🚀 Who We Are: Notgate Interactive

We’re a fresh startup studio and self-publisher on a mission to push the absolute boundaries of simulation games. We build the next natural monopoly in the city-building genre alongside cutting-edge industrial modelling tools. We make digital twins of world’s public transport systems and enable a green and just transition. If you’re hyped about exploring emerging tech and want to help create groundbreaking games that redefine what’s possible, you belong here.

🎮 The Role: Lead Artist

This is a 100% remote, full-time gig. We’re looking for a Lead Artist to define and drive the visual identity of our city simulation, our studio's brand, and the very people who inhabit our worlds. You’ll be working directly with the founder to bring our visions to life, setting the standard for everything from sprawling transport networks to the recurring characters our players will come to love. It’s a role that requires a pure passion for urban aesthetics, character-driven world-building, and the creativity to tackle tricky visual challenges head-on.

🎲 What you’ll be doing

• Spearheading the overarching artistic vision and brand identity, ensuring visual consistency across massive cityscapes, user interfaces, and studio marketing.
• Designing and breathing life into our digital population, visually translating complex citizen behaviour to make the city's hustle and bustle feel completely organic.
• Crafting memorable, recurring characters that ground the simulation and give our world a distinct, relatable personality.
• Collaborating 1-on-1 with our founder and engineering team to balance stunning, lively visuals with the strict performance constraints of a heavy, system-driven simulation.

🕹️ What You Bring to the Table

• The Basics: You have solid, hands-on experience as a Senior or Lead Artist, with a brilliant portfolio showcasing a mix of 3D environments, character design, and cohesive brand identity work.
• Breathing Life into Cities: You understand how to visually represent digital population behaviour, making crowds and passengers feel dynamic, purposeful, and reflective of a living city.
• Love for City-builders: You know your way around game design principles and know exactly how to implement engaging, fun player experiences.
• Team Vibes: You’re a strong communicator who thrives when collaborating in a remote team environment.
• The Drive: You have a genuine passion for building Triple-I games.

✨ Bonus Points (Highly Preferred!)