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Our Mission, Vision, and Values
At Junkfish, we are proud of the passion, knowledge, and approachability of our people and are dedicated to creating a safe workplace environment that our staff are happy to work and thrive within. This sentiment underpins our "Person First" approach to strategy and procedure and we are thrilled to demonstrate this ethos through our company Mission, Vision, and Values. These have been created via discussions around our experiences as staff, as well as critique of our processes and operations and are listed below.
Junkfish Mission
To create inspiring worlds that engage players.
We like to build memorable experiences with an emphasis on mood and atmosphere.
To make great games using happy, engaged people.
We believe that if people find fulfillment in what they do, it shows in the work they do. We aspire to create a healthy culture that leads to satisfied developers.
To create original games with mass appeal and commercial success.
We strive to find a balance between creativity and mass-appeal to create successful titles that appeal to dedicated gamers globally.
To create an inclusive workplace that celebrates individuality.
We feel that embracing individuality cultivates creativity. We value inclusivity, diversity and equality within our culture.
To set the quality bar for games development.
We take pride in our work, and push the quality bar within each discipline, both on a creative and technical level.
Junkfish Vision
We make games that we like to play. Our goal is to engage players within creative worlds that spark your imagination and evoke deep emotions. We believe in making work fun, and that doing so will come across in the quality of our games.
Junkfish Values
Individual Empowerment
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At Junkfish, we believe in a “Person First” approach and all of our processes are underpinned by the drive to ensure that our staff are cared for and empowered to be the best they can be.
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You are more than your job. Health & Wellbeing is a priority of ours and as such, are committed to never utilising crunch practices and always strive to prioritise the needs of our people over the needs of the business.
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We value individuality and are committed to nurturing a welcoming and inclusive culture that allows staff to be their authentic selves in whichever way that applies to them.
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We fully understand that our people are our best asset and are committed to building a positive working environment that champions individual growth, personality, and merit. As such, we are dedicated to ensuring that skill and career growth are aligned to the needs and desires of the individuals within our workforce.
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We want to make our workplace the best it can be for our staff and are continuously looking to improve our processes and policies to support our staff.
Integrity, Trust, and Transparency
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We mean what we say, and believe in open communication and keeping our employees up to date at all times.
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We learn from our mistakes, take accountability, and strive to improve. By taking accountability for our actions, we believe that we empower our colleagues to learn alongside us and encourage our workforce to work together to overcome obstacles.
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We trust our staff to autonomously do their jobs to a high quality, and do not impose micromanagement practices as a rule.
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Our processes allow our development teams to flexibly work towards the benefit of our projects. Similarly, we believe in providing our staff with the opportunity to work flexibly, empowering them to work in a style and manner that best fits them.
An Inclusive Multicultural Environment
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As a multinational company, our workforce is global and we are proud to welcome staff from a range of backgrounds.
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We firmly believe that a diverse workforce provides a vast range of perspectives and ideas and are continuously working to ensure that our processes and policies are as inclusive as possible.
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We are committed to building a safe, inclusive environment for our staff. As such, we operate a range of Employee Resource Group Communities including Asian, LGBTQIA, Women, and Mental Health & Accessibility, where staff can share their lived experiences and openly discuss issues that affect them, work related or otherwise.
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We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
Nuturing Creativity
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At Junkfish, we are all creatives, and we firmly believe that good ideas can come from anywhere.
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We welcome all of our staff members to pitch new game ideas on a regular basis through our Game Jams, which can then be chosen to be given the green light for full development of our next project.
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Everyone has a say and all staff are invited to provide their feedback on pitches and projects.
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We make the games that we want to play, and are driven by creativity first.
Our values represent Junkfish’s organisational identity and inform our approach and behaviours as members of Team Junkfish and as individuals. We are a collective of diverse experiences and specialities, spanning multiple games, platforms and technologies, Our "Person First" approach aims to harness the talent and passion of our people and provide and cultivate an environment where staff can thrive regardless of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, age, or any other diversifying factor as we strive to improve equal opportunities and accessibility within the industry.
