Introduction 📜

At Curios Studios, we embrace a fully remote work environment, allowing our team members to work from anywhere in the world. As an indie game studio, we value flexibility, creativity, and work-life balance. This Remote Work Policy outlines the guidelines and expectations for working remotely at Curios Studios to ensure a productive, collaborative, and professional work atmosphere.

Objective 🎯

The goal of this policy is to create a framework that supports our team in working remotely while maintaining high productivity and ensuring clear communication. We want to empower each team member to contribute to Flight of the Fallen in a way that aligns with their personal schedule and lifestyle, while also ensuring the collective success of our projects.

Expectations & Responsibilities 📝

Work Hours ⏰

• Core Hours: While we offer flexible working hours, we ask that all team members be available for core hours from 1:00PM - 9:00PM (Central Time Zone). During this time, the team will have scheduled meetings, collaborations, and updates.
• Flexible Hours: Outside of core hours, you are free to set your own schedule, as long as deadlines are met and communication remains consistent.
• Time Tracking: Team members are encouraged to track their working hours for transparency, especially when it comes to meeting deadlines and providing status updates.

Communication 📞

• Communication Tools: All communication will be conducted through Discord, email, and the Curios Studios Notion workspace. Discord will be used for instant messaging, voice calls, and meetings. Notion will serve as the central platform for task management and document sharing.
• Response Times: Team members are expected to respond to messages within 12 hours during the workweek. If you are unavailable for an extended period, please notify the team in advance.
• Daily Check-Ins: Every team member will provide a brief daily check-in through Discord or Notion, outlining the tasks they’re working on, any blockers, and expected timelines. This helps ensure that everyone stays on track and aware of each other’s progress.

Meetings 🗣️

• Weekly Stand-Ups: We will hold a weekly stand-up meeting every Monday via Discord to discuss progress, blockers, and priorities for the week. Attendance is mandatory unless otherwise communicated.
• Ad-Hoc Meetings: Team members may request meetings or video calls for collaboration or when discussing specific tasks that require deeper discussion. These meetings will be scheduled based on availability, and the goal is to be as efficient as possible.

Work Environment 🏠

Home Office Setup 🖥️