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Hire Game Developers

Have an idea for a potential hit among games but not enough time to search for an experienced development team? Whimsy Games will gladly help you! With our extensive pool of experts, we can easily hire a game development team for you without extra hassle or time-consuming interviews and screenings. We offer different collaboration models and provide professional developers to deliver a high-quality product tailored to your needs!

75professionals creating top-notch games
8years in the game industry
100+developed games
89clients trust our expertise

# your game, not a market average

Upwork15 reviews
GoodFirms30 reviews
Clutch24 reviews
#Proof

Projects we’ve Brought to life

Seventeen Hire game developers productions. What each one is, and which part of the pipeline we owned.

#Why choose us

Why US

Three checks before anyone talks budget: who is on the build, what we have already submitted to the App Store, and which engine the game runs on. Each answer names what it is based on.

Evidence 01

Professional attitude. We work with experienced teams who have years of experience. All our game developers for hire have impressive portfolios and positive testimonials from previous employers. Quality is critical for us, and we keep our standards high.

Evidence 02

Original ideas. Whimsy Games professes out-of-the-box thinking. You will never see similar projects in our portfolio. We carefully work on each game and add an individual approach to your concepts and ideas. As a result, you will get an outstanding game that will impress the players.

Evidence 03

Great value for money. Finding a reliable game studio for hire, such as Whimsy Games, can save your money. Hiring game developers with us costs 50% less than hiring full-time in-house teams. We’ll help you pick the most favorable pricing according to your needs and budget expectations — our team is quite flexible in this respect. We will help you estimate the timeframe accurately and avoid overruns.

Evidence 04

Transparent communication. Our team values transparent collaboration. Our game programmers for hire never impose any extra charges or hidden fees, and we always discuss every issue and idea with you. We ensure flawless communication and collaboration with every developer you hire with us.

#Scope of work

We Offer:

With us, you can hire Unity developer teams for various purposes: working on an entirely new project, enhancing the one you’re currently running, or ensuring support for a launched title. So be sure — our developers deliver exactly what you need in a timely, professional manner.

01–03

Design

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Systems, art and interface, agreed before you build.

Game development from scratch

Whimsy Games will help you to hire a game developer quickly and start working on your new projects ASAP. We will take care of every process from ideation to product release. Our service pack includes assistance with documentation, design, concept creation, and development.

What you get

A design system, art direction and every screen the build needs.

04–06

Build

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Hire game developers code, the server behind it, and device testing.

Boosting your core team

We offer professionals with years of experience in game development. This would allow your team to fill gaps in relevant skills or knowledge. If you need more experts to help you with any game type or platform, our company will help you! Your needs and goals will be the focus of our attention.

What you get

A signed build running on real devices, with the backend live behind it.

07–08

Ship and run

1 lines

Submission, review answers, and updates after launch.

Continuous product support

We don’t just hire a game developer and won’t leave you alone with your project after the release. We can help you to ensure the game runs well on all devices, doesn’t have any bugs, and keeps more and more people engaged as time goes on. We provide full-scale product support and update releases to keep the experience of gamers flawless and enjoyable.

What you get

The game on the App Store, and a team still on it after launch.

#How we work

How We Work

Every stage ends with something in your hands, and with a date you can hold us to.

“Changes during the plan cost days. Changes after coding starts cost weeks.”
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ReleasePlan signed off

Total to App Store submission: 23 weeks from kickoff — a mid-complexity Hire game developers build. The parent mobile hub quotes 4–6 months for this band.

From brief to live game

One location through the pipeline — the same scene at five stages

Location production: brief
brief
Location production: sketch
sketch
Location production: concept
concept
Location production: model
model
Location production: in engine
in engine
#Features

Features

Four areas that decide how a Hire game developers build feels in the hand, not just what it contains.

Mobile game development
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Mobile game development

We have immense expertise in creating iOS and Android games, covering any work for hire game studio. We know how to develop exciting and intuitive games with a great plot, well-designed progression, and engaging gameplay.

HTML5 game development
02

HTML5 game development

We hire a game programmer to create any HTML5 game you might want. Our experts will make sure the games run well on various screens, have extraordinary 2D/3D graphics, and include a wide variety of other features to ensure they perform well in the market. All our designs or concepts are unique.

