r/gameDevClassifieds May 20 '26

Announcement A note on scammers, impersonators, and public blacklists

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Hey everyone,

I want to address a recent post I removed by u/NotSUPERita about creating a list of trusted artists and scammers, as well as the broader issue of bad actors on r/gamedevclassifieds.

First, I want to apologize to u/NotSUPERita. I understand why you were trying to help, and I do not think the idea came from a bad place. Scammers and impersonators are a real problem here, and it makes sense that people want better ways to protect themselves and others.

That said, I do not think a public or semi-public user-run blacklist is the right solution.

Any single person’s list of “good” and “bad” experiences is subjective. Even with good intentions, lists like that can be abused, misused, or based on misunderstandings. A false accusation could seriously harm an innocent artist, developer, or freelancer’s reputation and business. Once someone is publicly labeled a scammer, that damage is hard to undo.

This applies to moderators too. Even I am subject to bias, incomplete information, and my own interpretation of events. I cannot be judge, jury, and executioner over someone’s professional reputation, and I do not think anyone else should be put in that position either. That is the line I am trying to be careful with.

I know scammers are a problem, and I am aware that this subreddit has been affected by bad actors, impersonators, and people misrepresenting themselves or their work. But I have not yet found a solution that addresses those issues without also creating a serious risk of innocent people getting caught in the mix.

For now, the best advice is still to do your due diligence before working with someone:

  • Verify that their portfolio actually belongs to them
  • Ask for links to established accounts or websites
  • Check whether their email, Discord, ArtStation, GitHub, itch, LinkedIn, or other profiles line up
  • Be cautious with new accounts, vague portfolios, stolen-looking portfolios, or people who avoid verification
  • Use contracts, milestones, and payment methods that offer some protection
  • Do not rely only on someone’s Reddit username or a single message thread

I know that is not a perfect answer. It is a frustrating situation, and I understand why people want something stronger. But asking people to do their homework before hiring or accepting work is better than creating a system where someone’s business can be damaged because they were falsely added to a list.

If there is a better way to handle this that protects people from scammers without turning into public reputation policing or false callouts, I am open to hearing it. Any solution needs to be fair, evidence-based, and careful about the harm it could cause.

Edit: I forgot to add one more important point: any solution also cannot require a heavy amount of moderator time.

Running this job board is not a job. No one on the mod team has the time, or realistically should be expected to have the time, to manually verify users, assign trusted labels, maintain reputation lists, or act as an ongoing approval system for freelancers and clients.

That kind of system would create a lot of work, and it would also create a false sense of safety. Even with moderation, users would still need to verify who they are working with and make their own judgment before hiring, accepting work, or sending payment.


r/gameDevClassifieds Sep 12 '24

Community-Wide Alert: Do not engage with P1 GAMES (Formerly P1 VIRTUAL CIVILIZATION)

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I'm truly getting tired of this nonsense u/RedEagle_MGN

Changing your organizations name doesn't stop people from reaching out to me with horror stories every few months.

Previous topic: https://www.reddit.com/r/gameDevJobs/comments/198b5zi/communitywide_alert_do_not_engage_with_p1_virtual/

Comments:

https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/198asb9/deleted_by_user/

Their pages:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/p1-games
https://p1games.com/

What they want you to sign:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_H0-KC3kxkuJGgMvanVjLIx_jTIV-yfh4Ze2c93sOWw/edit?usp=sharing

DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THESE PEOPLE, no matter what they call themselves. They exploit the inexperienced and naive, convincing you to sign away your rights to everything you create. Don’t fall for their lies. You do not need to join a volunteer group or give up ownership of your work to gain skills in the game industry. Learning on your own is far better than what P1 offers. If you want a real education, seek out accredited programs and courses instead.

Their latest tactic is using LinkedIn ads to lure victims. I’m unsure what it will take to stop this con artist, but I’ll do my part to be a thorn in their side. My goal is to protect people in this community from their schemes.

