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Game Development

Hire Unity Developers

Unity developers build games and interactive 3D experiences for mobile, PC, consoles and AR or VR headsets.

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The role

What Unity developers do

A Unity developer implements gameplay in C#, sets up scenes, physics and animation, integrates art and audio, and optimises performance for target devices. Mobile projects also need ads, in-app purchases and store releases.

Typical deliverables

  • A playable prototype or full game
  • Gameplay systems in C#
  • Mobile ads and in-app purchase integration
  • Performance optimisation for target devices
  • Builds for app stores or platforms

Tools you will see

  • Unity
  • C#
  • Unity Input System
  • Addressables
  • Unity Profiler
  • AR Foundation

Choosing

How to choose Unity developers

What to look for

  • Playable builds or released games you can try.
  • Performance work on the devices you target.
  • Clean project organisation for team collaboration.
  • Experience with your platform: mobile, PC, console or XR.

Questions to ask

  1. 1Can I play something you built?
  2. 2How do you optimise for low-end mobile devices?
  3. 3How do you organise a Unity project for a team?
  4. 4Which platforms have you shipped to?

Planning

Before you post the job

Prototype first

Start with a small playable prototype milestone to test the idea and the developer's fit.

What drives cost

Game scope, art and animation, multiplayer, platforms and monetisation features.

Hiring on Open Lance

  • Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
  • Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
  • Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
  • Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.

How escrow and approval work · Pricing

FAQ

Questions about hiring Unity developers

Unity or Unreal Engine?

Unity is popular for mobile, 2D and smaller 3D projects. Unreal is common for high-end 3D graphics.

Can one developer make a whole game?

Small games, yes. Most games also need artists, designers and sound.

Can Unity build AR or VR apps?

Yes, with AR Foundation and XR tools for headsets.

Related

Related skills

Before you hireWriting the job postReading the proposalsSetting milestones

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Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.

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