Producer

Hi there! We are Paintbucket, an award-winning indie studio from Berlin, founded by two AAA veterans: Jörg Friedrich and Sebastian St. Schulz. We develop games that matter, with sociopolitically relevant themes, delivering meaningful messages through strong narratives. Our debut game, Through the Darkest of Times, is a critically acclaimed antifascist strategy game, focused on civil resistance during the Nazi era. The game secured us the German Development Award (Deutscher Entwicklerpreis) and the German Video Game Award (Deutscher Computerspielpreis). The studio is currently ramping up pre-production of a sequel, which revolves around legal reconnaissance of NS crimes in post-war Germany.

This is where you come in. We are looking for a person with outstanding organizational talent to help us produce the sequel, as well as other running and future projects. Applicants of currently underrepresented groups encouraged. You will be loved and respected no matter who you are.

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): The Darkest Files
• At what stage of the project(s)? Pre-Production/Prototyping
• Genres: Adventure, Puzzle
• Platforms: PC

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• you will coordinate project teams, and develop and plan milestones to ensure the project goes from concept to finish without a hitch

• you coordinate with the departments regarding effort levels and planning, handle dependencies, and task deadlines

• you are able to identify risks and potential problems early and propose solutions

• you manage external communication, from clients to freelancers

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• 2+ years of professional experience in producing or project management, ideally in game or software development

• you harbor excellent team management and communication skills while remaining practical

• you are structured, self-driven, proactive, reliable, and solution-oriented

• you speak fluent English, speaking German is a plus

• you live in Berlin or want to move here

Why do we enjoy working here?

• A positive, social, and relaxed work environment - we value trust, open communication, and autonomy of our developers (no micromanagement)

• A hybrid WFH & office plan with flexible work hours (core work hours from 10 to 4)

• Working closely with all departments enables you to learn from everyone and try out new things

• A No-Crunch-Policy: All overtime hours are compensated with free time

• A very open-minded, diverse, positive, and helpful team

• A beautiful workspace in the heart of Berlin as part of the indie game developers collective and co-working space “Saftladen” near Alexanderplatz