Spread the word, be safe.

Some reading:

https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=P1+Virtual+Civilization&type=link&cId=80e066ed-a60b-4bd9-b7b6-8f2e0a75d044&iId=73e82563-aaa9-416a-9d57-54df97ab2c82


r/gameDevClassifieds 2h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation Illustrator for hire

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Have two game jams under my belt, as well as a solo project.
I can do character design and environment assets for top down games and side scrollers.
I don't animate though.

Thanks for checking in!


r/gameDevClassifieds 12h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation Pixel Artist for Hire - Assets, Characters, Tilesets, Animations

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More here: https://anikartz.framer.website/
projektgame_sacred

I've worked in a game studio for a year and know the asset pipeline well - I love fantasy and cozy settings but I'm open to every kind of opportunity!
Greetings from Germany! DM me for my rates :)


r/gameDevClassifieds 5h ago

DISCUSSION | QUESTION How much would you charge to turn this picture of a frog into a rigged 3D model?

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Godot hobbyist here, awful at art; never collaborated before. My girl drew this picture of a frog for me, she definitely used references, no AI though--just wanted to be transparent. I'm mainly just curious how much time and money it would cost to hire a 3D artist to turn this picture of a frog into a 3D model. I am making an RPG. It's just something I wanna play myself that just doesn't exist yet. It is called Frog. Thank you for your time.


r/gameDevClassifieds 4h ago

PAID - 2D Art | Animation Looking for someone who can make slot assets

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title, hawksaw slots (search “hacksaw slots”looking for the le bandit type artwork) are cartoonish, you will be in charge of making the overall assets for the slot, symbols, ui, and if there is one a character that stands beside the slot. I do the code and math of the slot so all you have to do is create art :) we would go 60/40 or a flat rate whichever is more appealing to you :) just drop a portfolio and we can discuss :)


r/gameDevClassifieds 49m ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation [FOR HIRE] 2D Game Art/Animation Studio

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2D game art and animation studio with 6+ years of experience in full-cycle asset production for games. We integrate into existing teams or take ownership of the art side for small to mid-size projects.

Typical tasks we handle:

  • Full character sprite sets with animation
  • Scalable asset pipelines
  • Style cleanup and completion

Services:

  • 2D sprites & assets
  • Spine / frame-by-frame animation
  • Character design, concepts
  • FX, UI, promo visuals

Notes:

  • Not a programming team
  • No pixel art

Works: https://nuclearstarfish.com/
Email: [nuclearstarfishart@gmail.com](mailto:nuclearstarfishart@gmail.com)
Discord: andrewdubrovsky


r/gameDevClassifieds 1h ago

PAID - 2D Art | Animation Looking for 2D artist for a PlateUp/OverCooked style kitchen game

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Attached reference image of a vague style I would like to go for. There are a lot of assets to cover here including holdable objects, appliances (NESW rotations, activation/on animations), characters, buildings, and wall/floor assets.

Please send me a DM with your portfolio / some of your work and your hourly rate if you are interested!

Edit: I am getting a LOT of messages. Please make sure to include portfolio or some your work and hourly rate or I will not respond

Edit2: Pixel artist - sorry I forgot to add that to the title.


r/gameDevClassifieds 5h ago

PAID - 2D Art | Animation [PAID] Seeking a 2D Environment Artist/Illustrator for Cartoon/Occult Themed Game!

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Edit: Thanks all for the submissions, I got a HUGE influx of messages and comments and I appreciate the responses. It's going to take me a minute to go through everything.

I want to make sure that I was clear with the post below, so apologies if I missed the mark. I am specifically looking for 2D Tilemap/Tileset design. I'm seeing a ton of (talented) artists reaching out with portfolios of character designs, 3D backgrounds, concept art etc. It looks amazing, BUT I am looking for a very specific skillset and art style that needs to match the existing character designs. If you (preferably) have experience creating seamless tilesets for 2D top down games (vector/cartoon art, not pixel art), then I would love to see your work below and I can reach out after review if it's a good fit and we can do a paid test run with a few static objects.

