Hi there! I am looking for pixel artist(s) to assist creating assets for a set of gameboy color inspired monster taming games which I plan to start development for at the beginning of July. The aim is to release on steam in 2028 and my budget is around 12, 000 CAD (Canadian) spread out over 3 years. I prefer to negotiate a set amount of assets per creation rather than hourly, but my price is slightly negotiable regardless depending on what you can offer! There will be no residual or revshare. I am also a pixel artist so I understand things take time and everyone has different expectations, please don’t be shy to discuss what makes you most comfortable! I may hire different artists for different tasks depending on the situation and what my budget allows.

Game Resolution: 320x180, 16x16 Tiles
Requirements:
* 16x16 tile sets for the multiple worlds
* 16x16 character sprites with 3 frame walk animations in 4 directions
* 56x56 monster sprites (front & back - possibly animations at a later date)
* Enemy "trainer" sprites
* Playable "trainer" sprites (back sprites with different outfits).
* Battle Backgrounds

The goal is to emulate gameboy color as best as possible with some creative liberties here and there. I am looking for artists who can excel in creating GBC inspired pixel art in both a cutesy as well as a contrasting grotesque style. I will provide all the creature, world & trainer design references myself. Unfortunately I am not looking for any original monster designs on this project, sorry!

NOTE: Before contacting, please be aware that I am paying with the expectation of full ownership for any assets created. Your assets may be edited or repurposed depending on the project needs. You will always be credited with your full name and/or username (whatever you desire) no matter where your assets are featured. That includes things such as devlogs, shorts, promotional material and of course any and all releases of the games I create using assets you’ve created. You will be able to repost anything you make on social media & in a portfolio, but please refrain from sharing assets that haven't been officially revealed yet.

Please either PM your portfolio to me at pixel joint with a message, DM @mysticaldrop on discord or e-mail at "themysticaldrop@gmail.com". You can also leave your contact information here if you’d like me to contact you some other way! I do not support any AI - under any circumstance, racists, transphobes, homophobes etc. I want the game to represent me and I expect to work only with other creatives who are inclusive, kind and have good communication skills. Hopefully you can understand. Thanks for stopping by!