Job Type: Full Time

Are you an animator who believes that movement is the soul of game design? Do you find satisfaction in taking a static 2D character and giving it weight, personality, and “juice” through professional skeletal animation? Rendered Ideas is looking for a talented 2D Game Animator, with a mastery of Spine, to join our autonomous indie collective. At Rendered Ideas, we don’t believe in the “assembly line” model of game development. We don’t have layers of middle management or external clients breathing down our necks with arbitrary deadlines. We are a self-funded, product-first studio where the animation team works hand-in-hand with developers and designers to define the “feel” of every project. If you have the technical skill to rig complex characters and the creative flair to breathe life into them, we want you to help us define the future of indie gaming. Job Overview : 2D Game Animator Category Details Company Name Rendered Ideas Position Title 2D Game Animator (Spine & Skeletal Specialist) Job Type Full-Time, Permanent Location Hybrid (Remote-First / Studio Hubs in Mumbai & Bangalore) Annual CTC Range ₹12,00,000 – ₹22,00,000 (Based on portfolio and experience) Bonus Structure Annual Profit-Sharing Scheme (Independent of base CTC) Core Software Spine 2D, Adobe Animate (Flash), Photoshop Experience Level 2+ Years in Professional 2D Game Animation What We Offer: Freedom, Impact, and Upside Being a 2D Game Animator at Rendered Ideas means more than just moving keyframes. You are a stakeholder in our creative and financial journey. Detailed Job Description As our 2D Game Animator, you are the “Juice Specialist.” You take the work of our artists and ensure that every interaction in the game feels responsive, impactful, and beautiful. 1. High-Fidelity 2D Animation Your primary responsibility is to create “awesome-looking” 2D animations for our games across multiple genres. This includes character walk/run cycles, combat sequences, environmental effects, and dynamic UI animations. You understand that animation isn’t just about movement—it’s about storytelling through motion. 2. Rigging and Skeletal Setup Using Spine 2D, you will create professional skeletal rigs. You will set up meshes, weights, and constraints (IK/FK) to allow for fluid, expressive movement while keeping the technical constraints of mobile and PC platforms in mind. You understand how to use dopesheets and graph editors to fine-tune the “weight” of an animation. 3. Gameplay and “Feel” Calibration You will work closely with the design team to ensure that the animations aren’t just pretty, but they support the gameplay. This means understanding “startup frames,” “active frames,” and “recovery frames” in action games, and ensuring that UI animations don’t hinder the user’s flow. 4. Multi-Platform Delivery Our games reach millions of players on Android, iOS, and Steam. You will be responsible for ensuring that your animations are exported and optimized correctly for these platforms. You understand texture atlasing, draw calls, and how to maintain high visual quality while minimizing the memory footprint. 5. Collaborative Innovation You aren’t just an “order taker.” You will participate in brainstorming sessions, offering independent thinking and creative solutions to gameplay hurdles. If a certain animation can be handled through code to save space, or if a visual effect can be improved through skeletal deformation, you are expected to voice those ideas. Eligibility & Technical Requirements We are looking for a 2D Game Animator who has moved past the basics and understands the nuances of professional game motion. Technical Mastery Professional Background Aptitude & Soft Skills The Animation Philosophy at Rendered Ideas We believe that great 2D animation is a superpower. In a world dominated by 3D, high-quality skeletal 2D animation stands out as an art form. At Rendered Ideas, we give our 2D Game Animator the stage to show off that craft. We encourage “Mechanical Research.” This means we give you time to look at how other top-tier indie games (like Hollow Knight or Rayman) handle their motion and try to implement those high-level techniques in our own titles. We don’t want “good enough”; we want animations that players want to stop and watch. Why Animators Choose Rendered Ideas End-to-End Visibility: In a big studio, you might just animate “generic villager #4.” Here, you animate the heroes, the bosses, and the world. You see your work in every trailer and every screenshot. Technical Growth: Working on skeletal animation for mobile requires a deep understanding of optimization. You will become a master of making games look AAA on a mobile budget. Work-Life Balance: We avoid “crunch.” We believe that the best creative work happens when you have a life outside of the studio. Ownership: When people ask what you do, you can point to a game on the App Store and say, “I made that move.” 2D Game Animator job Rendered Ideas, Mumbai Apply now See open roles