Middle VFX Artist (Gamedev)

MIDDLE VFX ARTIST (MEMORY WARE)

🕹 JRPG
🧠 Middle
💰 Negotiable
⏰ Contract
🌎 Remote (Europe, North America, South America)

🦄 Description
Memory Ware is looking for a Stylized VFX Artist to create impactful and readable effects for a 3D turn-based JRPG. You will focus on combat VFX, shaping how abilities feel and ensuring strong visual feedback for players. This is a hands-on role requiring fast iteration, asset creation, and close collaboration with the team.

🚀 Responsibilities
• Design and implement real-time VFX in Unreal Engine using Niagara
• Own combat VFX and create expressive, stylized effects for abilities
• Support environment and cutscene VFX when needed
• Create textures, meshes, shaders, and flipbooks
• Iterate quickly and produce multiple variations of effects
• Collaborate with design, animation, and engineering teams
• Ensure VFX clearly communicates gameplay and enhances player experience

📚 Required Skills
• Experience creating stylized real-time VFX for games
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine, including Niagara and Sequencer
• Ability to create assets such as textures, meshes, and flipbooks
• Strong sense of timing, motion, color, and readability
• Ability to iterate quickly and adapt to feedback
• Experience working in cross-disciplinary teams

👍 Nice to Have
• Experience shipping a stylized game
• Interest or experience in JRPG or narrative-heavy RPGs
• Experience with shaders or Blueprint scripting
• Interest in animation-heavy VFX and cinematics
• Experience optimizing VFX for real-time performance
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot VFX issues
• Knowledge or appreciation of sakuga

🍪 What we offer
• Fully remote freelance format
• Opportunity to work on a stylized JRPG project
• Creative freedom in defining combat visuals
• Collaborative and feedback-driven environment

🌐 Vacancy link

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