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)

129 Upvotes

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 • • 13h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation Pixel artist for hire

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Hey there! Now I'm looking for a full-time job, long term projects are also will help a lot!

Will be glad to work with you!


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 2h ago

PAID - 2D Art | Animation [PAID] Pixel artist/animator

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You can see 2 monster designs in the screenshots as art reference.

I need 1 more monster designed. Animated with idle, attack and death animations.

Has to match the art style.

It's for an upcoming incremental roguelite "Let Me Die". https://store.steampowered.com/app/5258160/Let_Me_Die/

Release date is very soon, so I need someone who is available to deliver this relatively fast.

P.S. I would appreciate if you don't DM, instead share a portfolio below and I will contact you if it seems like a good fit.


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 2h ago

PAID - 2D Art + 3D Modeler | Animation [PAID] [HIRING] 3D artists for Megabonk inspired friendslop roguelike shooter, $1,000 USD budget

3 Upvotes

Hello! I'm looking for 3D modelers to create low-poly stylized characters and environment pieces for my indie game.

Our game is inspired by Megabonk and Vampire Survivors but we have taken a spin on the genre and added friendslop mechanics. More details will be revealed to those that are hired.

I'm looking for 3D artists that have plenty of experience with low-mid poly modeling in Blender or any other 3D modeling software of choice. You must also be comfortable with rigging characters.

Visual/art direction will also be shown to those that are interested but an example of something we're inspired by is How to Fish's character style. Our characters will be more complex than those but it can be considered baseline.

Budget: $1,000 USD, split between everything we need. If we hire you to create just a couple characters/environment props your pay will be a portion of the $1,000. We are also open to spending more if we deem your work exceptional/above what we are expecting. All payment will go through PayPal invoices/good and services.

To apply message me or comment on this post with your portfolio, preferred 3D modelling software, and in general any 3D characters or environment work you're proud of. Please include your portfolio/work in your message otherwise you will be ignored. Once we've selected people, we will transition over to Discord for communication.


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 15m ago

PAID - 2D Art | Animation [Hiring] Artists Wanted for Digital TCG – 6 Factions, 33 Illustrations Each [Paid]

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Hey Artists!

We're a small indie game development team working on a new digital trading card game, and we're looking for illustrators for our cards. Our game features six distinct factions, each with its own visual identity. We're looking to work with one dedicated artist per faction, with approximately 33 illustrations per artist.

About the project We're looking for artists who can maintain a consistent visual style across an entire faction. Each deck will feature characters, creatures and other thematic illustrations. Cards are static illustrations. We'll supply briefs, references and creative communication throughout the process.

The factions:

  • Nightmare (Black): Lovecraftian horror, eldritch creatures and nightmares.
  • Rage (Red): Badass humans, brutal combat and aggression. Fists, guns, cigars.
  • Judgement (Yellow): Strange divine beings, big fan of masks/no faces. (not looking for "Paladin" stuff, think Inaruis with a twist)
  • Calamity (Green): Think Kaiju monstrous creatures. City killers
  • Chaos (Purple): Demons, seductive characters and chaotic dark fantasy. (Think Slaanesh + Succubus) - (Not NSFW tagged stuff but still sexy).
  • Cyber (Blue): Robotics, Gundam's, Transformers, evil AI (think SHODAM from System Shock)

Payment

This is a fully paid commercial project. We're currently gathering quotes from artists and are interested in hearing your rates for individual illustrations or the project as a whole.

IMPORTANT: You must have full rights to your creations, aka we will not accept AI in any artwork.
We will require layered source files with the completed artwork.

All work will be covered by a written agreement, with payment terms and milestones agreed before work begins.

How to apply You can add me on discord; wasilij_10. I will need;

  • Your portfolio
  • Which faction(s) you'd be interested in illustrating
  • Your rates or estimated quote per illustration
  • Your availability over the coming months

Experience with card game illustrations is a plus, but not essential. We're particularly interested in artists with a distinctive style that would suit one of our factions.

(I will update this post and strike through the factions when an artist has been hired for it)

Looking forward to seeing your work!


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 59m ago

FOR HIRE - 3D Modeler | Animation [FOR HIRE] Game Art & Animation | 2D/3D Assets, Characters, Creatures, Rigging

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Hello everyone!
We’re an experienced CG art studio available for contract game art work.
What we can deliver:
✅ Game-ready 2D & 3D assets: Characters, creatures, props, environments
✅ Full art pipeline: Concept art → Modeling → Texturing → Rigging → Animation
✅ 2D / 3D in-game animation, VFX and lookdev
✅ Both stylized and realistic art styles
We collaborate closely with clients, handle revision rounds, and deliver files compatible with Unity and Unreal Engine.
Website: https://www.cgassist.com/
Email: mailto:allsurecn@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +86 17663313326
If you’re looking for art support for your game project, send me a DM / email / WhatsApp with your project scope and budget. I’m happy to talk through your idea.


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 9h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation [for hire] Character design and concept art

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8 Upvotes

r/gameDevClassifieds • • 1d ago

PORTFOLIO Dialogue character art done enjoy 😁

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104 Upvotes

r/gameDevClassifieds • • 12h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation Pixel art artist and character animator, I wouldn’t mind taking on a part‑time job.

