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$35 hourly
Andrii H.
- 5.0/5
- (15 jobs)
A Unity developer with 6 years of experience delivering high-quality applications across VR, AR, MR, mobile, WebGL, and interactive simulations. I care about performance, clean code, and meaningful user experience - from prototype to release. What I do best: • Unity VR & AR development (Oculus Quest 2, Meta Quest, ARKit, AR Foundation) • Mobile app development for Android and iOS • Multiplayer architecture with Photon Fusion, PUN, and Unity Netcode • Backend integration: Firebase, REST APIs, Agora SDK • Custom Unity Editor tools for efficient workflows • Performance profiling and optimization • Game design with a focus on user experience and metaverse applications I've successfully contributed to over 70 projects, including 20+ major engagements, with applications published on Meta Horizon Store (App Lab) and Google Play. Let’s connect and build your next successful project!

Game Design
Unreal Engine
AR & VR Development
Mobile App Development
Metaverse
Git
Meta Quest
Multiplayer
WebGL
VR Application
Augmented Reality
Mixed Reality
Virtual Reality
Unity
C#
$20 hourly
Alberto R.
- 5.0/5
- (4 jobs)
Hello, I'm Albert. I'm an experienced pixel artist looking to create high quality memorable visual experiences with the projects or ideas you have in mind, with my work. I got a background in traditional oil painting, but I specialize in pixel art and animation for games and illustrations. I can do all sort of game tiles, environment sprites, character design, retro looking designs, animations, etc.

Game Design
Game Background & Environment
Environmental Design
Animation
2D Drafting
Drawing
Character Design
Illustration
Pixel Art
$20 hourly
João S.
- 5.0/5
- (7 jobs)
Digital Games Development Engineering graduate with 5+ years of experience, specialized in the development of immersive Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality experiences and Games.

Game Design
Mobile App
Game Development
VR Application
Vuforia
C#
Android
Augmented Reality
ARKit
iOS
ARCore
API Integration
Unity
Virtual Reality
Smartphone
$19 hourly
Antonio d.
- 5.0/5
- (9 jobs)
I'm a dedicated Digital Artist experienced in 3D Modeling and Animation for Video Games and other media projects. I have 10+ years of experience as freelancer and have worked as an Art Director handling design concepts, asset creation and managing a 15 person team.

Game Design
Image Editing
Motion Capture
Substance Designer
Art Direction
Concept Design
3D Design
3D Modeling
3D Game Art
Digital Art
Autodesk MotionBuilder
Autodesk Maya
Substance Painter
Adobe Photoshop
3D Animation
$70 hourly
Bassel H.
- 5.0/5
- (23 jobs)
Yo! I build games and apps that make people go, “Wait… this is actually fire.” Whether it’s crafting mind-bending levels, coding up slick mechanics, or designing apps that just feel right, I’m all about turning crazy ideas into something real - and ridiculously fun. If it needs to be smooth, addictive, and maybe a little wild, I’m your dev. ✨ Why Me? I’m a Top Rated Plus game & app developer in the top 1% on Upwork, with a slick track record: - 🎮 Projects I've worked on have amassed over 2 million downloads - 📈 Achieved retention rates above 40% - 💰 Helped my clients generate $500,000+ in revenue I’ve got a knack for taking your half-baked ideas and turning them into something players will actually want to spend hours on - voluntarily. From small indie gems to enormous AAA game projects with ‘please-don’t-crash’ deadlines: I’ve been there, done that, and made it fun. 🔥 What I Bring to Your Table: - 🧠 Brainstorming & Research: Collaborating with you to refine your ideas and conduct in-depth research to ensure they resonate with your target audience. - 📜 Game Design Documentation (GDD): Crafting comprehensive and actionable blueprints that lay out the entire development roadmap, aligning your vision with practical execution strategies. - 💻 Programming: Writing clean, scalable, and efficient code using Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, and C++/C#, ensuring your game is built on a rock-solid foundation. - 🎲 Game Mechanics: Designing innovative and balanced gameplay systems that are fun, engaging, and endlessly replayable. From combat mechanics to progression systems, I’ll make sure everything feels just right. - 🎨 Art Direction: Ensuring that every visual element, from concept art to final assets, is polished, cohesive, and aligned with your game’s tone and vision. - 🗺️ Level Design: Creating immersive, interactive environments that feel alive and challenge players in all the right ways. - 📱 UI/UX Design: Developing intuitive and visually appealing interfaces that enhance player engagement and keep frustration at bay. - 🌐 Multiplayer Systems: Building seamless online experiences using Photon PUN2, Mirror, PlayFab, and other networking solutions. Whether it’s competitive PvP or cooperative gameplay, I’ve got you covered. - ⚡ Optimization: Ensuring your game performs flawlessly across all platforms, from cutting-edge PCs to resource-constrained devices, without compromising quality. - 🚀 Publishing Assistance: Guiding you through the entire publishing process - from store setup to creating marketing assets and devising launch strategies that maximize your game’s visibility. Let’s skip the boring corporate vibes and get straight to making something awesome. 🕹️ Drop me a message, and let’s turn your idea into the next thing people won’t shut up about.

