August 2026 Recruitment
Null Signal Games is currently recruiting for two roles: one in the Studio Coordination Team, and one in the Design Team. The Studio Coordination Team ensures that the people working to create new cards have clear deadlines and are able to meet them. The Design Team is the group responsible for coming up with new card designs.
If you’re keen to help out in one of these areas, and the description of either of these roles sounds like a great match, please submit an application! See more information on each role below.
If you are reading this far in the future, please check out our recruitment portal for the latest information on all of our positions.
Please note: these positions are unpaid. Null Signal Games is an all-volunteer organization.
Please note that Null Signal Games primarily communicates through an internal Discord server. The ability to access Discord is necessary for all roles.
Production Designer
As a production designer you will be working to ensure the highest quality possible for all of NSG’s physical products. This will involve layout of the cards as well as product boxes as well as some graphic design work. In this position you will be responsible for bringing together the work of all of our studio teams into the final product and delight in the satisfaction of being able to see it on store shelves and hold it in your own hands.
Applications will close once we’ve filled 3 positions.
Duties
- Preparing print-ready card files, box design and ancillary materials for new set releases.
- Creating new game assets and improving existing ones.
- Performing quality control checks on digital proofs and physical materials.
Current/Upcoming Projects
- Layout of future cycles.
- Layout of translated versions of new and existing sets.
- Improving the design and quality of our physical products.
Must-have skills
- Experience with Affinity, Photoshop, or other similar visual editor programs.
- Page Layout.
- Page File Layout & Preparation.
- Vector Graphics Editing.
- Colour Space Management.
Preferred skills
(These skills would be nice, but can be learned in role.)
- Ability to make improvements to the existing production workflows.
- Familiarity with the existing Netrunner product.
Workload
You will be expected to commit roughly 5 hours of work a week, however the workload may increase during the final production stages. Our team is split across the globe, so some flexibility with time zones is helpful for meetings.
A note on diversity
We acknowledge that the tabletop industry as a whole needs to do a better job with diversity. We are prioritizing those applicants that can bring to NSG different experiences and points of view than we currently have on our team.
NOTE: Null Signal Games is a volunteer organization. All roles at Null Signal Games are unpaid.
To apply for the role of Production Designer, please fill out this form.
Associate Game Designer
In the role of Associate Game Designer you will be part of the team that is the first to create the mechanics of new netrunner expansions. This will involve being a part of the team that shapes the future this game will take. You will be working with other members of the Design team, and liaise with the Development and Standard Balance Teams.
Applications will close once we’ve filled 3 slots.
Duties
- Design new content for upcoming Netrunner Expansions, including cards, mechanics, and decklists.
- Maintain set files and provide clear documentation of design intent.
- Conduct rigorous internal playtesting to inform iteration.
- Participate in weekly design team meetings.
- Create and refine paper prototypes.
Current/Upcoming Projects
- Several upcoming NSG Netrunner expansions.
Must-have skills
- Design Thinking.
- Game Design.
- Creative Communication.
- Collaboration.
- Creative Problem Solving.
- Playtesting.
- Prototyping.
- Familiarity with the Google Creative Suite.
- Familiarity with the Netrunner Card Game.
- Creative communication and organization are key to this role.
Preferred skills
(These skills would be nice, but can be learned in role)
- Prior game design experience.
Workload
As an Associate Game Designer, you will be expected to provide 10+ hours a week to asynchronous design work, documentation, and internal playtesting. In addition there are weekly design meetings with the rest of the team that you will need to be able to attend. Our team is split across the globe, so some flexibility with time zones is helpful for meetings.
A note on diversity
We acknowledge that the tabletop industry as a whole needs to do a better job with diversity. We are prioritizing those applicants that can bring to NSG different experiences and points of view than we currently have on our team.
NOTE: Null Signal Games is a volunteer organization. All roles at Null Signal Games are unpaid.
To apply for the role of Associate Game Designer, please fill out this form.
Don’t forget that applications for new Playtesters are also always open! You can find links to volunteer for those positions on our recruitment portal