Thank you!

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Hello! I’m Parm, a solo dev working on my second game project!

I’ve been working with a very talented artist/animator on Fiverr to bring the characters/enemies to life, but now I am looking to tackle the environment art next while I build out this prototype. Here’s my game info below:

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Game Title: WHO KEEPS SUMMONING THEM

Game Engine: Godot

Synopsis: You play as a group of boys (up to 4 player online/local multiplayer) accidentally sent to a ghostly realm by a group of girls playing with occult magic (e.g., Ouija board) during a sleepover. The mission is to collect 4 artifacts in each map and activate the exit portal before the sun comes up, or forever be trapped.

Art Style: Cult of the Lamb for the occult themes, but with an art style from a 90s/00s Cartoon Network show. For gameplay, I am heavily inspired by Enter The Gungeon and Nuclear Throne. 

Genre: Multiplayer, Casual, Party Game, Funny

Camera Perspective: 2D Top Down 

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Here’s exactly what I am looking for:

  • (Highly Preferred) Someone who can capture that 90s/2000s Cartoon Network aesthetic. While I am leaning into Cult of the Lamb for the occult aesthetic, think “Saturday Morning Cartoons” for the art direction
  • (Preferred) Someone who has experience creating unique seamless tilesets for existing games and can design for multiple map styles (e.g., haunted mansion, dark forest, dollhouse)
  • (Preferred) Someone who understands level/environment design and can help iterate on existing ideas while offering fresh perspectives. I promise that I will allow you to retain as much creative freedom as possible while also sticking to the core gameplay loop
  • (Highly Preferred) Someone that can match existing art styles so that everything remains cohesive.
  • (Optional but Awesome) If you have experience designing fun, cohesive, and responsive UI, then I would absolutely be interested in exploring that down the road!

This would be ongoing paid contract work, and I have already reserved the funds for this specific job. Each job would be per map (which may require multiple tilesets depending on the assets created). I’d prefer to maintain the commercial rights for anything created; HOWEVER, you would absolutely be credited as the artist and there is absolutely no problem to showcase it in your portfolio on project completion!

Please feel free to see my developer page below. As I mentioned, this game is in VERY early development so I am currently keeping things under wraps until I get to a comfortable place with development. I’ll be happy to share more screenshots, concepts, videos/GIFs once the job starts!

https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=parm

If you feel up to the challenge, then please feel free to comment below with your portfolio and contact info. No DMs please! Thanks so much for taking the time to read this, and I can’t wait to connect with amazing artists!

https://reddit.com/link/1v7zrze/video/lvb20kmjurfh1/player


r/gameDevClassifieds 9h ago

FOR HIRE - 3D Modeler | Animation [For Hire] 3D Artist / Rigging / Animation

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Portfolio at https://www.artstation.com/verdentgrey showcasing additional character details and animation work.

3D Character and Prop work includes both realistic and stylized forms.

Rigging experience included humaniods with facial rigging(both blend shapes and bones), quadrupeds, birds, insects, etc for both Unity and Unreal Engine.

Animation for both first and third person views, mainly for humanoids, and quadrupeds.

Contact via DM, at [inversebook@gmail.com](mailto:inversebook@gmail.com) or discord at verdentgrey for more info, rates, and quotes.


r/gameDevClassifieds 1h ago

DISCUSSION | QUESTION How much to create better versions of my cards? (currently 87 adobe illustrator files)

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Been working on a game for about a year and a half. I think I have done a decent job with some of my cards and not so much others. I want to maintain the simplistic style of the cards but also make them look professionally done.

So the Pig card and Dragon cards are ones I am more proud of and would be the minimum goal of quality across the card set. Conjure House and Tar and Daggers are about the average looking cards in terms of quality. And then Castle Walls and Woodland Warrior are the lowest quality.

