Game Co-Development

Embed senior Jagex-alumni Unity engineers directly into your team. We plug into your Jira, Slack, and sprint cycle.

Scale Your Unity Team. On Demand.

Game development schedules are volatile. When deadlines loom or technical debt piles up, hiring full-time staff takes too long, and freelancers are a gamble. That is why studios across the UK and Europe outsource to a trusted co-development partner instead. We provide embedded Unity engineering teams that integrate directly into your studio's workflow. Led by Jagex alumni, our developers are accustomed to working on massive, complex codebases like RuneScape. We don't just "take tickets" - we adopt your coding standards, join your Slack, and deliver production-ready code from Day 1. Whether it's building an MMO from the ground up or modernising a legacy SDK, our work ships under your brand with full white-label confidentiality. Looking for a dedicated Unity developer rather than a full team? See our Hire Unity Developers UK page for individual developer engagement options.

Our Co-Development Models

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Embedded Team Extension

We assign dedicated Senior Unity Developers to your project. They join your daily stand-ups, work in your Jira, and push to your repo - acting exactly like internal employees, but without the recruitment overhead.

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Feature Ownership

Hand off a specific, contained module to us. Whether it’s a Multiplayer Networking system, an Inventory UI overhaul, or a Console Port, we build it autonomously and merge it back into your main branch.

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LiveOps & Technical Debt Support

While your core team focuses on the “Next Big Thing,” we handle the maintenance of your live game. We squash bugs, implement SDK updates, and refactor legacy “spaghetti code” to keep the game stable.

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Transparent Pricing

We offer monthly retainers or fixed-scope agreements with no hidden fees. You know exactly what you are paying for before the first sprint begins. Use our cost estimator to get a ballpark figure.

Why Choose Us?

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Zero Ramp-Up Time

We are senior engineers, not juniors. We know how to navigate large, undocumented codebases and complex version control (Git/PlasticSCM) environments immediately.

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White-Label Integration

We work under your brand with full confidentiality. Our code matches your style guide, we sign strict NDAs, and all deliverables are owned by you from day one. As far as your players, publishers, and investors are concerned, the work was done entirely in-house.

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AAA Pedigree

Our team brings experience from major studios like Jagex. We understand the rigour required for MMORPGs and high-DAU live-service games. We don’t break the build.

The Collaboration Stack

We slot seamlessly into your existing toolchain:

Slack

Microsoft Teams

Jira

GitHub

GitLab

Perforce

Plastic SCM

Our Integration Workflow

We treat co-development as a partnership, not a transaction. Here is how we integrate into your pipeline:

1. Onboarding & Access

We sign the NDA/MSA and get set up in your environment. We configure access to your Version Control (Git/Perforce), Project Management (Jira/Trello), and Communication channels (Slack/Discord/Teams).

NDA & MSA Signing: Legal agreements executed before any code or documentation is shared.
Environment Setup: Access configured for your Version Control (Git/Perforce), Project Management (Jira/Trello), and Communication channels (Slack/Discord/Teams).
Toolchain Onboarding: Our developers install your build tools, SDKs, and custom editor extensions on Day 1.

2. Architecture Review

Before writing code, we review your existing architecture and coding standards. We ensure our contributions match your project’s structure (e.g., DOTS, Zenject, or custom frameworks).

Codebase Audit: We study your project structure, naming conventions, and dependency graph.
Standards Alignment: Our code matches your style guide, whether you use DOTS, Zenject, or custom frameworks.
Knowledge Transfer: We document any tribal knowledge gaps so nothing is lost in translation.

3. Agile Execution

We work in your sprint cycles (typically 2 weeks). You treat us like your own devs - assigning tickets, reviewing PRs (Pull Requests), and providing feedback during retrospectives.

Sprint Integration: We join your existing sprint cycles, typically 2-week cadences.
Ticket Ownership: You assign tickets and review our PRs exactly as you would with internal developers.
Retrospective Feedback: We participate in retros and continuously improve our integration.

4. Documentation & Handover

We don’t leave black boxes. All our code is fully commented and documented. If our contract ends, your internal team can pick up exactly where we left off without confusion.

Inline Documentation: All code is fully commented with clear explanations of design decisions.
Technical Handover: Comprehensive documentation ensures your team can continue without confusion.
Zero Lock-In: When our engagement ends, your internal team picks up exactly where we left off.

Need senior Unity developers on your project? Let’s discuss your team’s needs.

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What Our Clients Say

“Initially hired David to review code for the game at a very early stage and was blown away by his abilities. After a round with the board we hired David as lead developer for the project. He brought with him other developers who also did great work and I can say with full confidence there would be no Domi Online without their expertise.”

“David and Adam's workflow is always carried out with sophistication and passion, providing our team with vast expertise of the industry whilst maintaining a high standard of work and pride in each component fulfilled. Dedicated members who always go above and beyond expectations to deliver. Great asset to any team!”

Frequently Asked Questions

We can typically deploy a senior developer or a small squad within 1–2 weeks of signing an agreement, compared to the 3–6 months it takes to hire full-time staff.

For Co-Development, we recommend a Monthly Retainer or Day Rate. This gives you the flexibility to change priorities and assign different tasks as your production needs shift.

You do. Under our Master Services Agreement (MSA), all code, assets, and intellectual property created by Ocean View Games during the contract belong 100% to your studio.

While we specialise in Unity, our engineering fundamentals allow us to adapt to custom C# frameworks. However, our peak efficiency is within the Unity ecosystem.

We are UK-based (GMT/BST), which allows for significant overlap with both US East Coast (morning overlap) and European/Asian (full day overlap) studios.

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Case Studies

Domi Online

Scalable MMORPG Architecture Case Study

How Ocean View Games engineered 64-bit infinite progression, cost-optimised AWS infrastructure, and GPU-instanced environments for a cap-less MMORPG - securing $3M in seed funding.

Read the Case Study