So, if you're wondering where I've been for the last couple of weeks, the answer is simple. ... Not here. BUT. I have been working on several things. Gifts for other people, applying to jobs, Transformice, a Terraria world, my RPG Maker game, and dealing with emotional ups and downs. Through this all, I have learned several important things.
- Inu is a terrific Shaman.
- I suck at Shaman.
- TEdit apparently 'breaks' server worlds? Who knew.
- Ruby and Python DO NOT work well together, unless you know what you're doing - and I don't know what I'm doing.
- Having 'stand ins' for characters only works if you name them the right damn thing in the first place. And remember the name.
- Apocalypse World RPG game is difficult [although fun] to write Fronts for.
- Some Aywas PSDs need to be burned with the holy fire of redemption.
- MONEY SUCKS. No, seriously. It does.
- and when dealing with some people, you need to be EX.TREME.LY specific with your words.
On top of all that, Mom and I have been having some tiffs here and there, and my brother has only called once to tell me he's alive. SO. YEAH. Big things. Small things. ALL THE THINGS.
On that note, one of those "things" is my RPG Maker game that I've been working on for a little over half-a-year, and having to start ALL THE FRICK OVER because of conflicting storylines which I didn't think out first. Well... I'm thinking them out this time. XD
And actually, I need some help. Anyone who's familiar with RPG Maker
SPRITES,
BACKGROUNDS, and
OVERWORLDS can feel free to apply to the following thing.
I need help with art, since I'm not much use in that front anymore with my Carpal Tunnel. I need
SPRITE artists to do side-characters, mains, baddies, bosses, and items. I need
BACKGROUND artists to help me with customized tile patterns, and different materials for 'building' my worlds. I need
OVERWORLD artists to help me with the overworld maps, the game's cutscenes, and the backgrounds during scripted events.
I do, however, have some requirements. And I fully intend to pay anyone for anything I use / buy the rights of it off you. I don't have a job, but I will attempt to make payments on time, and if I don't, I will certainly pay you back for the work you've already done. It's not easy having little to no money, a bum wrist, and trying to make a game.
Sprite artists will be asked to focus on bad-guys, background characters, items, or effects. Depending on which you choose, you may also be expected to produce faces in several different emotions [I refuse to use the RPG-Maker generator. The faces sort of suck. XD], and/or sprites for use in cutscenes. Item artists will be expected to adhere to the world lore and take that into consideration when designing weapons, tools, or background items. There are
20+ characters who figure into the storyline of this game. Each one needs a full set of sprites, and faces. There are
300+ unique items that need to be made, and some of those require close-up pixel art, or the ability to become character-held weapons or placeable objects. There are a little over
30+ bad-guys, and
10+ unique villains that need to be sprited, including unique effects for each storyline-dependant fight. There are
16 locations, with 2 unique backgrounds each - and 10 of those need to be made into 2 distinct maps. Another thing the game will have is
30+ unique songs.
8 of them MUST HAVE WORDS related to the lore, which I will write. Your job would be to put music to them. As well as all this spriting work, I need VOICE ACTORS, because all lines will be voice-acted. There is, quite literally, PLENTY of work for everyone who wants to help.
But you probably only care about the baseline, so here's my best guess. And I KNOW this is cheap. I know. Believe me, I know. But it is literally all I will be able to afford, and I might not even be able to afford it.
Spriters for items will be paid 1$ per fully completed item. Set of 10, 10$, set of 20, 20$ and so on.
Background artists will be paid 5$ for each PIECE of completed art, and 30$ for a full location. This doesn't include the map.
Spriters for characters will be paid 20$ for each completed CHARACTER. This includes all sprite positions, faces, and emotions. Each additional piece of required art can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis, especially for main characters, or those integral to the storyline [such as cutscene art, and closeup art].
Any and all completed maps will earn 10$ each, but must be to exact specifications.
The title-screen artist will be paid a flat 40$ for all work involved [including background, buttons, and layout].
