About the role
About our game
Taonga: the Island Farm is an immersive exploration and adventure game set on a colorful tropical archipelago.
What begins as a casual farming experience gradually evolves into a rich, multi-layered adventure. Players discover increasing depth through travel, story-driven quests, strategic battles, engaging mini-games, competitive events, and much more—transforming the game into a captivating midcore adventure with sophisticated mechanics.
The exquisite art style of the game is what our players consistently mention as the first reason for loving Taonga. We achieve this unique aesthetic with strict and graceful construction, immaculate lineart and delicate, painterly rendering. Our Artists specialise either in construction or in colouring, depending on personal preferences and professional strengths.
We are looking for a creative and motivated 2D Artist to join our team in expanding the world of Taonga and bringing delightful experiences to our players.
Responsibilities
- Creating all types of isometric in-game assets: buildings and structures, vegetation, environmental props, item icons.
Our ideal candidate
- Has a genuine passion for playing and developing games
- Has 2 years of experience with 2D graphics
- Has experience creating game art in isometric projection
- Is an experienced user of a professional graphic editor program
- Has a strong understanding of composition, material properties and form plasticity
- Possesses a refined aesthetic taste
- We require a portfolio of your work to apply for this position.
- The application process may include a test assignment.
Who you'll be working with
We are a high-performing team of professionals who thrive in a focused environment. We achieve exceptional results through rigorous planning and disciplined execution, which allows us to deliver outstanding quality while protecting our time of leisure and rest.
Gaming is an inherent part of our lives. With a wide range of tastes across genres, we keep fresh the understanding of what it's like to have fun in a game. Together we apply this knowledge to create experiences full of joy and wonder for our players.
Where you'll be working at
We work on-site in a modern business building in Limassol. We like a lot of space and a lot of air, and we built our office to create a calm and comfortable environment, conductive to the state of flow.
Volka benefits
✈️ Relocation Support: Moving countries is stressful. We handle the tickets, accounts and permits for you and your family. We provide temporary accommodations while you're getting settled, cover the first rent of your own apartment and help with necessary furnishings.
🌿 The Office: A beautiful modern workspace with convenient parking and a kitchen well-stocked with fresh fruit, drinks and snacks.
🧑⚕️ Medical Insurance: We provide top-tier medical insurance for you, your partner and children.
📊 Provident Fund: Ability to join the company's Provident Fund programme which allows you to save for your future with additional company contributions.
🥗 Paid Lunches: A monthly allowance to order healthy and nutritious lunches from your favorite venues on Wolt.
🚌 School Fee Benefit: A subsidy for each child to cover childcare or tuition fees, including summer camps and extracurricular activities.
🏀 Sports Benefit: Membership in the company-wide programme with access to the best gyms and sports centers.
📚 L&D Options: Opportunity to take courses and certifications to improve your skills.
🌍 Language Learning + Naturalization Support: Monthly budget for English or Greek classes with your preferred tutor. And once you're ready to call Cyprus your home we'll help navigate the path to naturalization.
🎁Annual Bonus: 13th Salary paid towards the end of the year to all VOLKA employees.
Most importantly, in Volka you will find a warm and welcoming community of open, friendly people with a wide variety of interests, passion for games and a positive outlook on life.
If we sound like a good fit for you, then you may be a good fit for us.