Game Design
In-Game Advertising
Creative Direction
Game Development
Mobile App Development
Game UI/UX Design
Android App Development
iOS Development
Game Testing
Game Prototype
Unity
In-App Purchases
Casual Game
Game Consultation
Puzzle
$12 hourly
Andrea G.
- 5.0/5
- (4 jobs)
Hi everyone, my name's Andrea or as I usually present myself to everyone, my name is Shino. I live in Portugal, and I'm an aspiring Game Writer and Narrative Designer interested in video games and tabletop role-play games. I have written since I was a child, and I'm fascinated by the creative power and the message behind a story; I started by writing brief novels for friends, creating stories with just a few dictated elements, and then I write as well for song lyrics, poetry, dramaturgy plays, worldbuilding projects and brainstorming for game ideas. I also write for my blog, called Il Vacuo Malandrino (The Rogue of Void), where I post personal logs about travels and music and brief novels occasionally; I also worked as a copywriter for social media profiles back when I was a Community Manager for a videogame company. I'm a native Italian, and I can speak and write in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and a little Danish (I'm a globetrotter and a hostel-dweller in my spare time). However, I work primarily in English and Italian. About themes I have written about so far, my favourite ones are travelling, music, the human condition and feelings, cyberpunk, horror, fantasy, gothic and generally surrealistic settings. I can deliver several tasks in order to provide a coherent and functional narrative flow for your games, starting with an idea to brainstorm with, having limits where to set my creative space, delivering plot and characters, worldbuilding and lore, setting up a story bible and a mood board for your designers; creating feature specs; creating copies; review the GDD and if necessary also helping with GX writing and design. Of course, the narrative flow may sound amazing most of the time for its greatness and splendour, but it is essential to remember that what we like may not be what players will. Another good feat is my soft skills to keep communication functional and teamwork-oriented and encourage a healthy environment between all the parts. I chose not to rely on AI software, whether they would be objectively functional to the cause, as I prefer to rely on striving to think outside the box, lateral thinking, and stress out (in good ways, don't worry) my creativity rather than relying on creative-by-logic solutions. Thank You for your time and attention. See You around!

Game Design
Audiobook Narration
First-Person Narrative
Narrative
Story Development
Storytelling
Video Game Dialogue
Game Design Document
Worldbuilding
Story Writing
Content Writing
Novel Writing
UX Writing
Writing
$10 hourly
Vasco A.
- 5.0/5
- (4 jobs)
Multimedia Technician and currently a Videogame Student. I am highly interested in game design and animation, particularly pixel-art. Looking for work mainly related to pixel-art and animation for videogames. I am also capable of some begginer to intermediate level pieces in 3D software.

