Playground is where beginners collaborate on passion and portfolio projects and earn teammate reviews. Ready for paid work? Co-op Business connects professionals with small-business projects.
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Video
YouTube video
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Photographer
Code
Python dev tool
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Sound Designer
Game Dev
Pixel Quest: Indie RPG
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Apparel Designer
Game Dev
Optimization for a game
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Illustrator
Every project on Co-op starts as a call — and ends as something you can show.
"Indie game needs a 3D artist. Who wants in?"
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"I have a startup idea and need a Python developer."
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"5 strangers. 7 days. Build something together."
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Pick a track to kick off — we'll prefill the brief and roles for you.
Produce a short-form YouTube video from concept to publish: script, shoot, edit, thumbnail, and upload. Great for building a reel entry.
Roles
Director, Scriptwriter, Camera Operator, Video Editor, Thumbnail Designer
WritingCo-write a long-form article on a topic we care about. Split research, drafting, editing, and publishing on a chosen platform.
Roles
Lead Writer, Co-Writer, Researcher, Editor, Illustrator
MusicWrite, record, mix and master an original song. Remote-friendly stems, feedback rounds, and a final release-ready track.
Roles
Songwriter, Vocalist, Instrumentalist, Sound Engineer, Mixing & Mastering
Game DevProfile an existing indie game build and improve its performance: rendering, memory, load times. Deliver a benchmark report and patch.
Roles
Gameplay Programmer, Graphics Programmer, QA Tester, Technical Writer
CodeBuild a small open-source Python tool from scratch: define scope, design the API, implement, test and publish on GitHub / PyPI.
Roles
Python Developer, API Designer, QA / Tester, Docs Writer
Game DevCreate a themed Unity asset pack: NPC characters and a small environment. Model, rig, texture, and import into a working demo scene.
Roles
3D Modeler, Character Artist, Environment Artist, Rigger, Unity Developer
IllustrationDesign a cohesive series of characters or illustrations around a shared theme. Includes moodboard, sketches, final art and a mini portfolio piece.
Roles
Concept Artist, Character Designer, Illustrator, Art Director
FashionDesign a small apparel/merch capsule: graphics, mockups, colorways, and a lookbook. Optional: prep print-ready files.
Roles
Graphic Designer, Apparel Designer, Photographer, Model, Stylist
Game DevA retro-style top-down RPG set in a haunted city. Engine and game design doc are ready — we need a team to build pixel art, tilemaps, characters, enemies, quests, chiptune music, SFX, and gameplay scripting. Tools: Godot or Unity (engine), Aseprite (pixel art & animation), Tiled or LDtk (level/tilemap editor), FL Studio / LMMS / BeepBox (chiptune), Bfxr / sfxr (retro SFX), Audacity (audio editing), Twine or Yarn Spinner (dialogue & quest scripting), GitHub + Trello (version control & task tracking).
Roles
Pixel Artist, Character Animator, Level Designer, Gameplay Programmer, Narrative Designer, Chiptune Composer, Sound Designer, QA Tester
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