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r/gameDevClassifieds • • 27m ago

FOR HIRE - Musician [FOR HIRE] Video game music composer and sound designer.

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Hello!

My name is Eduardo Guerra Arencibia, I'm an experienced composer, music producer, guitarist, and flutist, excited to offer my services for video game music and sound design.

  1. I'm also a music producer, guitarist, and flutist, allowing me to provide a holistic approach to your game's audio needs.
  2. Fluent in both spanish and english.
  3. Music degrees: Superior Conservatory electric guitar music degree (CSMC), Music degree (UNIR) and Professional Conservatory Flute studies (CPMTenerife)
  4. Real guitar and flute recordings in my compositions

Contact: For inquiries, please reach out to me at [eduardoguerraarencibia@gmail.com](mailto:eduardoguerraarencibia@gmail.com)

Website: Visit my website at https://eduardoguerraarencibia.com/

Let's collaborate to create unforgettable gaming experiences!

Thank you for your time!


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 14h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation Well Dweller artist open to new opportunities.

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I’m a 2D concept artist and illustrator, focused on creature and character design. My style is semi-realistic, dark and surreal, I like to bring unexpected ideas to life.

I usually work for games, TTRPGs and book covers, but I’m open to any kind of dark or horror projects.

Available for freelance, part-time or full-time work.

portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/gambacurtta

My IG: https://www.instagram.com/gambacurtta/

My email: [brunogambacurta@gmail.com](mailto:brunogambacurta@gmail.com)


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 1h ago

PORTFOLIO [FOR HIRE] Versatile Composer

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If you're looking for a composer check out my portfolio and send me a DM.


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 6h ago

DISCUSSION | QUESTION Looking for industry experience

2 Upvotes

Hello,

I am a PMP certified project manager with 10+ years of experience that's looking to break into the game development space. Within the next 2-3 years, I would like to publish a small indi game with the goal of eventually bankrolling and bringing larger projects to life.

I'm completely new to this industry and would really just like to learn the ropes. In return for this valuable experience, I would be happy to offer my project management services pro bono. I can commit to roughly 10 hours a week in the beginning. This should be enough time to help any project out with creating a solid project plan, organizing check-ins, and helping create test scripts / whatever other project management might be needed for a small team.

Would anyone in this space be interested in taking me up on this? I'm really just looking for some exposure at this point. I'm mostly looking to learn about the business end of the industry but all experience is welcome. I'm so green to this that anything will help.

Thanks


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 16h ago

PAID - 2D Art | Animation Looking for non-exclusive blanket licensing bundles from your back-catalogue for an indie TCG.

13 Upvotes

I'm currently developing a PC TCG. The engine is essentially complete, and I'm starting to work on developing final content for playtesting. I need hundreds of pieces of art to fill out this content, and I do not want to use AI generated works for these cards. I am a solo indie developer, so budget and quantity are my primary concerns. For this reason, I'm looking for artists who are willing to bundle their back-catalogues of finished works rather than commissioning individually for each piece of art. Here are some details:
- Looking for 400-500+ paintings/illustrations. I'm happy to get work from multiple artists, so your bundles do not need to be this large.
- No set theme or art style: I'd prefer genre variety over consistency (think Yugioh/MtG/Pokemon TCG), fantasy/scifi and variety in art styles is also preferred.
- Non-exclusive: I do not want to own your art, you are free to continue selling it elsewhere, I simply want to pay for the permission to use your art for this commercial project.
- Full disclosure: AI was used for much of programming on this project, if you do not want to be associated with AI use at all, unfortunately this is not the project for you. I personally draw the line at generative AI.

Feel free to message me for more information about the project or to discuss an offer! Looking forward to hearing from you!

My responses will be a little slow (expect a few hours or a day or two), but I'll try and get to all of you! Thanks for your interest.


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 6h ago

PAID - Other [PAID] Trailer editor wanted for Silly Suspects, a comedy, detective, guess who game | $300 USD

2 Upvotes

I'm looking for an experienced game trailer editor to make a new trailer for Silly Suspects, our comedy detective game on Steam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4117190/Silly_Suspects/

Silly Suspects is inspired by Guess Who. You examine ridiculous crime scenes, dig through clues like banana peels and broken printers, and question a cast of completely unhinged suspects. You learn their quirks, fears and questionable life choices, then rule them out one by one until only the culprit is left. The suspects wander, dance and argue, and you play silly minigames to earn their trust.

You get full access to the game and record all the footage yourself, so you need to be comfortable capturing clean gameplay. [There are dev tools in the game for free movement camera to make your life easier recording footage]. Before you edit anything, you pitch me a few trailer ideas. Once we pick one, you storyboard it so we agree on the structure first.

The trailer needs to be at least 1 minute long, with a strong hook in the first few seconds. It's a comedy, so it has to be funny. Lean into the chaos, the weird suspects and the "how is this a clue" moments.

I'm looking for good comedic timing in your edits, fluent English and regular progress updates.

