UX Researcher / Designer for a growing Viking History Strategy game

Salary Unpaid

Do you want to be part of developing an innovative and meaningful game? Are you interested in user-centered and user-driven design? Are you eager to apply your qualitative and quantitative research methods to understand the wants, needs, and pain points of users to create the best user experience possible? If you’re nodding “YES” to the above, then we are interested in you as well as we are looking for a highly motivated and skilled individual to plan and conduct user related research within our organization.

About us

Welcome to GAMUCATEX – the indie startup fueled by a burning passion to weave history into enchanting gaming experiences! While our heart is in Copenhagen, our diverse team spans the entire globe. We are passionate about history and games, and you'll definitely have the opportunity to learn everything you're willing to know with us. We thrive on collaboration, creativity, innovation, and pure passion. Always ready to lend a hand, we're dedicated to crafting games that resonate and invite you to cozy up for a hygge-filled evening of entertainment. 🎮✨ Join us on this epic journey where gaming meets history!

About our game

Tectonicus: on the edge of war, synthesizes mechanics of turn-based strategies. To succeed, you are to use strategic thinking when placing heroes, commanders and units on the board, as well as building synergic decks that emphasize each faction’s unique strengths.

Apart from online and local PvP battles, Tectonicus will be featuring a full-scale story mode. The player will be called to restore the historical truth lost in contradicting accounts and theories, rewritten history and scholars’ disputes, by reincarnating significant battles and living through them as warlords, across centuries.

About your department

As a UX Researcher/ Designer you will both be in the Business Department and our Game Design Department. The Game Design department is the creative heart of our company, where innovative ideas come to life. We are a tight-knit team of designers and storytellers dedicated to crafting engaging and immersive gaming experiences. Collaboration and creativity drive our projects, and every team member plays a pivotal role in shaping our games. As part of this dynamic environment, you'll contribute to developing unique and memorable content that captivates players worldwide. Our Business Department is the strategic engine that powers our success. We are a dedicated team focused on marketing, partnerships, and financial planning to ensure our games reach and resonate with players worldwide. Our collaborative approach drives growth and innovation, providing the resources and support necessary for our creative teams to thrive. Join our dynamic department to play a crucial role in shaping the business strategies that elevate our studio and bring our games to the global stage.

Details

The position can either be onsite, hybrid, or remote, full-time with some flexibility. As we are currently seeking funding, the position will be unpaid but can contribute to an internship. Our offices are located in three locations: Copenhagen at Amager/Nørrebro and Frederiksberg.

The position & Responsibilities

The tasks will be varied and you will have a lot of freedom in defining what you will do and identifying what needs to be done. You will assume a central function in the team.

Deliver critical actionable insight to drive user-centered design and product development.
You’ll plan and conduct our user research activities. This includes conducting playtests, observations, interviews and sending surveys as well as analyzing data from them.
You’ll search and learn about users to uncover the behaviors and motivations of customers and users, using different and relevant methodologies.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is highly driven and self-motivated with experience in increasing awareness of community development efforts and has some knowledge of games and even better the gaming industry.

You can communicate well in English and with users.
An analytical and structured mindset and approach.
You are self-driven with a proactive mindset and want to help develop and shape a user research practice for business opportunities.

Pluses:

You can speak Danish and know the culture and society
Experience with games and game development
You can analyze and report on our online user's data to drive continuous improvement, optimization, and innovation
You can provide and convey meaningful feedback to our developers and artists on the community’s sentiments, concerns, and suggestions

What we offer you (And perks)

Comfortable Workspace: Equipped office space with board games, docking stations (computer not provided), and a tea kitchen with free coffee/tea.
Dynamic Learning Environment: Immersive, creative workspace within an entrepreneurial ecosystem alongside other startups. Handcrafted onboarding day and process for a seamless team integration.
Flexible Work Arrangements:
- Liberal holiday, sick leave, and childcare days.
- Menstrual and menopause leave.
- Remote work options for a healthy work-life balance.
- Breaks for recreational activities, including game sessions.
Career Support and Development: Time off for training and career growth. Involvement in organizational improvements, processes, culture, policies, the work environment and beyond.
Challenging but Collaborative Atmosphere: Engaging position within an interdisciplinary global team. A workplace with high satisfaction among the team members and where it is okay to ask for help as there are no stupid questions. Varied and stimulating challenges with no two days alike. Recognition – your work is showcased in your portfolio and our games are enjoyed worldwide.
Community and Team Building: Corporate events and team-building activities. Supportive, friendly team fostering a creative playground where experimentation is encouraged.