AI and AR game development
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AI and AR game development

We use AI algorithms and AR to enhance the player’s experience and create stunning games. Looking for game developers for hire to harness the power of machine learning? Our experts will leverage this technology to provide more realistic and engaging games with natural-looking environments and characters. We will help you to create unique solutions in which any player can interact with virtual reality in the most advanced way.

2D/3D art and animation
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2D/3D art and animation

At Whimsy Games, we have a large pool of game devs for hire who have worked with 2D and 3D game art styles and animation for years. They can come up with extraordinary ideas or follow your guidance to develop stunning characters, game worlds, and objects.

VFX
05

VFX

We can handle any visual effect that comes to your mind! Our teams hire game programmers to use powerful modern tools to create realistic and professional graphics, making your game visually appealing to a large number of players.

NFT game and art development
06

NFT game and art development

We follow modern trends in game dev and NFT game development is one of them. Our developers can handle a full-cycle NFT game creation and produce outstanding game concepts and objects. We create customizable and secure tokens and games.

#Tech

Engines & tooling we ship on

We pick the stack to fit the title, not the other way around. Most shipped work runs on Unity and Unreal, with custom backends and live-ops tooling layered on top.

AI assistants for generating concepts, textures, character variations, and LODs. We use them as accelerators for senior artists, not as replacements.
CascadeurComfyUICopilot

Not sure which level you need?

Tell us what you have — an idea, a document, or a half-built game — and we'll say which one fits and what it would cost.

Help me decidefree, no pitch — 30 min →
#Ways to work

Two starting points one team

Same team and the same guarantees — different first questions, different proof, different price band.

Drag the handle — or tap either side

The same on both routes

  • Every estimate itemised — cut any line before work starts
  • Store submission handled: optimisation, compliance, release
Recommended

Vision-faithful build

from $150,000

What's included
Design, art and UI · development and backend · QA · store submission
You sign off at
Prototype, first playable, beta
You walk away with
The finished game and its source code, owned by you
How long
6–12 months to submission

If the first playable doesn't make you smile, we rework the stage at no cost — until it does

Start with discovery
#Terms

The Value of Whimsy Games

They don't change by service, by budget or by client.

Time Savers

Ready, Set, Go!

No waiting for respawns. We’re fast and always game to start!

Easy Power-Ups

Level Up Instantly!

Scale your project like a pro, from pixel beginnings to epic quests.

Smart Spending

Win More, Spend Less!

Get legendary results without emptying your loot chest.

Top Quality

Play Flawlessly!

Every project gets our champion-level QA. No bugs allowed!

Genres we create

Explore the reference builds from our project portfolio.

Adventure Games

When designing adventure games, we put a story and characters first. Our specialists create unique assets to add an immersive touch. It can be power upgrades, skins, etc.

Adventure Games
Free for new projects

Can't describe your game yet? Free consultation in 48 hours

Three lines is enough — your name, your email and the idea as you have it. You get back our first questions and an honest read on scope.

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48 h turnaround·NDA before the first call·your idea stays yours

#Testimonials

What our clients think about us

Direct quotes from the founders and directors who signed the work, published where you can check them.

Clutch
Henrik OlsenCEO & Co-founder

Whimsy was the first outsourcing partner that actually felt like an extension of our internal team. Daily standups, transparent burndowns, and art that didn't need three revision passes.

Clutch
Maya ChenExecutive Producer

They took over live ops without a single dropped event. Retention grew a quarter in a row — and our internal team finally slept.

Clutch
Tomas WeberCTO

Asset specs written by people who integrate them. Fewer rework loops than any vendor we tried in eight years.

We strive for excellence

Clutch awards
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Direct answers

Questions producers and founders ask before signing. If yours isn't here — the form below lands in our inbox, not a sales queue.

To hire game developers, studios typically review CVs and portfolios, followed by interviews with team leaders or senior developers. A strong developer portfolio is essential. Experienced developers usually know at least two game engines, are proficient in C# or C++, understand 2D/3D animation tools, and are familiar with the game production pipeline.
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