Mortian Online
Grim Dark Sci-Fi Tank vs Tank shooter based on scale models for tabletop games.
About the game
Mortian Online is a competitive multiplayer tank shooter set in a dark sci-fi universe, drawing inspiration from titles like War Thunder and World of Tanks. Players engage in team-based matches using customizable armored vehicles. Successful matches earn research points, which can be used to upgrade, personalize, and unlock new vehicles.
A unique aspect of the project is its deep connection to the physical scale model / tabletop community. The in-game vehicles are based on original model kits developed by me, Mortian (5,000 scale model customers and around 27,000 followers). We are also partnering with a well-known paint manufacturer from the tabletop industry to bring the exact colors from the tabletop hobby into the game.
Facts:
PC only
Up to 20 vs 20 multiplayer matches (scalable as performance allows)
Highly customizable vehicles
Tracked, wheeled, legged and hovering vehicles with traditional and sci-fi weapons
Armor penetration and module damage system (similiar to Warthunder)
3rd person and 1st person cameras
A lot of smaller tactiacal features
Artstyle: grim, dark, realistic, rusty but not post apocalyptic
Current status
Working multiplayer prototype (armor penetration system) with 2 vehicles, 10 weapon systems, 2 maps. Color customizer and penetration preview tester.
Roughly 60 vehicle chassis from CAD waiting to be transferred to usable models for Unreal
Partial funding by a German government support programm for PC games.
Our team
We are currently two and a half people.
One is a developer with some experience in Unreal Engine who created the first playable prototype. The other (me) is a self-taught 3D texture artist with a background outside of the games industry, coming from the physical model-building sector. I also worked as a Project Manager in the automotive industry for 7 years before this.
Your Profile
Male/Female/Diverse
Must be located in Germany. This is not negotiable
- Ability to work collaboratively in a small team
- Self-directed approach to planning and executing tasks
- Awareness of the bigger picture and how individual systems interact
- Willingness to communicate clearly and regularly about progress and challenges
Your skills:
Your Responsibilities:
- Design and build compelling levels with a strong focus on lighting, composition, and atmosphere. Create, implement, and optimize textures, shaders, and materials to achieve high visual quality while maintaining performance. Work closely with the design team to integrate artistic vision with gameplay needs. Continuously refine environments based on playtest feedback.
Must haves:
- Proven experience with Unreal Engine (lighting, level design, optimization).
- Strong skills in textures, shaders, and materials.
- A keen eye for composition, color, and mood.
- Understanding of optimization techniques for real-time environments.
Nice to have:
- Experience with interactive foliage or destructible meshes.
- Skills in 3D asset creation and texturing.
- Interest in blending artistic freedom with technical challenges.
What We Offer
- Creative freedom: Your artistic vision will have a major impact on the look and feel of the game.
- 100% home office
- Part-time employment - full time is negoiable
- Flexible working hours
- Direct and transparent communication, short decision paths
- Possibility to shape core systems from an early stage
- Paid overtime
- 30 days of vacation (based on a full-time equivalent of 40h/week)
Interested? Get in touch!
If this sounds like something you’d enjoy working on, just send me an email.
No need for a fancy cover letter or overly polished application – keep it simple and pragmatic.
A short message with:
- a few bullet points about your background and experience,
- your role(s) in previous projects,
…is more than enough.
We can discuss the rest in a call. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Website:
www.mortian.shop
www.instagram.com/mortiantank
Contact:
Mortian UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Schinnaglstr. 31, 81369 Munich, Germany
E-mail: i n f o @mortian.shop