Create your own job. No interview. No application.

You have skills. You have a portfolio. Maybe you shipped a game jam project or contributed to an open-source engine. But the traditional path to a game dev job requires a studio to decide to hire you — and most indie studios aren't hiring.

The alternatives are: wait for a studio to post a listing (they don't), go freelance with no upside, or build your own game with no funding. None of these compound. None of them give you a shot at real equity in a game that ships.

When a game earns an INVEST verdict on Gameformers (composite ≥ 4.0), it's proven its market signal. It has D1/D7/D30 retention data, a PMF score, and a broken core audit. It's a real game with a real shot.

The Forge matches developers to squads forming around these games. No recruiters. No job listings. No interview where you're trying to convince someone you're good enough. The Player Pulse score did the market validation — your skills do the rest.

Milestone pay. Squads are structured around deliverable milestones. You earn when milestones ship — not hourly, not speculatively.

A SAFE note. Every Forge squad comes with a SAFE note covering equity allocation. Before the studio even legally exists. Your upside is protected from day one — not promised verbally, not vested over four years while you hope the studio doesn't fold.

A track record that matters. Reputation Points on Gameformers reflect real behavioral contributions — games you helped ship, signals you improved, players you helped retain. It's the application that opens the next door.

Create a free account, set up your developer profile (primary role, engine mastery, portfolio), and browse the Forge feed. When a game matches your skills, apply to the squad. No cover letter. The game's Player Pulse score is the pitch — you just bring your craft.