UI/UX Designer (Console Ports / Retro Game Remasters)

Описание

We are looking for a UI/UX designer to lead the interface and control design for classic games ported between modern consoles, mobile devices, and PC.

Responsibilities

• Own the UI/UX vision, from control scheme to screen layout to on-screen guidance
• Design control schemes and input mappings, including gamepads, touch screen support, air cursor, PS5 touchpad, Switch 2 mouse-mode support, and potentially VR controls
• Produce overlay designs that extend legacy interfaces without breaking their original intent
• Lead the controller-first redesign of pointer-driven titles
• Build wireframes, mockups, and interactive concepts, then iterate them against real builds and playtests
• Design for localization from the start: keeping in mind UTF-8 text, variable string lengths, and tight UI real estate
• Work closely with programming, art, and production to get designs implemented and feeling right on hardware
• Keep the player’s experience the priority: improve quality of life without breaking the underlying game mechanics

Requirements

• Shipped at least one game or port where you owned significant UI/UX work
• Strong command of console UX conventions and gamepad-first interaction design
• Ability to design within hard technical constraints and legacy systems rather than on a blank canvas
• A feel for readability on a TV at distance and on a small handheld screen: layout, type, contrast, and information density
• Comfort designing menu systems and input flows for complex, systems-heavy games
• Solid wireframing and mockup skills, and the judgment to know when to preserve versus when to rebuild
• Examples of your work — required

Nice to have

• Experience porting or remastering older PC titles to console
• Familiarity with console certification requirements
• Experience designing UI for localized releases
• Motion, air-cursor, or touch-input design experience

We offer

• Remote
• Full-time, project-based engagement
• Compensation negotiable