Slutty Bass
Full game delivered in ~8 weeks by an assembled team of 15+ artists and developers.
Hire a 2D Game Developer
Some projects don’t fit a genre label — a 2D game with its own mechanics, a branded mini-game, a prototype that has to exist by next month. This page is for those: general 2D game development in Unity, from the first playable to the Steam release.
Seven-plus years of professional 2D work sit behind this — client projects and my own shipped games. I built Red Dad Redemption from scratch in three weeks; Slutty Bass shipped in around eight weeks with a production team of 15+ artists and developers that I assembled and led. Fast when the scope is tight, scaled when the project demands it.
The narrative specialization (visual novels, adventures) is the flagship — but the 2D engineering underneath it is general-purpose: physics, UI, systems, integrations, performance.
Chapter 01
Who this is for
Startups & agencies
A playable prototype for a pitch, a branded game for a campaign — speed, communication, and fixed scope are the whole game here.
Solo creators & studios
You need senior 2D Unity hands: systems that don’t collapse under content, clean project structure, and builds that pass store review the first time.
Anyone with a deadline
Three weeks to a shipped game is on my portfolio, not a slogan. If the date is real, the scope conversation happens first and honestly.
Chapter 02
What's included
- Unity project architecture: scenes, systems, data, and tooling that survive growth
- Gameplay programming: mechanics, physics, AI, game feel
- UI/UX implementation, menus, settings, save systems
- Art and audio commissioned through the assembled team as scoped
- Steam/itch.io integration, achievements, builds, and launch support
Chapter 03
All projects → Example projects
Red Dad Redemption
Built from scratch in 3 weeks.
Dead Cipher
A detective adventure about solving a string of murders.
Pricing
Starting points
Prototype / MVP
from $4,000
core mechanic playable, 2–4 weeks
Small complete game
from $10,000
finished, shippable
Full production
from $50,000
commercial release, assembled team
Anchors are total project budgets covering the assembled team — identical here and on Fiverr. Details and cost drivers on the pricing page.
FAQ
Common questions
How much does a 2D game cost to develop?
From $4,000 for a playable prototype, from $10,000 for a small complete game, from $50,000 for full commercial production. Content volume, art source, and platform count move the number — the cost guides on the blog give the full breakdown.
How fast can you deliver a prototype?
Two to four weeks for a core-mechanic prototype is the standard window. Red Dad Redemption — a complete small game, not just a prototype — took three weeks from scratch.
Do you take programming-only engagements?
Yes. If you have an artist and a design, I slot in as the development side. If you don’t, the production team model covers art, music, and the rest as in-quote line items.
Why Unity and not another engine?
Unity is where my seven years of 2D depth are, it covers every platform that matters, and it handles both 2D and 3D — which keeps doors open mid-project. For narrative-specific projects, Ren’Py or AGS may win instead; engine choice always gets justified in the quote.
Have a game idea? Tell me about it.
You’ll hear back within 24 hours — usually within the hour.
Get a fixed quote in 48 hours