Gameplay Prototyping

Help shape the tense, cooperative core of a 4-player first-person game about surviving a nuclear reactor as systems fail and pressure escalates. You’ll build on early prototypes to refine teamwork-driven objectives, readable interactions, dynamic events, and a grounded, horror-leaning atmosphere powered by lighting and sound. The focus: clear roles, strong communication, and replayable runs where the environment—not monsters—is the threat.

What you’ll learn

• Multiplayer networking

• Procedural generation

• State machines & gameplay systems

About Voids Within

Voids Within is an independent studio led by developer Matt Marshall, focused on atmospheric, mood-driven games. Its standout release, Dystopika, is a “dark cozy” cyberpunk city-building sandbox that prioritizes creativity and ambience over goals or management, and it has earned an Overwhelmingly Positive reception on Steam with more than 2,000 user reviews.

Meet your lead

Matt Marshall is a designer and developer with 10 years of experience across games, VR, and interactive media. In 2022, he left his job, sold his belongings in Toronto, and set off across Asia to pursue independent game development while exploring new cultures and perspectives. He works and travels with a single 35L backpack. Along the way, he’s tried some truly adventurous foods, including snails, scorpions, and even a live beating cobra heart.