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Nazarii L.

Game Developer / Software Architect

Sengoku, Japan
$15 per hour
2 jobs
$300+ total earnings

Make every hour count. For game dev jobs - also provide discounts. Member of "Visionary Impact" team on Steam (game: Cycle of Struggle: Ardengrad) Founder of non-profit community-driven organization: "Shade of Singularity" (SoG): We strive to provide best solutions on the market, so you won't need to trade off performance and security for convenience and nice development experience. It's all about people after all. I also offer up to 25% discount for game development jobs ^-^ - 20-25% for free games or with one-time payment model. - 15-25% for games with ads-only or mild monetization. - 10% for games with high reliance on micro-transactions. One-time payment model is a lot riskier. That's why I support it more. But personally - I like to experiment! And I like it a lot! I have 5 years of commercial experience with C#, Unity and Java, and over 7 of non-commercial. My field of expertise is Software Development, of any kind, with high performance in mind. Performance is enforced not by rules, but rather by creation of intuitive API, whenever possible. And optimizations work around this intuitive development workflow. Very experienced in planning-out systems from a ground up for extremely large applications. With my team we develop games and software for players and streamers; we setup servers for community events, proxy servers and servers for SaaS for our ideas. We also develop mods for games and collaborate on smaller things all the time. Besides that, for work I wrote applications for all devices: Android, Linux, Windows, thanks to C#, Java and Node.js (deployment on Versel). Video players for TV & Internet provider company, and participated in smaller projects. Open for work on C++ as well. Other languages, depending on a circumstances, will require some preparation. Quick learner, especially with explicit practice. If you need any help with planning - hit me up! If I have a free minute - it will be my pleasure to think through some solutions and problems your project might encounter, it's very fun)

Edmer De Jesus A.

Web App & Mobile App Developer | Project Leader | Game Developer

Shibuya, Japan
$17 per hour
7 jobs
$10K+ total earnings

Hi I am Edmer, I live in Shibuya, Tokyo, with around 10 years of IT experience as a web app and mobile app Engineer, I specialize in Typescript, Kotlin, Swift, Dart, Objective-C and Java Throughout my career, I’ve developed a strong track record in product design, implementation, integration testing, and bug fixing for Web, Android, iOS applications. I've had the opportunity to work on a variety of web and mobile applications, particularly in the E-COMMERCE space, including shopping carts and IoT applications. I’m passionate about creating user-friendly and innovative app solutions, and I’m excited to bring my expertise to new challenges. I have a Project Leader experience with my first IT company in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. I had experience making an app from scratch. I can help you build your app that will be modern, visually appealing and can be user friendly.

Yohan G.

Senior Game Developer | Unity, Unreal Engine 5 | Multiplayer & Web3

Tokyo, Japan
$30 per hour
3 jobs
$600+ total earnings

Hi, I'm Yohan—a former programmer at two Japanese studios, now a full-time indie developer and consultant. I build fun, polished games and prototypes fast, then help you take them all the way to launch. What I can do for you End-to-End Game Development PC, console, Android, iOS Unity (C#), Unreal Engine 5 (C++/Blueprints) & Godot (C#/GDScript) Optimised builds, store-ready packages Multiplayer & Live Ops Photon Fusion / Mirror / PlayFab Unreal Networking & EOS Matchmaking, leaderboards, live events Next-Gen AI-Assisted Development (Optional) Fast Concept Validation – I use AI to quickly prototype and pressure-test ideas, so we know a mechanic is fun before investing in production code. Efficient Feature Scaling – Once I've built a rock-solid architecture, I offload routine feature work to AI to accelerate delivery while keeping review tight. No Blind Automation – I never hand complex debugging or core architecture to AI. Keeping humans in control of the foundations avoids the performance hits and technical debt that AI-generated code often introduces. Game Design & Documentation Original concepts, monetisation hooks GDDs, technical specs, task breakdowns QA & Play-Testing In-depth bug hunts, balance reviews Actionable reports with clear fixes Why clients hire me Pro studio background – shipped hyper-casual mobile titles, VR experiences, and console/PC projects in Japan. Full-stack mindset – code, design, art pipelines, build automation, Web3/NFT integration. Speed with quality – clear milestones, frequent builds, no surprises. Creative partner – I don't just execute; I suggest fresh ideas and better workflows. Let's talk.

Richard C.

Unity3D Senior Game Developer

Saitama, Japan
$44 per hour
40 jobs
$100K+ total earnings

I have over 15 years of experience with Unity3D. Over the last 15 years I have developed a wide range of mobile apps including iPhone & Android games. I am currently game developer working mostly with Unity game engine, covering multi-platform. Experienced on gameplay, rewards system, user interface, accelerometer, social media/game centre integration, augmented reality, advance lightning, shadows casting, in-app purchases, iAds, Mopub, Admob, Chartboost, RevMob and many other SDK integration with Unity. I also have experience in submit your app to Apple app-store, Google Play or Amazon app-store. Through my years of work in the game field, I acquired a good knowledge about technique be it code implementation or graphical asset optimization. So whatever project you have in the game field, I will be happy to contribute to it. I love what I'm doing daily, and I'm dedicated to my work.

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