Senior 2D Animator

 Who is Thirteen Games?

We’re an indie studio determined to put our unique stamp on mobile gaming. We focus on a friendly, collaborative, and balanced work environment with our fully remote team. Innovation is our favorite word, and we think the number 13 is lucky. We have big plans and are looking for the right person to help us build the future of Thirteen Games!

What is Nova Island?

• Nova Island is a mobile online card game that combines aspects of PvP battlers, chess, poker, stock markets, and life into a strategic, fast-paced experience.

• 90 dynamic in-game characters ready for the spotlight.

• A product of more than 30 contributors over the past 3+ years.

• Currently available worldwide in the App Store and Google Play Store

  • 100k Downloads with limited marketing

  • 4+ rating

Senior 2D Animator Role

Thirteen Games is looking for a passionate Senior Level 2D Animator to create fluid 2D animations that showcase the beautiful and immersive world of Nova Island to players worldwide. Are you a veteran 2D animator with a knack for infusing personality and life into 2D characters, effects and worlds? Obsessed with card games, board games and worldbuilding? You may be the perfect fit! Join the team today to become an important driver of our unique IP!

In this position, you’ll:

• Be a key part of a small passionate team of proven industry professionals.

• Help define the personalities of Nova Island’s many inhabitants.

• Elevate our animation & effects to a consistent, high standard of excellence. 

• Be challenged with the task of helping to grow a new & unique IP.

Salary & Location

$80-$110k a year depending on experience level & availability

Remote - United States

What you'll be doing

• Craft animations that bring the characters of Nova Island to life; collaborating with the design, art & tech teams to build a cohesive and consistent quality bar.

• Own the pipeline, vision and production of in-game character animation, cosmetics, vfx and ui animations as they relate to the aesthetic direction of Nova Island.

• Strive to create efficient changes in processes and deliverable refinement as you visualize and develop animation features, pipeline and tooling.  

• Create VFX using particle systems in Unity for rewards collection, visual feedback indicators and various gameplay moments.

• Work with leadership to actualize the visual style, voice and personalities of the characters that inhabit our world.

• Familiarize yourself with our game’s backstory and lore, so that you may help imbue that history and identity into the personalities of the characters.

• Animate key 2.5D marketing art pieces that will be the face of Nova Island as we bring in thousands of new users over the coming months.

• Meet with the team daily and be active on our company Discord server.

• Manage your deliverables & workflow via our Notion database & productivity software.

• Support and empower other artists and animators, leading the charge as we build a culture of growth and learning.

• Play the game regularly to keep up with the latest changes, metas and character mechanics.

Pluses!

• You have experience creating live service mobile game animations.

• You have experience with Character Skins & Cosmetic swapping workflows.

• You have experience with VFX & Unity Particle systems.

• You are proficient in navigating Unity.

• You have experience with After effects animation & video production.

• You are capable of creating Game Art to meet the needs of an animation without the need for putting in a ticket to the original artist. 

• You’ve worked on a shipped & serviced mobile game title.

• You’ve played and enjoyed Nova Island!

• A desire to be a part of a company that cares to affect positive change in the games industry.

  
  

Apply for the job

Do you want to join our team as a new Senior 2D Animator? Then we’d love to hear about you!

 We're a game studio founded by folks from both inside and outside of the industry who want to do things differently.