Game Design
Video Game Review
2D Game Art
Game Asset
Game Development
Unreal Engine
Pixel Art
Game Testing
3D Game Art
Graphic Design
Adobe Illustrator
Animation
Adobe Photoshop
$30 hourly
Rafael S.
- 5.0/5
- (30 jobs)
Hello everyone! My name is Rafael Silva, and I am a Game, Graphics, and Communication Designer that mostly makes art for Digital Games and whatever my clients need it. I am mainly a pixel artist. Please have a look at my work, and it would be my pleasure to work with you.

Game Design
Concept Artistry
Game Art
Game Asset
Pixel Art
2D Design
2D Animation
Character Design
Adobe Photoshop
Graphic Design
$30 hourly
Alexandre S.
- 5.0/5
- (2 jobs)
I specialize in building digital products that perform—whether it’s a multiplayer racing game or a high-converting e-commerce platform. With a background in both game design and business operations, I bring a rare mix of creative systems thinking, technical know-how, and commercial insight. 🔧 What I bring to the table: - Led full-cycle game development as Game Designer & PM at Racino.io, designing core systems, managing sprints, and shipping a multiplayer motorsport sim. - Strong proficiency in Unity (C#), Unreal Blueprints, and tools like Trello, Notion, Slack, and Excel for data balancing and project tracking. - Spearheaded supplier negotiations and dealership agreements with top-tier motorsport brands (Braid, Nitron, Ohlins), driving brand value and revenue. - Helped launch user-focused e-commerce platforms, improving UX and increasing online conversions. - Experienced in optimizing internal processes to improve operational efficiency and scale digital teams effectively. - I thrive at the intersection of tech, product, and strategy—ready to help you bring structure to creative projects and deliver measurable results.

Game Design
Game Development
WordPress
WordPress e-Commerce
Unreal Engine
Unity
$25 hourly
Filipe T.
- 5.0/5
- (5 jobs)
SUMMARY A game designer with a bachelor's and master's degree. Skilled at designing new features and improving old ones. From high school to my PhD, I've been involved in developing and studying video games. I have been involved in multiple launched projects, and I am currently looking for opportunities that involve leading teams to innovate game projects.

Game Design
Game Design Document
Video Game Writing
Video Game
Storytelling
Screenwriting
Narrative
$20 hourly
Nuno H.
- 5.0/5
- (2 jobs)
I'm a game developer with a bachelor's degree in game development and multimedia with knowledge in most game dev areas. I have experience with Design, 2d, 3d art and unreal engine. I also have Game design and QA game testing experience I have QA testing experience from multiple companies here on Upwork and I currently work as a QA Software Engineer with Manual and Automated Testing

Game Design
Game Development
Game Level
Game Asset
3D Game Art
3D Art
Game Prop
Game Trailer
Level Design
App Design
Game Art
Game Testing
Unreal Engine
$35 hourly
Beckham J.
- 0.0/5
- (1 job)
Game designer with years of experience working in everything from card games, mobile games, pc games and web games. I've worked solo as well as in teams of 2 - 50+ people. I also have a technical background working in Unity, making it easy for me to communicate with developers.

Game Design
Game Mechanics
Game Level
Game Testing
Game Consultation
Game Customization
Game Design Document
$10 hourly
Pedro C.
- 5.0/5
- (3 jobs)
Game Developer with background on QA Testing, App Development, Web Development and Design and even 2D and 3D Art, so you could say i'm the full package ;)

Game Design
Object-Oriented Programming
High-Level Shading Language
Blender
Unity
HTML
CSS
C#
English to Portuguese Translation
Web Development
Desktop Application
Game
$45 hourly
Rita O.
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
I'm a designer with solid experience in web design, branding, and editorial design. I'm highly adaptable and comfortable taking on various web and tech-related development tasks. I can help you, contributing across both creative and technical stages of your project.

