Current Events > Anybody have talents, free time, and interested in making a game?

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tl;dr: Hi I'm a developer, I post here from time to time for advice or feedback from CE. If you are a Sound Designer, Graphics Artist (need multiple), (Female) voice actor or know of one, I have some open seats to fill. PM me or post here.

Hello again CE, a select few of you might know I'm a roaming/mostly lurking game developer on here. I've released two AAA conversion mods to high acclaim (not gonna plug them, but feel free to ask if you're curious.) that has established my footing as a developer/designer, writer, and project manager. I currently have a legal studio under my belt and we're plugging away 200 man hours a week to try and make a Steam release happen.

Exciting, huh? I know this dream and this topic can be made by anybody with some stock assets and Early Access. But we're not going that route at all. If it releases it'll be complete and polished. We have been developers for seven years, and for us, it's time to get out of the shadows. Any who, short and skinny story synopsis. It's been trademarked and routed under our logo, so no smart ideas, dinklebergs.

Contact Lost. Humanity becomes a Type II civilization and colonizes or creates orbiters on everything in the solar system up to Pluto. After a few years of prosperity, out of nowhere, Pluto goes dark. Then Neptune. Then Saturn. No communications open, no ships returning from their routes. Something is invading one planet at a time. The human fleet organizes around Mars, and instead of any intruder, a blaring frequency hits and everyone goes insane -- kills each other, themselves, jump out airlocks, bomb the planet. Chaos. A splinter of escapees organize and try to figure what's going on, which is obviously a Lovecraftian cosmic horror with a bootstrap paradox for good measure. You'll see.

Time is ticking in the story until its projected to reach Earth, and the campaign is centralized around visiting the lost planets and solving the mystery while combating insane human survivors and or malfunctioning AI who, too, are affected.
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I'll take that as a no. :(
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This sounds interesting but I don't have the skills you need. Sorry, bro.
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I would if I had the energy
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If video game development has taught me anything, it is this:

Literally. Nobody. Makes. Sprites.

Sorry bro you'll probably have to diy.
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I think you are not getting responses for a few reasons.

first: this isn't a place known for finding work.

Second: You haven't shown anything but an idea, you didn't give a studio name or previous work (You said you made "AAA mods" but not what mods)

Third: you didn't even say anything about gameplay or even give a genere, it could be a metroidvania, FPS, PRG, or stealth game equally likely with just a story idea, that is if you even have an idea about what the gameplay is supposed to be which if you don't could point to a low chance of getting a game out.
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Need any voice actors to play sarcastic males?
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Apocalyptic posted...

This sounds interesting but I don't have the skills you need. Sorry, bro.

No problem.

Kanaya413 posted...

I would if I had the energy

I hear that.

DevsBro posted...

If video game development has taught me anything, it is this:

Literally. Nobody. Makes. Sprites.

Sorry bro you'll probably have to diy.

Honestly? I think you're 100% right. I can't seem to find graphics designers absolutely anywhere, and from what I've read, sprites are a royal pain in the ass to make and set up a sheet and animations for, requiring total redraws rather than limb manipulation. Ironically 3D seems easier on the artist.

charey posted...

I think you are not getting responses for a few reasons.

first: this isn't a place known for finding work.

Second: You haven't shown anything but an idea, you didn't give a studio name or previous work (You said you made "AAA mods" but not what mods)

Third: you didn't even say anything about gameplay or even give a genere, it could be a metroidvania, FPS, PRG, or stealth game equally likely with just a story idea, that is if you even have an idea about what the gameplay is supposed to be which if you don't could point to a low chance of getting a game out.

First: I've found plenty of VA talent on here before. CE showcases some cool stuff from time to time. So why not try?

Second: Dark Craft Studios. We primarily make Lovecraftian horror/adventure games, currently at 94/100 and 92/100 respectively for Triptych and Worry of Newport. Plenty of talent from those dev cycles is returning to make an actual release.

Triptych Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45n3fyxfxzI
Worry of Newport Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgKDb-jYsSg

Third: Right now we're setting up the modules for a linear campaign with a hub based center (your ship) with customization, crew, and resource management elements. We've got it pretty well designed in Unity. Combat will be real time and visceral, with one or two shot kills from both directions and we're still tuning that up to have the "weight" we're looking for. It'll basically be an Adventure but with a heavy focus on story quality and unique level design. Some won't have combat, and just be exploration + story exposition, others still a friendly colony could be under attack in a procedural generation based mission.
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Sativa_Rose posted...

Need any voice actors to play sarcastic males?

I need VA in general for NPC's and stuff, assuming I'm going to make it fully voiced. I'm on the fence with text bubbles since that's cheaper. Shoot me a demo reel if you got it, I'll get back to you!
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You guys should create Virtual Thug for the phone and make mad cash
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I can draw kinda and have a vivid imagination. I could maybe help a little bit with art design
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Careful with your ambition. Sometimes dream projects can really become a money sink.

Other than that, try contacting artists on various art forms. I'm not sure where to go for VA. Post on Reddit too perhaps.
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Ki_cat_ posted...

Careful with your ambition. Sometimes dream projects can really become a money sink.

Haven't spent a dime yet, but yeah, I'm wary. I was doing a lot of research on it before I started. Did you know Amnesia cost 360k (back then) to make? Yeesh.
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Apocalyptic posted...

This sounds interesting but I don't have the skills you need. Sorry, bro.

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