YSR Studio is looking for a talented and passionate Unity Game Developer to build a playable prototype for a story-driven TriPeaks card game targeting mobile platforms (iOS & Android). This is a unique opportunity to work on a narrative-rich casual game where player choices, character arcs, and emotional storytelling are woven into the core loop.

You will collaborate directly with the UX/UI game designer to bring the concept to life, from core mechanics to narrative integration. We value initiative, creativity, and clean, maintainable code.

What You'll Build

• A fully functional TriPeaks card game prototype on Unity
• Story progression system with branching narrative and character dialogue
• Level map with unlockable chapters tied to story beats
• Mobile-ready UI system (portrait, touch-optimised)
• Basic monetisation scaffolding (lives, coins, boosters — logic only)
• Animations and visual feedback for card interactions and wins/losses
• Save/load system for player progress and story state

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Unity scenes for gameplay, menus, and story sequences
• Implement card game logic: deck management, tableau layout, cascading rules
• Build a dialogue/cutscene system to trigger story events between levels
• Integrate game economy logic (lives, coins, boosters, rewards)
• Optimise performance for mid-range Android and iOS devices
• Write clean, modular C# code following SOLID principles
• Collaborate with the designer using Git and deliver iterative builds

Unity & C#

• 3+ years of professional Unity development experience
• Strong C# skills — OOP, design patterns, event-driven architecture
• Proficiency with Unity's UI Toolkit or uGUI for mobile layouts
• Experience with ScriptableObjects for data-driven game design
• Familiarity with Unity Addressables for asset management

Card Game / Casual Game Mechanics

• Ability to implement and iterate on card game rules from a GDD
• Experience building match-3, solitaire, or similar casual game loops is a strong plus
• Understanding of mobile game economy systems (lives, energy, coins, boosters)

Narrative & Dialogue Systems

• Experience with dialogue systems (Ink, Yarn Spinner, or custom solutions)
• Ability to trigger cutscenes and story events based on game state
• Familiarity with character state machines and narrative branching

Mobile & Performance

• Experience shipping on iOS and Android (App Store / Play Store builds)
• Proficiency in Unity Profiler, memory management, draw call optimisation
• Comfort working with DOTween or similar animation libraries

Tools & Workflow

• Git version control (GitHub or GitLab)
• Ability to work from a Game Design Document and iterate with fast turnarounds
• Experience with Firebase, PlayFab, or similar for save/analytics is a plus

Nice to Have

• Previous work on narrative or story-driven mobile games
• Experience with spine animations or 2D skeletal rigs in Unity
• Basic shader knowledge for card effects (glow, flip, sparkle)
• Familiarity with UA-friendly game design patterns