The budget is $300USD.

For payment, all work goes through Upwork, Fiverr or another platform with payment protection. If you know of a better one, suggest it and we can use that. I won't pay outside a platform.

To apply, comment below with:

Your portfolio, with game trailers you've edited

A link to a trailer you're proud of

A rough idea of how you'd approach a trailer for Silly Suspects

The platform you'd like to work on

All DMs will be ignored, so please reply in the comments.


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 3h ago

FOR HIRE - Other [ FREELANCER FOR HIRE] Dimitris Kampourides - Digital Sculptor for Miniatures and Collectibles

1 Upvotes

Greetings Reddit,

My name is Dimitris Kampourides and I'm  a professional digital sculptor.

I specialize in miniatures, collectibles, terrain pieces and action figures and I've worked extensively on making models for plastic injection molding for sprue production and resin silicone casts (drafting, coring, undercuts etc) for about ten years. I've also been working with some of the biggest companies (including Games Workshop, Warlord Games, Westfalia Miniatures, Stationforge, Archvillain and more) for almost ten years, sculpting/modeling and preparing miniatures for 3D printing and physical production.

I have never used and will never use AI or participate in any AI training or cleaning up AI slop

If you ever have time, please take a look at my artstation portfolio (www.artstation.com/dkampou) and if you ever need an all-around seasoned freelancer for single projects or contracts, please let me know and we can chat! Email me at [dimitriskampourides@gmail.com](mailto:dimitriskampourides@gmail.com) or DM me!

Thank you for your time,

Dimitris


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 9h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation [FOR HIRE] 2D Illustrator (Character sheet/Designs) available for work!

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More Portfolio : https://trauma-a.carrd.co/


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 3h ago

FOR HIRE - 3D Modeler | Animation [FOR HIRE] 3D Environment Artist

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Hey everyone! I’m a beginner 3D environment artist looking to get involved in indie game projects, game jams, and freelance work.

I enjoy creating props and environments for games, and I’m looking for opportunities to improve my skills, collaborate with other creatives, and bring ideas to life.

I also have a degree in photography with honours, which has helped me develop a good eye for composition, lighting, framing, and colour. These are skills I try to bring into every 3D project I work on.

I mainly use Blender for modelling and creating props and environments, and I can also bring my work into Unreal Engine 5 to work on materials, lighting, and scene setup. I’m also familiar with Adobe software for post-processing and final touches.

You can check out my work here: https://www.artstation.com/nojg

Whether you’re putting together a team for a game jam or working on a larger indie project, I’d love to hear from you! I’m open to paid work, rev-share projects, and game jam collaborations, depending on the project.

Feel free to reach out to me here on Reddit, on ArtStation, or by email at [nojgart.contact@gmail.com](mailto:nojgart.contact@gmail.com). Always happy to meet other people who are passionate about making games!


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 3h ago

FOR HIRE - Game / Level Designer [FOR HIRE] 3D Artist | Game Assets, Texturing, Vegetation & UE5 Environment / Level Design

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Hey! I'm a 3D artist looking for freelance work and indie game projects.

My skills:

3D modeling & texturing

Game props & modular kits

Vegetation and foliage models

Custom texture creation

Environment & level design in UE5

Software: Blender, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, SpeedTree, Gaea & Unreal Engine 5.

Open to paid work and collaborations!

My discord link for conversation: https://discord.gg/DZbyQSfY


r/gameDevClassifieds • • 3h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation [FOR HIRE] 2d Artist role | Full time/part-time. | More info in the comments.

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r/gameDevClassifieds • • 12h ago

PORTFOLIO [For hire] Illustrator, character and creature design

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3 Upvotes

r/gameDevClassifieds • • 18h ago

FOR HIRE - 2D Art | Animation [for hire] Illustrator and Concept Artist available for freelance work! More info in the comments!

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r/gameDevClassifieds • • 17h ago

PAID - 2D Art | Animation [PAID] UI / HUD Designer for stylized third person action game in a retro futuristic / atompunk style world

8 Upvotes

Hi all,

I am an indie developer from Austria working on a vertical slice / alpha and looking for an artist in order to replace my developer UI.

I am currently looking for a UI designer for the main player HUD (Vitals, Equipment, Abilities, Icons, etc...) for a third person action game with possibility for follow up jobs for menus and other UI elements. This is a paid freelance job.

The game is set in a retro futuristic / atompunk / atomic age / art deco style world and it would be nice to have that be reflected in the UI.

The idea was to take inspiration from retro movie posters and ads. Not sure if this is easily achieved or can be used for good looking UI but I am also open for other concepts and ideas.

The complexity of the HUD will be similar to roguelike games like:

  • Risk of Rain 2
  • Crab Champions
  • Gunfire Reborn
  • Roboquest

I am developing in Unreal Engine 5.8

References

Interested?

Please send me a DM with an estimate and a portfolio link with what you think are good examples for above requirements (Please don't send character art or environment art, this is specifically a job listing for UI).

Feel free to ask me any follow up questions.

Depending on the number of contacts I am trying to make a decision on the hire until Monday, 19 October.