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Co-Development & Staff Augmentation - Professional game development services by Ocean View Games

Co-Development & Staff Augmentation

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. 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.

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.

Why Choose Us?

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. Our code matches your style guide, and we sign strict NDAs. As far as your players (and investors) are concerned, the work was done 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:

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Slack
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Microsoft Teams
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Jira
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GitHub
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GitLab
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Perforce
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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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