Song-writers, and bit-tune editors will receive 15$ for every 10 - 12 minute tune. The storyline dependent ones can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. All 'background' tunes will be REQUIRED to be able to be looped.
Voice-actors will be paid on a case-by-case basis depending on who I cast you as.
Of course, the lure of money is spectacular, but there are a few rules, and a few perks if you decide to generously DONATE your work.
The number one rule I have is the ability to follow gentle direction. I don't push, nag hard, or harass, but I may ask you to do something over, or - for voice potential voice actors and music artists - read something over in a different tone, or re-cut a track to a specific length. I'm not mean, I'm not harsh, but I do have specific ideas that I'd like to shoot for. Of course, creativity is encouraged, and who knows? You might actually improve upon what I'm looking for.
Number two rule. You
must be okay with the following themes, especially music-composers and voice-actors: Homosexuality, Transgenderism, Fantasy Themes, Dark/Horror elements, potential gore, and illness.
Rule number three. Please, please, PLEASE for the love of any and all gods you may or may not believe in - be patient with me. First time making a game, first time directing, first time writing a script... I'm new. I'm fragile. I'm like that vase that's on the top shelf, and if you're particularly rowdy around the house will come crashing down into little bits. Please don't jump on the furniture and cause me to shatter.
Perks time! Yes, if you donate your work, you get some major perks to choose from.
- You can add an Easter Egg to the game!
- You can add a boss to the game!
- You can design and write a quest!
- You can design and write a specific event! [Within the lore]
- You can have a personal character written into the lore, and possibly even featured in the game!
- You can have an area/town/character named after you, or something you love!
For particularly time-consuming and intensive work [such as voice-acting or spriting items] you can even ASK ME TO MAKE YOU/YOUR CHARACTER a
main in the storyline. And - this goes for everyone - if the game takes off at ALL? Everyone involved will get some sort of reward, monetary or otherwise. As always, ASK ME for things, if you think they'd be good rewards.
ALL OF THAT SAID. Here's the forms. Yes, you have to fill them out, if only so I have some idea of who I've got interested. I need you to send the forms to my E-mail: Arrikanez@gmail.com. That way, I can keep you all in a nice, neat little folder.
Yes! I'd like to be an Item Spriter![Name]
[Four good examples of your recent/favorite work]
[Any references I can look up on Google?]
[What you expect to complete]
[What items to you like to work on? (Weapons, consumables, effects, background, etc... )]
--- If you are DONATING your work, explain what you would like to choose as your perk here.
--- If you are SELLING your work, give me a way to reach you so we can discuss the details here.
Yes! I'd like to be a Character Spriter![Name]
[Four good examples of your recent/favorite work]
[Any references I can look up on Google?]
[Any restrictions on what you're willing to sprite? (I.E. only men, only women, only animals, non-mains, villains, etc... If it's everything... then great! Say that here.)]
[Are you willing/able to do cutscene images, event images, or close-ups?]
--- If you are DONATING your work, explain what you would like to choose as your perk here.
--- If you are SELLING your work, give me a way to reach you so we can discuss the details here.
Yes! I'd like to be a Background Spriter![Name]
[Two good examples of your recent/favorite work]
[Any references I can look up on Google?]
[Are you willing to edit blocks to match the scenery as needed?]
[Any preferred scenery? (I.E. only jungles, only plains, only dark scenes, only light scenes, no gore... that sort of thing.)]
--- If you are DONATING your work, explain what you would like to choose as your perk here.
--- If you are SELLING your work, give me a way to reach you so we can discuss the details here.
Yes! I'd like to be a Map Artist![Name]
[A good example of your recent/favorite work]
[Any references I can look up on Google?]
[Are you willing to change-up the map as the game continues? Things may change, and places may need tweaking.]
[Are you willing to add and remove images based on events?]
--- If you are DONATING your work, explain what you would like to choose as your perk here.
--- If you are SELLING your work, give me a way to reach you so we can discuss the details here.
