Lediga jobb Thunderkick AB i Stockholm

Thunderkick is on the hunt for an experienced 2D Game Artist to elevate our slot games to the next level. We’re an independent Stockholm-based studio where creativity drives everything – and now, we need another brilliant artist who understands both game design and player psychology to help craft visually stunning, high-performing slot games.
Why Thunderkick?
We do everything in-house, which means full creative freedom – from concept to final product. Small, passionate teams own their games, giving you the power to influence design, style, and direction. If you love bringing visual worlds to life and want to work in a collaborative, playful environment, you’ll fit right in.
The Role
As 2D Game Artist, you won’t just create beautiful visuals – you’ll play a key role in game development, feature design, and user experience. Slot games have specific artistic and gameplay requirements, and we need someone who understands symbol clarity, visual hierarchy and presentation. You’ll work closely with art directors, designers, other artists and developers to ensure our games are not just aesthetically striking, but also exciting and fun to play.
Who you are:
A storyteller at heart – You love building rich, immersive concepts
Detail-obsessed – You refine and iterate until every pixel shines
A true team player – You believe the best games come from great collaboration
Open-minded – You welcome feedback and push creative boundaries

What You Bring:
Extensive experience in game development – 5+ years with online casino or casual games preferred
A strong portfolio that showcases polished, high-quality art and technical expertise
Ability to balance aesthetics with function, ensuring symbols, feature elements, backgrounds and characters support clear gameplay flow
Experience with concepting entire game themes, from mood boards to final production assets
Based in Stockholm

Bonus Skills (Highly Valued!)
Animation-/Rigging. Esoteric Spine or similar software
Game FX/ Motion design skills. After Effects, Trapcode, EmberGen or similar software.
3D Art: Modeling / Rendering / Animation: Maya, Blender, Zbrush or similar.
Typography & branding – Ability to design logos, text elements, and thematic assets

If you’re a seasoned pro or believe you have the skills we’re looking for and are ready to push the boundaries of slot game design, we want to hear from you. Apply now and help us craft the next generation of unforgettable games! Visa mindre

Structure is our light in the darkness, our gut check, our groundwork – you get the gist. So, if you want to take lead on healthy projects, team play, and top-notch games, read on!
We are looking for an experienced and skilled Game project manager who loves to guide and challenge. You are someone who naturally enjoys juggling several things at once and gets a kick out of guiding teams towards success. Most importantly, you are a great team player and strive to always get the most out of yourself and your team members. As Game project manager, you will lead and push the daily work in game development projects from beginning to end, from the concept stage until release. Your responsibilities will be varied but are all to make sure that the team will deliver quality content, aligned to a game’s vision.
What you will be doing
Own project planning and backlog; set project milestones and keep deadlines together with the game team.
Communicate and handle changes, always weighing them against the time–budget.
Keep backlog up to date in Jira, together with the game team and stakeholders.
Work closely with and report project status to senior producer, as well as communicate proactively with main stakeholders.
Set up and run sprint planning’s, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews etc.
Initiate and facilitate post-mortems, feedback sessions, team play sessions, and other meetings aimed at progressing the project and ensuring project health.
Ensure alignment with key stakeholders on all aspects of the project, from design to way of working.
Be accountable for project health and delivery.

Who you are
You are a servant-leader, and your prime objective and passion is to enable the team to succeed.
You are a team player and ensure that all voices are heard and valued, as well as ensure that all important project decisions are made based on good grounds and in a timely fashion.
There’s no doubt in your mind that the different disciplines within the game team are experts in their field and you are comfortable with giving them free rein as far as possible. You understand that there is immense creativity and intelligence withing the teams, which you are there to help refine and channel.
You are comfortable with heated discussions, candid feedback, and navigating different points of view.
You are a master communicator and understand the importance of keeping all relevant parties informed of the project’s status and whatever challenges it’s facing.
You have the capacity to manage several projects at once and are used to fast turnaround times and embrace change as it occurs.
You have worked with agile development methods but are not dogmatic and know when to follow reality over the map.

Requirements
3+ years as a Project Manager within the wider gaming industry, i.e. anything from PC gaming to mobile to casino games.
Familiarity with agile development methodologies.
Fluent in Swedish and English. Visa mindre

e create experiences in all colors and forms. So many that we now need extra hands to get it all done. We´re looking for a talented 2D Game Artist to join our creative team in Stockholm. Your roll will be to conceptualize, visualize and produce the graphics in our games.
Thunderkick is an independent studio and since all game development is done within our own walls, we are free to live out our creativity to the fullest. Our games are developed in small teams where everyone is invested in the whole process, from concept to release party. Each team owns its respective game and are free to shape the games the way they want and decide on how to best proceed in development. As a 2D Game Artist, you will be given a great deal of freedom and influence over the projects and really be able to let your creativity run wild.
Who you are
Love storytelling and creating concepts
Delivering high quality art through iteration and refining
A true collaborator who believes in teamwork
Open-minded and comfortable receiving feedback
Nice and energy generous

Requirements
Strong visual skills
A portfolio that shows a driven and unique personal expression and a cool style
Minimum 2 years’ experience of game development
Solid knowledge of image composition, anatomy, color, light and shape
A feel for both character and environmental design
Located in Stockholm

Plus menu
Animation skills (Esoteric Spine or similar)
Game FX (After Effects / Particular/ EmberGen)
Typography skills Visa mindre