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How to Apply for Javascript Game Maker (Unpaid & Bootstrapped)

at Fastfrwrd.info

🏢 About Fastfrwrd.info

Fastfrwrd.info is a bootstrapped startup that gamifies climate action, making sustainability fun through browser-based games. Their unique focus on carbon neutrality extends to their development practices, requiring contributors to work in an eco-friendly manner. This is a chance to join a mission-driven team from the ground up and shape the vision of a project that combines gaming with real-world impact.

About This Role

As a Javascript Game Maker, you will develop an augmented reality plant-based cooking assistant game with a versus mode using AR.js. You'll contribute to the Fastfrwrd multiverse of games that make climate action fun, while shaping the vision and game worlds of a promising project. This unpaid contract role offers creative freedom and the opportunity to build innovative AR experiences for a cause.

💡 A Day in the Life

Your day starts with checking the project's vision board and coding on the AR.js game, focusing on implementing the versus mode for the cooking assistant. You'll test the game in your browser, iterate on user interactions, and collaborate with the founder via async messages to align on game design. Throughout the day, you ensure your work is carbon neutral by using Ecosia for research and running your development environment on renewable energy.

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🎯 Who Fastfrwrd.info Is Looking For

  • Has hands-on experience coding browser-based games with JavaScript, specifically using AR.js for augmented reality features.
  • Possesses a portfolio of online games that run directly in the browser without requiring downloads, demonstrating technical skill and creativity.
  • Is committed to working carbon neutrally, using tools like Ecosia for search, avoiding AI tools, and leveraging solar power if possible.
  • Thrives in a bootstrapped, unpaid environment and is motivated by the mission to make climate action fun through gamification.

📝 Tips for Applying to Fastfrwrd.info

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Showcase your AR.js projects or any browser-based games that involve augmented reality, even if they are simple prototypes.

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In your portfolio, include games that are playable online without downloads, and provide direct links to them.

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Mention your carbon-neutral practices explicitly in your application, such as using Ecosia or solar power, to align with company values.

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Tailor your cover letter to express passion for climate action and how your game development skills can make sustainability engaging.

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Avoid using AI tools in your application process; write your resume and cover letter entirely on your own to demonstrate commitment.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Emphasize your experience with AR.js or similar JavaScript AR libraries and how you can apply it to create an engaging cooking assistant game.', 'Highlight your portfolio of browser-based games and explain how they demonstrate your ability to deliver fun, interactive experiences without downloads.', 'Express genuine interest in climate action and how you see gamification as a tool to drive positive behavior change.', 'Commit to working carbon neutrally and describe specific steps you take to reduce your digital carbon footprint.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore the current Fastfrwrd.info website to understand their existing games and mission.
  • → Research AR.js capabilities and limitations, especially for browser-based AR games.
  • → Look into plant-based cooking and climate action topics to brainstorm game mechanics that educate players.
  • → Study carbon-neutral digital practices, such as using green hosting or optimizing code for energy efficiency.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through your experience with AR.js and how you would approach developing an AR cooking assistant with versus mode.
2 How do you ensure your games are optimized for performance in the browser without requiring downloads?
3 What steps do you take to work carbon neutrally in your daily development routine?
4 How would you design a versus mode for a plant-based cooking game that is both fun and educational?
5 Why do you want to work on climate-focused games, and what ideas do you have for the Fastfrwrd multiverse?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic application without mentioning climate action or carbon neutrality.
  • Including games that require downloads or are not playable directly in the browser.
  • Using AI tools to generate your application, as the company explicitly avoids them.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

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Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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