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Friday, January 28
Tea Monster Games’ arcade racer RC Rush is leaving early access on Friday, January 28th! Watch their all-new trailer celebrating its launch.
Take an in-depth look at the combat mechanics in Dawn of the Monsters as 13AM Games’ Alex Rushdy sits down with Destructoid to discuss Kaiju brawls in the fictional city of New Toronto.
Steam’s Skybound Publisher Sale is live and includes Mighty Yell’s The Big Con at 50% off!
Quill Studios’ Lead Developer and Producer Quilly talks about lessons learned from the studio’s new title Death Becomes You, and shares her ideas on shipping quality games in less time during her talk at VNConf 2022.
ShackNews and CGMagazine take an in-depth look at Rollers of the Realm: Reunion, Phantom Compass’ upcoming pinball RPG, and what makes this unlikely genre blend so engaging and enjoyable.
Go behind the scenes with Ubisoft Toronto as they talk about remaking Splinter Cell from the ground up, and staying true to classic elements while creating a modern next-gen title.
The Lodgge Podcast
Welcome to The Lodgge Podcast. Each episode we will be welcoming a different uniquely talented guest to talk about a variety of topics. Our goal is to showcase the immense knowledge, diversity, and skill that Ontario video game and interactive entertainment studios have to offer. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the industry, its members, and the projects they create.
Job Board
Looking to start a new adventure? The Lodgge Job Board will be showcasing available positions from around Ontario. We will be adding jobs throughout the week, so make sure to check in often. Each post includes a direct link to the official job posting, so you can apply in no time!
UE4 Game Programmer - Game Pill
Required skills:
To qualify for the position, the successful candidate must possess the following skills:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working on games as a game programmer with Unreal engine
- Knowledge and experience in both 2D and 3D game development
- Understanding of current mobile device networking, memory management, security and performance capabilities
- Ability to independently design, write and maintain high quality code
- Passion, curiosity and strong knowledge for games and mobile applications
- Ability to work under pressure, strong organization, attention to detail and great documentation skills
- Has implemented saved game data, like player progress, in a structured and extensible format like JSON or XML
- Has at least 3 published games in a portfolio for assessment
- At least 4 professional references
- Must provide code samples with application
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play.
We are seeking a Game Developer to work alongside our team on an unannounced title. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and is able to effectively communicate with the team, has an ability to understand others’ vision, and turn it into reality.
The Game Developer will be responsible for working on core game mechanics, tools and infrastructure, and providing valuable insight into all aspects of the game production process.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The candidate’s primary responsibilities will include:
- Collaborate with a team of producers, artists, and programmers from concept to deployment of a game product to bring the team’s vision to reality
- Design and write clean, readable code
- Optimize performance issues, and be proactive to avoid potential obstacles
- Manage timelines and provide accurate estimates for tasks required for scheduling purposes
- Research new technologies and eager to learn new tools ad hoc as needed
- Bug fixing, maintenance and optimization
- Rapid prototyping
- Experience implementing games using Photon Bolt/PUN
LOCATION:
- Open to applicants in any region but Denmark or Canada are preferred
Other skills that are highly regarded include:
- Experience interfacing with RESTful HTTP data services for things like authentication, player data, etc.
- Has implemented analytics or other BA tools into a game
- Experience with Game Analytics
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, references and demo reel to:
Using the form at:
https://gamepill.com/career
Applying via Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/272564/admin/
Required skills:
- 4+ years game industry experience of which 2+ has been in a Designer-level capacity
- Shipped a minimum of 1 title in a gameplay designer capacity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent team work skills
- Proven ability to document and communicate design ideas
- Excellent knowledge of the video game industry
- Be a driven individual who has a proven track record of delivering projects on time
- Background in art, design, or engineering is a plus
- Very comfortable working in Maya to block out levels to playable quality
- 3+ years of experience in design or related roles would be great
- Sample Work a Bonus: Exhibiting your design and communication skills with examples of written or visual design documentation will help us assess candidates.
Required skills:
- Portfolio demonstrating relevant experience and abilities
- Mastery of any suitable 3D modeling toolset (Maya is a plus, but you’re welcome to use whatever toolset you’re most comfortable with)
- Excellent command of clean topology, UV layout, and texture painting
- Proficient in modeling practices ranging from low-poly to high-poly
- Experience working with animators/riggers to produce appropriately structured models.
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Upcoming Industry Events
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