypes. - Mobile Games, Casual Games, Puzzle Games. - Game UI/UX Design, Mobile UI/UX Design. I am very experienced with: - Good Game Documentation, Wireframes & Mock-ups. - Game Consultation, Gamification & Quality Assurance. - Game Engines such as Unreal Engine & Unity. - Version Control with software such as GitHub, GitLab & Perforce. I also have a passion for: - Narrative Design, Environmental Story Telling & World Building. - Serious Games, Educational Games & Simulation Games. - VR Games. I'm a reliable professional who guarantees quality work.

  • Game Design
  • Game UI/UX Design
  • Game Development
  • Unity
  • Unreal Engine
  • Concept Design
  • Game Level
  • Level Design
  • Game Design Document
  • Game Mechanics
  • Game Tuning
  • Game Consultation
  • Game Prototype
  • Gamification
  • Narrative
  • Worldbuilding
  • Puzzle
  • Casual Game
  • Mobile Game
  • Virtual Reality Game
Yota Y.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

$50/hr
5.0
4 jobs

I’m Yota, a UI/UX Designer based in Amsterdam, specializing in game interfaces. I’ve worked with indie studios and larger teams to create HUDs, menus, and UI animations for mobile and PC games. I can help you with: • Intuitive UI flow • Icon systems • Motion and transitions • Branding and title logos • Unity / Unreal implementation support Here’s my portfolio: 🔗 Yota – UI/UX Game Portfolio I’m available immediately and comfortable working across time zones. Let me know if you’d like to jump on a quick call—happy to discuss your project.

  • NFT
  • AR & VR
  • Game Art
  • Illustration
  • UI Graphics
  • UI Animation
  • UI/UX Prototyping
Niek J.

Meppel, Netherlands

$70/hr
5.0
19 jobs

👋 Hi i'm Niek! With over 15 years of experience in the game and digital media industry i am a pragmatic, action driven designer that can help you from concepting to designing interfaces, wireframes, asset delivery and game engine integration and animation. +50 Games released, +15 Years of experience in the game industry Art / UI / Development / Project Management / Strategic level thinker My skills: - Game UI Design / UI Kits & UX Design. - Redesigning Games and Creating Assets, Icons, Illustration, Character, Background design. - Unity UI Integration, UI Frontend Programming (C#) and UI Animations. - Marketing materials design, App Store/Google Play/Steam screenshot design. - 2D Game Art Why should you work with me? - Pragmatic work ethic & direct communication; - Quick delivery & meeting set deadlines; - Attention to details & non-templated work; - Easy integration in your project & live collaboration; I look forward to working with you!

  • Game Design
  • Game Customization
  • Game Art
  • Mobile UI Design
  • User Interface Design
  • Prototyping
  • Game Design Document
  • Game Consultation
  • User Experience Design
  • Wireframing
Maksim Y.

Breda, Netherlands

$25/hr
5.0
3 jobs

Problems: - A game that only a few enjoy - Inefficient validation cycles - Scope creep - Inconsistent progress - Misalignment on project vision - Team morale Solution: $25/hr I was formally trained and prepared by AAA vets who worked at EA, Sony, Rockstar, etc. In an internationally recognized and frequently awarded game design school in Breda. Which graded based on performance & reflection in their simulated AAA multi discipline development environment. I have 7+ years of experience in taking full responsibility over the conception, validation and technical implementation of designs adhering to lists of stakeholder constraints Take advantage : )

  • Game Design
  • Unity
  • Unreal Engine
  • Technical Design
  • Agile Project Management
  • Production Planning
  • Testing
  • Godot
  • Roblox Studio
  • Fortnite
  • UGC
Danielle M.

Pijnacker, Netherlands

$68/hr
5.0
8 jobs

Hi! I'm Dani, a professional (game) artist from the Netherlands. I have worked on a lot of games, often as an Environment Artist, occasionally as the Art Director. Whenever I can, I pick up some illustration work as well. I love drawing, whether that's digital or pen and paper. I built my own portfolio website where you can view both my professional work as well as my own creative endeavours. Go to daniellemaatdesign.com and feel free to have a look around! I'm currently working on the cute Dutch citybuilder game POLDERS (wishlist on Steam!!). This leaves me with a bit of time left for one or two other projects :) Skills: - 3D modelling - texturing in Substance Painter - level design in Unity or Unreal Engine - narrative design - environmental set dressing - creating an art style from scratch - 2D concept art - Pixel art/animation in Aseprite - Digital illustration - Mixed media - Traditional illustration I would love to talk about your project and maybe I can be of help :) - Dani

  • Game Development
  • Unity
  • Unreal Engine
  • Video Game
  • Blender
  • 3D Game Art
  • 2D Design & Drawings
  • Level Design
  • Worldbuilding
  • Concept Artistry
  • Concept Development
Melinda J.

Delft, Netherlands

$200/hr
5.0
16 jobs

Melinda is a lifelong nerd who combines her love of games and her fascination with people's behavior into an award-winning expertise. With 15+ years in leadership, Melinda has advised, built, and led early-stage venture-backed companies through moments of uncertainty, growth, and reinvention. She served as Co-CEO of Mindstone, where she joined pre-PMF and helped build one of the first practical AI training platforms from the ground up, shaping the strategy, product, and team that took it to product-market fit and profitability with a 25,000+ member community. Most recently, she served as Interim COO at Chatsie, stepping in during a pivotal transition to reset strategy, define a viable business model, rebuild sales and operations, and leave the company with a clear path forward. As one of the early voices in gamification, Melinda went on to become a globally trusted authority on behavior change and technology ethics. Her work has earned multiple awards, including two Red Dot Awards and 2x VIVA 400 nomination. She has collaborated with global organizations such as Aegon, Elsevier, and Rituals, contributed to Interreg initiatives for transnational cooperation, advised the European Commission on civil security and technology ethics, and serves on the advisory board of the SXSW Pitch competition. She is a frequent speaker on play and games, AI and tech ethics, and behavior change, delivering keynotes and appearing on panels at 50+ conferences, companies, and universities worldwide. Her talks are known for challenging assumptions and asking uncomfortable questions about technology, and she has been repeatedly featured by outlets such as the BBC, Sprout, and PAGE. She’s published research in peer-reviewed journals, and regularly works as a reviewer, writer, and lecturer across industry and academia. She recently co-edited the journal issue Games in a Brave New World with Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, exploring how playful and game-inspired systems are reshaping work and organizational life in times of rapid social and technological change. Melinda lives in Lisbon with her wife (also a product geek), two cats, and a slightly obsessive love of speed puzzling.

  • Game Design
  • Team Alignment
  • User Experience
  • Startup Consulting
  • Gamification
  • Game Consultation
  • Management Consulting
  • User Experience Design
  • User Experience Strategy
  • Journey Mapping
  • User Flow
  • Startup Company
  • Product Roadmap
  • Executive Coaching
  • Organizational Design & Effectiveness
  • AI Consulting
  • Lean Startup
  • Pitch Correction

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