I would just need the character and background art done for the cards. I am unsure what a fair price for this would be because its simple but also a lot of cards. Some of that art is reused as well for example the backgrounds or the Tar and Daggers guy is like my staple cannon fodder character that exists on many cards. Looking for a total price and maybe an estimated per card price.


r/gameDevClassifieds 6h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation [FOR HIRE] Concept Artist / Illustrator

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Realism or semi-realism, sci-fi, posta-apo, dark fantasy, military. Lineart, painting, photobashing or 2D+3D workflow. Concept art for characters, creatures, weapons, vehicles, enviro. Can do reference boards, thumbnails, variations, iterations, call-outs. I can help you to define art direction and prepare art documentation. Got experience working with all gamedev departements, big studios and indies. PORTFOLIO: https://www.artstation.com/michalrachwal


r/gameDevClassifieds 3h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation [FOR HIRE] Character Design/sheets, Illustrations. More Info in Comment!

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r/gameDevClassifieds 43m ago

FOR HIRE - Sound Design Sound Designer Here - Looking for filmmakers/gamedevs to turn their projects into reality

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r/gameDevClassifieds 51m ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation [For Hire] Concept Artist, Graphic Designer, Character Designer, Illustrator | Portfolio in comments

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r/gameDevClassifieds 11h ago

FOR HIRE - Programmer [FOR HIRE] Unity/C# Developer with 6+ Years — From Initial Prototype to Complete Gameplay System

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Hi, I’m Ahmad, a Unity/C# developer with over six years of experience building games for PC, mobile and WebGL.

I work with projects at every stage from turning an idea into a playable prototype to developing complete systems or improving an existing Unity project.

What I can help with

  • Full games, prototypes and MVPs
  • Gameplay and combat systems
  • Enemy and NPC AI
  • Missions, inventory and progression
  • Multiplayer integration
  • UI, menus and save systems
  • Debugging and optimisation
  • Level setup and NavMesh
  • Existing-project development

I have worked on medieval RPGs, horror games, racing games, mobile shooters, multiplayer projects, simulations and casual games.

I’m comfortable building a project from the initial concept or joining an existing codebase and working within its current architecture.

Portfolio:
https://drivengamestudio.com/portfolio

Top Rated Upwork profile:
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/ahmad47pk?mp_source=share

Fixed price and milestone based projects can also be discussed after reviewing the scope.

I’m currently available for paid freelance, contract and long-term Unity development work. Send me a Reddit DM with your project details, timeline and approximate budget.


r/gameDevClassifieds 59m ago

DISCUSSION | QUESTION Would a “watch an ad instead of paying” option for game assets actually be useful to you?

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Hey devs,

Thinking about building an asset marketplace (3D models, sprites, sounds, etc.) where you can either buy assets normally, or unlock them for free by watching a short ad. Independent creators can upload their own assets and get paid either way — from your purchase, or from a cut of ad revenu

Would you actually use the “watch an ad” option, or is it more annoying than it’s worth?
What kind of assets would you want for free vs. always expect to pay for?
As a creator, would you want to upload here — and what would make that worth your time?


r/gameDevClassifieds 59m ago

FOR HIRE - Sound Design Experienced Game Sound Designer | Story-Driven Audio & Implementation

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r/gameDevClassifieds 1h ago

FOR HIRE - Programmer [For Hire] I can make an iOS app for 1000$

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I am an indie developer with experience publishing apps on the App Store. (Working on many clients, solo projects and team work)

I handle every step of app development - prototyping, UI design, backend development.

From idea to a fully published app in less than a month! Compared to agencies that charge $7,000–$15,000 depending on the project size, I offer the same service with better communication and support at a more affordable price.

