I'm currently working on a SNES style platformer/adventure game that I am developing in Flash, and have gotten a base engine down. However, I recently realized that hitboxes for enemies and such are going to be hard to program in if I continue to use MSPainted in placeholders for everything. Thus, I require a sprite artist.

The game is influenced by Super Metroid, and for any that don't understand that, it will be an exploration platformer. I've been working on the base engine for about 2 months now, and have a working model down pretty well. 3 playable rooms, but with horrid graphics. (Thus the artist need. There is much functionality in the script (You can run, shoot, jump, get powerups, etc.), and the extreme possibility of addons - I built it akin to a lego structure, all you need to do is add on and plug things in.

 

The game's story, flow, and many areas have already been thought out, and a music score is in the works, so don't think this project is going to just die out. In fact, about the only thing that can kill it right now is the lack of an artist.

 

What I require is an artist who can do the sprites for the game, including characters, enemies, bosses, backgrounds, items, and more. The game is split up into different themed places, like Metroid, and a player will be exploring those places for quite a while, so detail in your artwork will be extremely appreciated.

 

Now this is tagged as possible pay because, depending on the overall quality of the finished product, it could be possible to sell. If you're worried about the game being too close to Metroid, or that I'm going to just be making a crappy clone, don't worry - Enough deviation has been taken into account, I simply like the genre of "Metroidvania" if you know what I mean. Payment will be given out as an even split between all who work on the project.

 

I don't want to make a huge long post so people don't read it, so storyline/plotdevelopment/anything that doesn't really have to do with programming/art can be given if asked for. I also can't really post any screenshots (as it's hard to see if a code works through a picture), however, those 3 playable rooms can be made available to anyone who asks.

 

I have great aspirations for this game and an extreme will to finish it, all I need is a friendly (and talented) artist to work with.

 

Thank you for your time, post or message what you think!

 

TL;DR, Mandatory Info:

 

Company Info: Antimatter Zone, haven't really done much other than theorize over games or make crappy small flash games, but are talented enough, just haven't run into any good ideas until now

 

Job Info: Sprite artist for characters, bosses, items, backgrounds, etc...

 

Payment: Depends on Quality of work/Sales if any

 

Email address: yoshio@antimatterzone.com 

 

Website: http://www.antimatterzone.com (hasn't been updated in a while)

 

Previous Projects: None really, but very small flash games can be found at http://www.antimatterzone.com/games.htm (which were programmed by myself).