Yes! I'd like to make your Title Screen![Name]
[A good example of your recent/favorite work]
[Any references I can look up on Google?]
[The nature of title-screens tends to be very iffy for the first couple months of game creation, and I may not contact you until I know what-all I need on the menu. Are you okay with this?]
[Are you okay with checking in to show me your progress every step of the way?]
--- If you are DONATING your work, explain what you would like to choose as your perk here.
--- If you are SELLING your work, give me a way to reach you so we can discuss the details here.
Yes! I'd like to be a Voice Actor![Name]
[Gender you prefer to play.]
[I may ask you to record several lines before I decide where to put you. Are you okay with this?]
[Are you okay with playing a homosexual, transgender, or omni-sexual person?]
[Are you okay with playing an animal?]
[Are you okay with playing someone NOT your preferred gender?]
[Can you sing?]
[Do you have experience in voicing characters for games?]
[Do you have any character types you will ABSOLUTELY not voice?]
[If I need to contact you on Skype to go over a line, would you be willing to do that with me?]
[Would you be willing to practice with other people over Skype?]
--- If you are DONATING your work, explain what you would like to choose as your perk here.
--- If you are SELLING your work, give me a way to reach you so we can discuss the details here.
Yes! I'd like to write you some Songs![Name]
[Two or three good examples of your recent/favorite work]
[Any references I can look up on Google?]
[What is the type of song you are best at composing? (What genre, what type, what instrument, etc...)]
[Do you use a computer to compose? And if not, what instrument do you play, if any?]
[If you use a computer to compose, are you able to file-transfer to Audacity filetype?]
[If your melody/music is used, are you willing to sell the rights of your composition to me?]
[Do you prefer to work with lyrics, or without?]
[Are you capable of putting music to a set of lyrics?]
[Are you able to work in a relaxed / drawn-out timeframe?]
[Do you have any qualms you wish to share with me, or things you will absolutely not compose?]
--- If you are DONATING your work, explain what you would like to choose as your perk here.
--- If you are SELLING your work, give me a way to reach you so we can discuss the details here.
And finally, here's a form for everyone else that's interested. Send me the form, and check as many as apply.
I want to help! But I can't do any of those things![Name]
Check as many of the following as you might like to do. Whether or not you delete the others is up to you.[ ] I'm an orderly person, and would like to help organize the team!
[ ] I'm a good schedule-keeper, I would like to help balance the timeline.
[ ] I'm good at math! I would love to help keep track of costs and production time.
[ ] I'm fantastic at criticism, and would like to help test the game!
[ ] I'm on a lot of sites! I would love to help you look for members of the team, and promote the game on social media!
[ ] I'm well-connected. I would like to help you pitch the game to various developers so you don't have to do it alone.
[ ] I'm good with words! I would like to help you write and modify the lore-book.
[ ] I have a lot of free time! I would like to help you with brainstorming ideas, and taking notes on concepts.
[ ] I'm a good website designer. I would love to help you design and maintain a website for the game.
[ ] I'm good with funds! I would love to help you track internal costs, and payment schedules.
[ ] I'm great with Ruby or Python or both, and would like to help you program the game!
[ ] I'm a good digital/traditional artist, and would like to doodle you up some concept art for the spriters!
[ ] I'm good at calculating, and would like to help with the battle system of the game.
[ ] I have a powerful computer with a lot of space, and would like to help you store parts of the game that aren't in use yet!
[ ] --- None of these things apply to me, but I'd still like to help you! [I'll find something for you to do, believe me.]
[ ] --- I have something I can do that you haven't thought of yet!
Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, will be considered who applies. I need all the help I can get!
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That said and done, there is a contest a friend of mine is running, and it would be GREAT if you got out there and applied for it. She's a fantastic artist, and will be doing some of the sprite-work for the game as far as I know, so.... go give it a tap or two. Say I sent you. It'll be awesome, and I'll get some points. XD
Cinidae Contest [MYO]