Two Cold Games is an independent game development studio focused on creating unique, engaging experiences built on solid gameplay and challenging mechanics. We specialize in stylized 2D and light 3D titles that blend creativity with tight, satisfying controls.

Our goal isn't to chase trends. We build games that feel refreshing, fun, and just difficult enough to keep players hooked. Every project we develop is driven by a passion for smart design, strong atmospheres, and replay-worthy ideas.

Two Cold Games aims to grow step-by-step, delivering memorable titles that stand out through innovation, personality, and craftsmanship.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and develop engaging stages, environments, and interconnected levels for a 2D Metroidvania-style game using Unity.
- Create detailed level layouts featuring exploration, platforming challenges, hidden pathways, shortcuts, and ability-gated progression.
- Collaborate with artists and developers to build visually appealing, immersive, and atmospheric game environments.
- Implement level elements using Unity Tilemaps, Prefabs, Colliders, Triggers, and Sorting Layers.
- Design and refine enemy placements, combat encounters, checkpoints, platforming sections, and boss arenas.
- Contribute to world-building, environmental storytelling, gameplay pacing, and difficulty progression.
- Playtest, iterate, and optimize levels to ensure smooth gameplay, balanced challenges, and a satisfying player experience.

Basic Qualifications

- Hands-on experience with Unity 2D, Tilemaps, Prefabs, Colliders, Triggers, Sorting Layers, and level-building workflows.
- Strong understanding of 2D level design principles, gameplay flow, player navigation, pacing, and difficulty progression.
- Familiarity with Metroidvania level design, including interconnected world maps, exploration, backtracking, shortcuts,



secrets, and ability-based progression.
- Ability to utilize existing 2D art assets, tilesets, and environmental props to create polished, visually cohesive game environments.
- Experience designing platforming challenges, enemy encounters, checkpoints, combat arenas, and boss environments.
- Understanding of visual composition, environmental storytelling, parallax backgrounds, 2D lighting, and VFX integration.
- Basic familiarity with Git/GitHub and collaborative Unity project workflows.
- Immediate joiner with a suitable game development-ready laptop or desktop.

Preferred Qualifications

- Prior experience working on Metroidvania, platformer, or 2D side-scrolling game projects.
- Experience creating interconnected level maps, nonlinear progression systems, and exploration-focused environments.
- Basic knowledge of C# and Unity scripting for implementing gameplay interactions, triggers, and level mechanics.
- Familiarity with Photoshop, Aseprite, Krita, or similar 2D art and level design tools.
- Valuable understanding of game feel, player psychology, visual readability, and environmental storytelling.
- Experience with level optimization, lighting, particle effects, and atmosphere creation.
- A portfolio showcasing previously designed 2D game levels, environments, or playable Unity projects.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools, Unity MCP, or similar technologies is a plus.
- Passionate about games, creative world-building, and designing memorable player experiences.

Note: Applicants must have prior experience with Metroidvania-style games or demonstrate a strong understanding of Metroidvania level design. Candidates with relevant playable projects or portfolios will be preferred.

Pay: ₹4,000.00 - ₹5,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Flexible schedule
- Work from home

Work Location: Remote

📌 Level Designer (India)
🏢 TwoCold Games
📍 India