Game Design
Figma
Game Testing
Graphic Design
Game Design Document
Web Design
$45 hourly
Ashley P.
- 0.0/5
- (1 job)
Great passion for game development and as strong drive for programming. Currently working as an Audio Software Engineer at Crytek, an amazing video game developer company with powerful titles such as Crysis and Hunt: Showdown. Also worked as an Audio Software Developer at Sound Particles, a company which produces 3D audio software used by notorious Hollywood cinema studios and game studios.

Game Design
Game Development
Mobile App Development
Android App Development
Unity
Unreal Engine
C#
3D Modeling
$20 hourly
Miguel D.
- 4.1/5
- (10 jobs)
I'm a Software Engineer specialized in Game Development. Frontend, Backend, and DevOps. C#, Javascript, SQL, Unity, NodeJS, Socket.io, RESTful services, Digital Ocean, Amazon AWS, node.js. I have developed and deployed multiple mobile, web and PC games, additionally I've got experience in both implementing multiplayer on games that have none and implementing networking features on already existing codebases.

Game Design
SQL
iOS Development
Socket.io
Game Development
Photon Unity Networking
DevOps
Business with 1-9 Employees
Online Multiplayer
Python
Unity
C#
$10 hourly
Tiago R.
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
I'm a 3D artist working hard on perfecting my own style and improving my Modeling process for in-game assets. Done some games from simple to complex, establishing a workflow of a one-man army capable of working in many fields. From Asset development to Game design. - Experienced in Zbrush, Maya, and Unity - Expert on many Adobe tools like photoshop, audition, premier and illustrator

Game Design
3D Design
3D Rendering
3D Animation
3D Modeling
3D Rigging
Game Asset
Game Development
$35 hourly
Facu E.
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
I started my career as python developer, currently I'm in the video games world. I love creating new worlds, characters and stories. I also like exploring new technologies to create better quality and funnier experiences for players.

Game Design
C#
Narrative
Character Design
Character Development
Game Mechanics
Level Design
Game Development
Game Art
Unity
Unreal Engine
Godot
Java
Python
Video Game
$17 hourly
Tiago V.
- 0.0/5
- (2 jobs)
I'm a multimedia technician experienced in video/audio/image editing, graphic design, marketing and can help you make your game -Know Photoshop, Illustrator, wordpress, Office, audacity and almost all video editing softwares -I also am kind of a writer so i can help with writing/translating -Experienced pixel artist and making vector art

Game Design
Game Background & Environment
Subtitle Edit
Translation
Writing
Game Art
Game Trailer
Game Testing
Audio & Video Sync
Video Editing
Image Editing
Video Advertising
Film & Video
Graphic Design
Multimedia Design
$15 hourly
Sara M.
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
Hi, I'm Sara! I’m a game developer with a passion for co-op and interactive adventure games. My fascination with the arts and all things creative has always inspired me. As I grew older, I developed a love for programming, which eventually led me to pursue a career in game development.

Game Design
UX & UI Design
Level Design
Game Asset
Game Art
Unity
Mobile Game
Game
$20 hourly
Rui L.
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
ABOUT ME I'm passionate about game development, with four plus years' experience in the field. I'm currently a Game Design Bachelor, eager to learn more and expand my knowledge. Throughout my journey, I've worked on six different projects, demonstrating my versatility and ability to adapt to different environments. To further improve my skills, I took part in an Erasmus programme in the Netherlands for six months, where I worked on improving my skills in game development. In addition to my technical skills, I am also a fit and healthy individual with excellent communication skills. I always strive to exceed expectations and push myself to improve my skills and knowledge in every project I work on. My fluency in English allows me to communicate effectively with others, and I have ideas about becoming an entrepreneur in the game development industry. I bring a strong academic foundation in game design, specializing in Unreal Engine 5, coupled with hands-on experience delivering polished projects during my bachelor's program.

