Scratch Game Designer

Lando

The job involves building small, polished Scratch games that play in a 30-second round, breaking each game into 5 to 8 bite-size coding challenges for kids, and producing starter files, screenshots, and one-sentence kid-facing instructions. Lando is an elementary education company based in Palo Alto, CA that runs hands-on Engineering, Coding, Math & Art programs in 200+ California schools.

Location: United States, United States Remote
Arrangement: Remote
Level: Senior
Employment: Part time
Date added: 2026-10-06
Last checked: 2026-10-17

Overview

Lando is hiring a Scratch Game Designer Blog Newsletter Browse Jobs Art & Animation Audio Business & Operations Design Marketing & Community Production Programming QA & CS Writing Post a Job Back to all jobs See allDesignjobs Scratch Game Designer Lando Apply for this Job Apply for this Job URL copied! This position has been closed. No items found. Posted October 6, 2026 Part Time United States Remote $300 per package Important Details

Contract: Part-time, project-based, 15 to 20 small games over 4 to 6 weeks (roughly 12 to 30 hours per week, depending on your schedule)
Pay: $300 per finished game package, plus a paid $100 trial project to start
Location: Remote, US-based
Start: October 2026

We make coding classes for kids ages 7 to 11, and every class is a tiny arcade game built in Scratch. Kids code the game one small step at a time, then finish with a Hero challenge that puts it all together. We have 55 of these games in active classes and we need 15 to 20 more to build out the next semester. Some will start from concepts we hand you; for the rest, we want your ideas. If you have ever built a game in Scratch that other people actually played, and you have opinions about what makes a 30-second game look and feel good, keep reading.

What you'll do

Build small, polished Scratch games that play in a 30-second round and produce a high score. Some start from a concept we hand you (a mechanic or theme); others you pitch yourself, as long as they fit our rules and don't repeat a game we already have
Break each game into a ladder of 5 to 8 bite-size challenges that build on each other step by step, ending in a Hero challenge that assembles the whole thing
Build a starter Scratch file for every step, with sprites and backdrop in place and the previous step's code already done
Take full-code and scrambled-code screenshots for every step so instructors can check work and kids can get a hint
Write one-sentence, kid-facing instructions for each step
Simplify ruthlessly. The rules are strict: no lists, no pen, no custom blocks, no extensions, no sound, no memory-sequence mechanics, no physics. We will send you the full allowed-block list
Turn around one revision per game based on our feedback

What success looks like

A 7 year old with an instructor nearby can finish each step in under 10 minutes and something is playable by step 3 or 4
The game is fun in the first 10 seconds and a 30-second round is satisfying enough that kids want to beat their score
Every step reuses the last one, and the Hero is assembly, not a new idea
Zero blocks outside the allowed list
3 to 5 finished game packages a week, delivered on the schedule we agree on

About you

You have built Scratch games before and can show us at least two
You have taught, tutored, or watched kids ages 6 to 11 learn to code, and you know where they might get stuck
You write clearly and briefly. Kids will read your instructions
You are comfortable working from a spec and a rulebook, and you flag problems early instead of designing around them silently
You have your own ideas for tiny games

Nice to have

Classroom or after-school teaching experience with elementary students
Game jam experience, or a habit of finishing tiny games
Familiarity with how kids' coding platforms scaffold projects
A Scratch profile with games other people have played and remixed

How to apply Send us an email with the subject "Scratch Game Designer - [Your Name]" and include links to two Scratch games you have made, two or three sentences on your experience with kids and coding, and your availability over the next two months. Selected candidates get a short paid trial project ($100) before we commit to the full scope. About Lando Lando is an elementary education company based in Palo Alto, CA. We run hands-on Engineering, Coding, Math & Art programs in 200+ California schools, and are backed by top venture firms across education and consumer (Reach Capital and Maveron). Featured Game s Apply for this Job Apply for this Job URL copied! Click the Apply button to auto-fill the email address into your email program or right-click and "Copy Email Address" to paste on your own. Learn With Lando No items found. More Jobs at Lando It looks like this team may not have any current job openings. Sign up for our newsletter and we'll be sure to let you know when they post a new role. You may also wish to check for open roles on their website. Recent Game & Level Design jobs [kaleidoscube is hiring a Gameplay Polish & Technical Designer/Artist (f/m/d)to join their team into work fromthetheStuttgart, DE or EuropeGameplay Polish & Technical Designer/Artist (f/m/d)kaleidoscube | Stuttgart, DE or EuropeLearn More](/careers/kaleidoscube-gameplay-polish-technical-designer-artist-f-m-d) [Makera Games is hiring a Game Designer (Systems & LiveOps)to join their team into work fromthetheAnywhereGame Designer (Systems & LiveOps)Makera Games | AnywhereLearn More](/careers/makera-games-game-designer-systems-liveops) [Torpor Games is hiring a Lead Game Designer (m/f/d)to join their team into work fromthetheBerlin, DELead Game Designer (m/f/d)Torpor Games | Berlin, DELearn More](/careers/torpor-games-lead-game-designer-m-f-d) Meeple Corp is hiring a Game Designerto join their team into work fromthetheBath, UK or GMT ± 2Game DesignerMeeple Corp | Bath, UK or GMT ± 2Learn More [AstroNomad Studios is hiring a Senior Systems Game Designerto join their team into work fromthetheNorth AmericaSenior Systems Game DesignerAstroNomad Studios | North AmericaLearn More](/careers/astronomad-studios-senior-systems-game-designer) Job Hunting Tips & Tricks [This Resume Landed an Interview at Amazon in <24 HoursHow do you write a resume that stands out from the crowd and gets the attention of hiring managers? Here's an approach that has consistently worked for me.Nathan BosiaPeople PersonRead more](/learn/this-resume-landed-an-interview-at-amazon-in-less-than-24-hours) [Cover Letters, Love ‘em or Leave ‘em?A job posting is an expression of pain. They have specific gaps they’re looking to fill. Your job is to communicate you understand their pain and can alleviate their suffering.Jean LeggettCareer Strategist & Leadership CoachRead more](/learn/cover-letters-love-em-or-leave-em) [Should you customize every one of your job applications?W‍ith more people applying for even fewer jobs, roles are being filled faster than ever. Which makes it that much more important to customize your resumes and cover letters.Nathan BosiaPeople PersonRead more](/learn/how-to-customize-your-resume-and-cover-letter) [A Rejection Letter: Giving Feedback to Every ApplicantWhat's it like reviewing and responding to 118 job applications? A little like this. Plus some tips and tricks to improve your next application from the POV of a hiring manager.Nathan BosiaPeople PersonRead more](/learn/a-rejection-letter-giving-feedback-to-every-applicant) Next Indie games are cool. So are the people that make them. Make cool games. Be cool people. Work With Indies. Thank you for joining! New issues are sent every Wednesday! Oops! Something went wrong. Please try again. *Sign up to receive a weekly digest of new indie career opportunities. WORK WITH INDIES We’ve been lucky to have some incredible jobs working at and partnering with some of the biggest brands in video games. But we’ve never had more fun and been more fulfilled than when we were working with indie game developers. Everyone in games should have that much fun. Our hope is that Work With Indies will connect job seekers with the most rewarding, most inspirational, and most fun jobs they've ever had. NAVIGATION

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