I am a hobbyist developer that has made over 10 small games, and am looking to make my first paid game. This should be a fairly quick job.
I'm working on putting together a prototype of the game this month with just one level to test, and if it works out, then do more levels. I won't talk too much about the gameplay (you can request this), but will detail my requirements here. The art style required is completely up to you, as eventually I intend each level to have a completely unique art style and setting (possibly by a number of different artists). The musician has described the song he is making for the level to be "dark, kinda ambient, chiptune-y, very synth, maybe a little prog-rocky. a little glitch stuff...those kinds of ideas" so something that matches that would be good.
Please contact me if you are interested (
[email protected]). Please provide me with some samples of your work, what art style you would like to go for (pixel, illustration, vector, geometric etc), how detailed it will be, and a rough quotation of total cost. Feel free to propose multiple options and costs. The actual content (character, background etc) is very flexible as each level will have it's own setting and not define the game as a whole. (Note: Since this is a prototype I will be favouring cheap/quick styles picking aesthetic over actual detail and quality) Also, if you hear the idea and like it, maybe discuss a split revenue option?
Essentially I will need an enemy sword fighting opponent, and a weapon to fight with. I've made a really quick illustration of the perspective and requirements needed. Detailed requirements underneath. (Feel free to giggle at my awful drawings and understand why I need to hire an artist)
Note: If I refer to "the 8 directions", I mean left right up down, and the four corners.
1)
Background a) At least one background behind the enemy. (Can be very simple as long as it gives some setting, even something like a street fighter practice room will do fine)
b) Optional: Propose costs for having a few backgrounds that I can transition instead.
2)
Enemy - Will need one enemy with a sword variant weapon. From head to slightly below waist level.(You can give suggestions, but since it is probably easier to draw, a generic futuristic soldier in armour and a helmet will do fine)
a) Will need a resting sprite, facing the player with weapon drawn.
b) Sprites for charging up attacks in the 8 directions.
c) Sprites for attacking in the 8 directions.
d) Sprites for blocking in the 8 directions.
e) Sprite for getting damaged.
f) Optional: If you can provide animations for the resting sprite transitioning into the different positions for a cheap cost, that would be great!
3)
Player weapon - Will just need a sword type weapon. (Again this will depend on the rest of the setting, could be a katana, a lightsaber, or even a laser katana)
a) Resting in the middle of the screen
b) Sword blocking in 8 directions
c) Sword striking in 8 directions
d) Optional: Could just give me a weapon sprite that I can move around the screen in the different directions myself.
4) Misc effects
Depending on what setting we decide on, a bit of misc effects may be needed like sparks.
If all goes well with the prototype, I will likely contact the artist again to get more art again.
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