Game Programmer Intern

About Lycus Studios

Lycus Studios is an independent game development studio working on Holy Fraud, a first-person comedy simulation game.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated Gameplay Programmer Intern who wants to build a career in gameplay programming and gain hands-on experience working on an actively developing game. This role is suited for a student or aspiring programmer with a strong foundation in C++ and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), a working understanding of Unreal Engine Blueprints, and the ability to learn quickly in a production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with our senior programmer to implement, improve, and debug gameplay systems in Unreal Engine.
• Collaborate extensively with game designers, level designers, and the game director to translate gameplay ideas into functional game mechanics.
• Participate in frequent gameplay iterations, internal playtests, and feedback-driven improvements.
• Understand gameplay requirements, break problems into smaller tasks, and propose possible implementation approaches before seeking guidance.
• Assist with debugging, testing, and refining existing gameplay systems.
• Communicate technical progress, blockers, and implementation details clearly with the team.
• Learn and follow established coding practices, project workflows, and development standards.
• Take initiative in understanding not just how a feature works, but why it is designed and implemented that way.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong fundamentals in C++ programming, including classes, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, pointers, references, and memory management basics.
• Good understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and their practical applications.
• Basic to intermediate proficiency in Unreal Engine Blueprints, including variables, functions, events, execution flow, and communication between actors.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine's gameplay framework is an advantage, including Actors, Pawns, Characters, Components, and Game Modes.
• Ability to read existing code, understand unfamiliar systems, debug issues, and investigate solutions independently.
• Basic knowledge of gameplay mechanics, game logic, and the relationship between code and player experience.
• Familiarity with Git or other version control systems is a plus.
• Good spoken Tamil communication skills.

Qualifications

• Students, recent graduates, and aspiring gameplay programmers are welcome to apply.
• Academic projects, personal prototypes, game jams, or Unreal Engine projects demonstrating programming ability are valuable.
• A portfolio, GitHub repository, or playable project demonstrating your skills is preferred.

This is a hands-on internship in an active game production environment.

Work Mode: Remote