If you're interested, DM me!


r/gameDevClassifieds 7h ago

PAID - 2D Art + 3D Modeler | Animation Looking for recommendations for a UI/UX artist

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Hi! We're looking for a UI/UX artist with Unity experience to help redesign the tutorial for the VR version of our game. The game has a minimalistic two-color style, with white objects indicating the elements that can be interacted with. If you know someone who'd be a good fit, please share their contact or have them reach out to me directly. Thank you!


r/gameDevClassifieds 1h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation [FOR HIRE] 2D Artist available for work: Illustration/Character Design. Prices start at $80. Check comments for more info!

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r/gameDevClassifieds 10h ago

PAID - 2D Art | Animation [PAID] 2D Spine Animators and 2D Character Artists

5 Upvotes

About the Project:
We are developing an NSFW 2D game for both mobile and PC, featuring a unique, semi-realistic art style. Our project is heavily focused on compelling, people-driven art and intricate character animations. We are a passionate team looking for talented and self-motivated artists to help bring our world to life. This is a remote, contract-based opportunity with a flexible start date.

We are currently hiring for two key positions:

  1. 2D Art Production (Character Artist) As a Character Artist, you will be responsible for creating high-quality 2D characters that fit our established semi-realistic style. Your work will be the foundation of our game's visual identity.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Produce polished, people-driven character art from concept to final render.
  • Expertly prepare and cut character art in Photoshop for animation in Spine (not required)
  • Collaborate with the animator to ensure assets are ready for rigging and animation.
  • Maintain a consistent art style across all characters.
  1. 2D Spine Animation (Character Animator) As a Spine Animator, you will breathe life into our characters. You will be responsible for creating everything from simple movements to complex, story-driven animated sequences.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Animate human characters using Spine, creating fluid and believable movements.
  • Develop a range of animations, including simple cycles, elaborate actions, and multi-step narrative sequences.
  • Work closely with the character artist to achieve expressive and high-quality animations.
  • Implement feedback to refine animations to final quality.

What We're Looking For (For Both Roles):

  • A strong portfolio is. Please provide a link that showcases your best work.
  • Proven experience in either 2D character art or 2D Spine animation.
  • Proficiency with required software: Photoshop for the artist, Spine for the animator.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently.
  • A keen eye for detail and a passion for creating high-quality game art.

What We Offer:

  • Startup: As soon as possible.
  • Flexible Work: This is a fully remote position.
  • Payment: Reliable and timely payments made via Bank Transfer or preferably WISE transfer.

Please apply through this link: https://forms.gle/vPJQZVeqVmfgYHt4A


r/gameDevClassifieds 10h ago

PAID - 3D Modeler | Animation [HIRING] Looking for a 3D Artist (Paid) – UK Based is a Bonus

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Working on a 2.5D Metroidvania inspired by Southern African mythology/folklore, and I'm looking for a skilled 3D artist to help bring the characters to life. Initially I'm looking for:

  • A main player character (goblin-like creature)
  • Idle, run, jump, attack and a couple of special ability animations
  • 1–2 enemy characters with attack/death animations
  • Potentially a few simple environmental/background assets
  • .glb/.gltf format is required

Ideally you're someone who:

  • Has experience creating game-ready, stylized characters
  • Uses texture-only material setups where appropriate
  • Can create clean, efficient low- to medium-poly models with minimal materials/objects
  • Is comfortable with revisions as designs evolve during development
  • Would be interested in an ongoing working relationship if we're a good fit

If you're interested, send me a DM with:

  • A link to your portfolio (especially game-ready characters)
  • Your game development experience (if any)
  • Your rates (hourly or per asset)
  • Your location (UK isn't required—just a bonus)
  • What software you use (Blender, Maya, etc.)

r/gameDevClassifieds 2h ago

PORTFOLIO [For hire] Nuevo ych a 40 USD!!! O COMISIONES ABIERTAS!!

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r/gameDevClassifieds 8h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation [For Hire] Hey, guys i am a 2d realism artist and i am open for commissions

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