About Star Stable Entertainment

Once upon a time in 2011, the founders of Star Stable Entertainment had a vision. They wanted to create a game that could make a difference. Although half of gamers are girls and women, they were under-represented in the gaming industry, both as characters and creators. We dreamed of an epic online world where tween and teen girls could share an amazing experience. And we wanted to challenge how things were done in a male-dominated industry. Fast forward to today, and our dream has come true tenfold - Star Stable Online stands as one of the most popular MMORPGs globally! At our HQ on Södermalm, our 150 employees are thrilled to continue to welcome players to the island of Jorvik, with its breathtaking scenery, beautiful horses, and magical quests. It’s wonderful to see that our dream resonates with so many players around the world, and we can’t wait to share more stories and experiences with them!

The position
As an animator at Star Stable Entertainment your role is to bring our worlds to life via in-game character and horse animation, cinematic animation, world animation and more.

In your team you will be cooperating with the producer, art director, engineers, designers and other disciplines to create, improve, adapt and adjust animations for our many animated assets. Prime focus will be on creating believable gaits and personalities to our vast breeds of horses that make up the heart of our game.

For our animations there will be playthroughs with various stakeholders and feedback sessions with the team where feedback will be given on the work, and you will be tasked to incorporate parts or all of that feedback into your work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the requested animations; horse, characters, animals, creatures and more.

• Estimate work and inform the production, team members, and other teams in the organisation.

• Contribute to the animation pipeline and production process by collaborating across teams, proactively communicating risks and challenges, and help drive the efficiency of content creation.

• Collaborate with other crafts (3d art, developers, and designers) to assist in the delivery of content to the players.

• Sharing feedback and receiving feedback, both on the work and the processes.

We think you

• Previous professional experience of animation involving horses, creatures, animals.

• Have an eye and good judgement for the quality of animation.

• A curious mindset to explore and create new content.

• Find ways to be creative within limited resources - such as technical constraints, time and craft dependencies.

• Solid knowledge of human and animal anatomy.

• Good understanding of animation principles, and delivering high quality work on time.

• Willingness to listen to and implement feedback from various members of the organisation.
  

Perks for joining us?

• A pretty sweet mission. We are developing the world's best horse-riding game for girls and we take that vision very seriously. We strive to hit that mark every single day.

• 30 vacation days (+ 3 additional squeeze days).

• A pension and insurance plan that mimics ITP1 and a parental pay top-up @90%.

• Health allowance at 5000 SEK per year.

• Hybrid working model - combine WFH and being together with the team at our new office located right amidst Södermalm GameDev cluster (Magnus Ladulåsgatan 65)

• Fitness discount of 18% at SATS gym + company workout classes.

• A dog friendly office! Bring your furry friend to work!

Are you ready to be a chapter on this magical journey? Apply now! We can’t wait to hear your story!