Planned interview process

We plan to carry out two rounds of online interviews in April/May we imagine an online interview, potentially on a weekend.

Starting date, as soon as possible/ in 2025 (2026 might be possible) Please note we reply as fast as possible, but not always as fast as big corporates, and that as we send a lot of mail some might reach your spam folder, so please make sure to check that folder.

At GAMUCATEX, we are devoted to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that each team member brings. Our commitment to an inclusive recruitment process ensures equal opportunities for all applicants. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life to apply. Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and empowered to contribute their best.

For more information or questions please contact us at job@gamucatex.com or phone number +45 25722969

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Remote work allowed

Central office

Work life balance

Skill development

Near public transit

Social gatherings

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VISION We are dream makers, creating journey opportunities for aspiring talent and delivering uniquely crafted interactive experiences for our community which they connect deeply with; these player co-create stories that will immerse their senses and emotions in a rich universe based on our world; leaving them wondering about questions in the game and outside the game; its not about advanced technology but about creative cultivated content based adventures. Our vision is beyond building tools, it is about pushing the boundaries for how the game medium can create a positive impact in this world with games that empower you to make interesting choices giving you value from the time spent. ABOUT OUR STUDIO We are an early-stage pre-seed startup founded in 2020, a premium AA+ Indie that has all the elements to become a highly recognized record setter. Consisting of an international team of 30+ with a powerhouse HQ in KUA (Copenhagen), we’re collaborating with a wide community of inspired individuals from across the world. Most studios start small with a narrow circle, but we quickly grew into a multi-functional diverse team. We are ambitious developers, artists, game-audio-UI designers, composers, storytellers, historians, archeologists, marketers, human resource specialists and user and market researchers. Vets and newcomers, the past and the future combined! Together, we harden our skills and knowledge, united and passionate about bringing meaningful games to people – just like our current project Tectonicus, a card-based auto-battler empowered by history going deep into the sources, initially rooted in the Viking Age. The focus and specialty of our games is on the subject of life and people, how questions about our existence can be displayed on screen and in the hands of the players. We make our assets in-house, from visual art and code to music and foley sounds, with passion and respect for history. We dedicate ourselves daily to creating a game atmosphere that takes you on a journey to the past, cards that are exciting to play, decks that feel like a living army under your wise warlord’s hand, and battle scenarios that let you shape history. Diversity and inclusivity are our values not only in words but in everyday practice. We actively make efforts to support all the various individuals participating in our journey, creating a safe and positive dynamic environment for neurodiversity, all ages, genders, and backgrounds, including various skill sets. We adhere to principles of openness and transparency, and we are results-oriented while valuing work-life balance. A place where you can feel welcome, and respected, where your voice and profession matter, we are keen on making this your first or next step that will excel your career and an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on our project and players. In short, our gamers come from all walks of life and so do we, gathering great people from a wide variety of backgrounds is devotion not just because we believe this is the right thing for us but also because it facilitates a stronger company with greater games! VALUES AND WORK CULTURE We also value our Scandinavian work model. Expect a flat hierarchy with a bottom-up-based approach with a great work-life balance, and flexible working hours. Join team work with autonomy in task generation and execution, where you are proactive and not waiting for management for order, all in a trust-focused culture. Open, honest, and transparent communication with constructive feedback as our foundation expecting everyone to share opinions, no matter roles. An approachable and involving management. The collective intelligence finds effective solutions. We engage and explore sustainable practices and CSR. The top priority is teammates well-being supported by team-building exercises, social events and eating lunch together. We acknowledge challenges that is okay to make mistakes, which we can learn from. We casual and informal!