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[santiaboy]

I'm Santiago Aboy Solanes, creator of "Plataforma", a 2D platformer game that lets you create your own characters, sprite sheets and levels (without touching code!) and be playing them right away. It is a free indie game and it has been popular on Desura for a while now.

I am working on an enhanced version("Plataforma++") which I will try to get on Steam Greenlight, GOG and Desura in the future. This enhanced version will include more levels, achievements, stats and making it easier for users to create and use the already created stuff. I wanted to know if you were willing to collaborate with your art.

You can contribute to the project creating characters, sprite sheets, designing menus, and anything art related. To  compensate you for your work, you will be credited in the in-game credits, and will receive two copies of Platafroma++. If you want to contribute on a small scale (making 1 or 2 characters and 1 sprite sheet, for example) you will be credited as well.

If you want to contribute in a large scale(doing all the art, or most of it), send me an e-mail to [email protected] showing an example of you work and we can talk about a flat rate.

I suggest you download Plataforma (it is free!) to get a feel for the aesthetic I am looking for. It would be something light, cheerful, happy. Here's a tutorial that explains how to create characters and sprite sheets for the current version of Plataforma ( http://santiaboy.com/creating-characters-and-sprite-sheets/ ). Vector art preferred but not obligatory. You can also make some characters for Plataforma if you like. I am working so that you will be able to use what you did on Plataforma on Plataforma++ without much of a hassle.

If you have any questions or if you want more details, feel free to post here or send me an e-mail and I'll answer as soon as possible.

Cheers,
Santiago

FREE download: http://www.desura.com/games/plataforma
Official website: http://santiaboy.com

Social stuff:
Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PlataformaVideogame
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/santi_aboy
Official Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/santiaboy

[santiaboy]

Hey guys, I've been receiving a few e-mails asking for more details, and I decided to post them here for everyone to see.

List of things that can be done right now:

   

• 6 Themed sprite sheets (Forest, Lava, Space, etc. These are suggestions, we can discuss them later)
• 2 characters for each theme
• Characters that while they are not themed, go with the rest of the art

List of things still not implemented but will be for release:

• Menu stuff: Buttons, backgrounds and overall design (There's a menu on the current version but it will probably change)
• Backgrounds to go with the themes
• Jumping/falling animations for the characters
• "Special effects" for the characters such as the little smoke when making a jump, earn a highscore, etc
• Achivement images
• Accessories for the characters, so the user can create some characters in-game in a Worms or Little Big Planet-like fashion.

Looking forward to seeing your art!