Games For Change Game Development Internship (Unity & Unreal Engine)

The Verse Games & Digital Therapeutics for a Healthier, More Connected World The Verse builds games and digital experiences that improve mental health, emotional wellbeing, and human connection. Were a global community of creatorsgame designers, developers, artists, scientists, storytellers, and studentsunited by a shared purpose: to make technology that helps people flourish. What We Do We design game-based therapeutics, immersive experiences, and playful tools that help people breathe better, feel better, relate better, and grow. Our work blends: Game Design + Wellbeing Science Emotional Regulation + Prosociality Ritual, Story, and Play + Community + Co-creation Our philosophy is simple: Human-first. Collaborative. Holistic. Creative. Impact-driven. The Problem Were Solving We live in a time of polycrisis: rising mental health challenges, loneliness, and disconnection. People need tools that are not only effectivebut engaging, inspiring, and accessible. How We Create Impact We move ideas from research prototypes tested game experiences in partnership with clinicians, academics, and organizations. Every project aims to foster empathy, prosocial behavior, emotional regulation, and collective wellbeing. What Were Building The Verse builds three transformative game worlds that use play to improve wellbeing and human connection. WalkXR is an immersive Unreal Engine platform that turns real human challenges into embodied gameplay through storytelling, emotional-regulation mechanics, and ritual-based interaction, with themed walks like Power of Music, Diabetes Journey, and Bridging Differences. Adventures in Breath introduces a new genre of breath-powered play, where players use breathing and humming to explore the magical world of Harmonia, regulate their nervous systems, and unlock sonic abilities. Karma: The Six Realm Game is a choice-based prosocial RPG that rewards empathy, cooperation, and compassion, inviting players to grow by building relationships, repairing conflict, and using kindness as a core game mechanic. Games For Change - Game Development Internship (Unity & Unreal Engine) We are an early stage startup with lots of gaming hats to wear. * Game Design Game Development Unity or Unreal programmer: able to code/program. Contribute to existing projects and work with The Verse team to create new games and game mechanics. We are always open to new ideas! Story Telling. Graphic Design. Art Direction. Digtal Art & Animation. Artists. Philosophers. Who Thrives Here The Verse attracts people who want their work to mean something: Undergrads searching for purpose Grad students applying research to real-world impact Technologists seeking mission-driven creativity Artists & Healers wanting to inspire healing Academics craving applied practice Builders who want to help shape a metaverse for human flourishing We receive 100+ applications a month from around the world. People join The Verse because they want to grow, collaborate, and create tech for good. Why Work With Us At The Verse, youll get: Impact Build games and digital therapeutics that help real people. Creative Range Work across game design, XR, behavioral science, narrative, data, and more. Access Collaborate with neuroscientists, clinicians, technologists, and transformative tech leaders. Community Join a distributed team of 50+ innovators, artists, and entrepreneurs. Growth We support your development with mentorship, hands-on experience, and strong recommendations. Were Looking For People Who Are passionate about gaming for good, prosocial design, XR, wellbeing, art, storytelling, neuroscience, Buddhism, psychedelics, transformative technology, or building a metaverse that actually benefits humanity. If thats youwed love to meet you. To apply, send your resume and a note about what excites you about The Verse. More info: versebuilding.com Contact: bst@versebuilding.com Join us. Lets build the future of wellbeingthrough play. Ben Simon-Thomas - Founder The Verse Contact bst@versebuilding.com for more info and/or with any questions! We are always interested in connecting with the right people TheVerse team is 30+ entrepreneurs, artists, and game developers with experiences and expertise (MAs & PhDs) in gaming, world building, metaverses, build in the open, community development, health & wellbeing. Ben Simon-Thomas - Founder/CEO. Buddhist-leaning entrepreneur and ecosystem developer. Founded startups in the 3D space (SoundFit: 3D Scanning & ODMS: parts-on-demand), social commerce (GroupGain), worked in health-care startups and life style modification businesses (PMRI). MA in Buddhist psychology, degrees in Religious Philosophy and Language. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bensimonthomas/ Apply To this Job Company : The Verse Salary : Internship .