AbZorba Games

AbZorba Games, part of Greentube and NOVOMATIC Interactive, is a world leading games studio that creates superb, high-quality social casino games. We are in the process of enhancing and scaling our mobile casino application 'Diamond Cash Slots", and are currently seeking a Unity Animator & VFX Artist to join our development team. As a Unity VFX/Animator, you will be the mastermind behind the visual flair of our slot games and meta layer – the eye-catching effects and fluid animations that drive the player experience. You will be responsible for designing, and implementing the spectacular visual elements that power our portfolio of slot titles. This includes everything from core symbol animations and big win celebrations to ensuring the performance and optimization of visual assets within the Unity engine. You will work in a collaborative environment with game designers, developers, and product stakeholders to bring new and exciting slot games and features to life. This position requires an enthusiastic, team-oriented individual with a good understanding of Game Dynamics. Disclaimer: This position is fully remote; however, it will require periodic travel to our office in Athens, Greece, every few months for team meetings and workshops. As such, preference will be given to candidates residing in Greece. Your Responsibilities - Craft Engaging Visuals: Design and implement captivating real-time VFX, particle systems, and animations that enhance player feedback, anticipation, and overall game feel ("juice"). - Elevate the Casino Experience: Create high-impact "Big Win" celebrations, dynamic UI transitions, and thrilling slot symbol animations tailored to our core audience. - Animate & Integrate: Bring expressive 2D characters and game assets to life using 2D skeletal animation software (e.g., Spine), ensuring seamless integration and playback within the Unity engine. - Pre-render & Optimize: Utilize motion graphics and image editing tools (e.g., Adobe After Effects, Photoshop) to conceptualize and pre-render complex, high-fidelity VFX into heavily optimized sprite sheets and frame sequences. - Master the Pipeline: Build, manage, and maintain clean, scalable animation controllers, state machines, and Timelines within Unity. - Champion Performance: Actively profile and optimize visual assets for low-end mobile platforms. Investigate and resolve overdraw issues, memory bottlenecks, and rendering glitches to ensure buttery-smooth framerates. - Collaborate & Innovate: Work closely with game designers, developers, and art directors to translate abstract mechanics into thrilling visual executions, while staying current with emerging industry trends and Unity features.