Hey, everyone!

I'm posting here to talk about a fighting game project currently underway. This fighter is based off the free English visual novel Katawa Shoujo; our working name for now is simply “Katawa Shoujo Fighting Game,” or KSFG as I'll use from now on.
I've seen some really cool work on this forum. Though this visual style is different than what I see here, I'm sure that won't be a problem.

I am one of two animators for the game, and we are looking for additional artists to help speed the project along. We're in need of two types of art – sketches for frames of animation, and high quality pixel art for putting straight into the game. I'll give a bit more information about our project, then will cover qualifications.
Official public development thread, along with samples of our work, is here
http://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2488&start=120#p57668

KSFG is a 2D fighter in the vein of Street Fighter, Guilty Gear, and Blazblue. If I had to pick one, it would be the most like Street Fighter in terms of pace and feel. We are taking visual inspiration from Vanguard Princess and other “hand-drawn” style fighters. We will be using MUGEN for the engine, and have a coder waiting patiently for us to complete enough assets that he has something to code!

The characters of KSFG will be the 5 heroines from Katawa Shoujo. Each girl will have a distinct fighting style, and we'll be targeting diversity of gameplay instead of a large cast.
Because the original story takes place in a high school for disabled children, each character here will have a unique physical trait, some of which will affect how they fight. For more information on the background of these girls, I'd strongly recommend you visit the website. http://www.katawa-shoujo.com

-Shizune is a grappler type, whose moves will be based on Aikido. In the story, she is deaf-mute, and is president of the Student Council.
-Rin, who due to a birth defect has lost both her arms, is a character that fights with kicks, headbutts, and occasional props. In the story, she is an artist and painter.
-Hanako is a severe burn victim, and is the projectile/zoner character. In the story, she also suffers from extreme social anxiety.
-Lilly is a blind student often seen with her cane. Currently one of the less-defined fighters, we are thinking of branching combos after she confirms the opponent's position by touching or hitting them somehow. In the story she is a class representative, and the only person Hanako is close to. Current inspiration includes Guilty Gear's Johnny.
-Emi lost both her legs below the knee in a car accident. However, she is one of the top athletes on the track team, using prosthetics. She is the least defined fighter at this point, but may go along the lines of Chun li.



Alright, so here's the important part – qualifications. Please keep in mind these are not set in stone. You do not have to be perfect; we work as a team and correct each other all the time.

-Must be able to work by drawing or pixel art. We are NOT modifying sprites here or ripping off work.
(we do, however, have resources, some original generic animations, and checklists for your use)
-Must have a strong concept of anatomy.
-If working on the sprites, must be able to work at high resolutions. Each girl is roughly 300 pixels high.
-Must have samples available somewhere. Doesn't matter where they are posted.
-Be able to follow direction. We have a visual style in mind and we know the characters. It would be a REAL plus if you were to play Katawa Shoujo and familiarize yourself with their stories.
(please note that while much of the game is all-age appropriate, there is some adult content; this content can be disabled via the main options menu)
-Be willing to stick with the project. I don't mean you have to sign a contract for years from your life, but be serious, and do what you say you'll do.

If you'd like to be considered, please send me a PM or reply with your preferred screen name, why you would like to work on the project, and a link to your relevant work. Please do NOT do something like link your entire deviantArt gallery. If I like the specific pieces you linked, I will look at your gallery.
Games or animation experience is a plus, but not necessary. Please link any animations you've made, I'd love to see them.

Thank you so much for checking this out! I look forward to hearing from you.

edit:
Apologies, thanks for the move :)
This is unpaid, and the current staff are all fans of the original Katawa Shoujo game who just want to make something fun.
That's why I considered it a collaboration as opposed to a job ;)

Edited by Sajomir - 17 January 2012 at 4:45pm

sent you a pm