Game Design
Game Prototype
Game Mechanics
Game Development
Documentation
Unreal Engine
Game Engine
Game Asset
Video Game
Game
$15 hourly
David F.
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
Hey, I'm David, .Net Framework developer and Unity Game Dev. Have hands on expirience in Telco and academic background in Multimedia where i had contact with Design, 3D and even Marketing. Right now i can describe myself by this 3 points: - Logical mind, where i use it mostly in my backend developement with C#/.Net Framework - Creative, always using this side to come up with new ideias for new games/aplications and solutions, either in Sql databases or Unity game engine. -Versatility, i never stop learning more and not afraid of take a step back in order to take 2 forward in the future, have my background in multimedia with HTML/CSS/PHP and if the future ask me, i will add more skills to my stack.

Game Design
HTML5
Microsoft SQL Server
Unity
ASP.NET
.NET Framework
Personal Computer
Desktop Application
Web Application
Web Development
$12 hourly
Goncalo Q.
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
- Dynamic and creative professional with a background in game design, multimedia, and team management. - Proficient in 3D modeling, programming (Unreal 5, Unity and Godot), and sound design, with experience in graphic design and web development. - Fluent in Portuguese and English, with additional experience in marketing, audio production, and music composition.

Game Design
Music & Sound Design
Audio Editing
Game Development
3D Modeling
CSS
HTML
Python
Unity
Unreal Engine
Godot
C#
Game
Quality Assurance
$6 hourly
Vann D.
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
Graphic Designer and Video Editor, also an aspiring to learn 3D Modeling. My dream is creating a Game Studio and for that I need to improve my skills in artistic direction. Honest and Straight forward person.

Game Design
Game
Logo Design
Brand Development
Branding & Marketing
Game Art
$16 hourly
Ezequiel D.
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
Game Designer | Always learning, always growing Hi, I'm Ezequiel, but many know me as Sinon. I'm an Argentinian Game Designer, currently living in Portugal. I studied Programming and Video Games at Da Vinci University (Argentina), and since then I've been growing in the world of game development through handson experience, courses, and self-learning. My goal is to evolve into a Technical Designer, combining my creative side with more technical problem-solving. Video games have always been part of my life, and today I'm lucky enough to work on what I truly love. I'm particularly interested in systems design, progression, balancing, and narrative, among other areas. I really enjoy working with programmers, artists and other departments to turn ideas into meaningful experiences for players. I'm motivated by the challenge of growing professionally, learning more every day, and bringing value to new projects where I can share my experience and keep improving as a Game Designer.

Game Design
Figma
Miro
Puzzle
Level Design
Documentation
Unreal Engine
$15 hourly
Miguel G.
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
Game dev and Technical Artist Ready to work on VFX in the Godot Game Engine. Experient on shaders, particle systems and general VFX. Game Tester with experience in in-person tests during game conventions such the Swedish Game Arena, and local game conventions in Portugal, Porto. Open to do in-depth tests of your game and make sure it is in the best state it can before going open to the public. Hit me up with your project! Happy to work with you!

Game Design
3D Game Art
Game Development Bug Fix
Mobile Game Development
Game Development
Mobile QA
QA Software & Testing Tools
Software QA
QA Testing
Game Testing
Godot
Shading Language
Animation
Game
Game Art
$17 hourly
Fly F.
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
Past experiences as an Intern Junior Software Developer in Connecting Software and PressPower, where I worked with: Integration Tests, C#, Machine Learning, and PHP. Past experiences in VIA University College as the President of the DSR VIA Sports CLUB where I worked with: Leadership and Organization, Communication Skills, Teamwork, and Collaboration In Connecting Software I migrated Integration Tests using C# and used Machine Learning to start a project regarding a ChatBot powered by an LLM to generate code based on the Documentation. In PressPower I was the sole developer given the project of redoing the entire website but dynamically using PHP with CodeIgniter Framework. In VIA University College, I have taken care of the functions of DSR Via Sports Club President, taking specific care of the Football/Futsal side, where I had to manage around 20 to 40 people per week, organizing the training, keeping in check the items and taking care of inviting the people.

Game Design
Machine Learning
Front-End Development
Test Development
Supabase
Microsoft SQL Server
SQL
PHP
Java
Next.js
React Native
JavaScript
C#
Web Development
Web Application
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