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VFX Animator
Please make sure you provide a link to a portfolio or reel with your submission.
We are looking for a 2D Visual Effects Animator who has experience in game development. Someone who is willing to work freelance or part-time on the development of a Public Demo which will be used for a Kickstarter. Contracts will be set up before the Kickstarter campaign. Payment after the campaign for the development of the full game can be discussed during and after the interview. Payment is reliant on Kickstarter or other funding and thus is not an ongoing salary and compensation for demo work will be received post-funding.
The Game
Nekonomicon is a monster of the week style game, meaning a brand new monster every level with an interconnected overarching story.
A love letter to the horror comedy genre, it is a point & click adventure game featuring puzzles and a wide variety of microgames (called “minis” by the team). The player follows Nikki, a brand new witch apprentice and their mysterious grandmother, Yamna, on their adventures through a dangerous and horrific world as they wield the Nekonomicon. On this journey, Nikki will encounter a variety of monsters they must overcome and defeat through the use of their creative thinking and their execution of microgames. It’s not all doom and gloom though! Nikki will also meet plenty of fun and loveable characters along the way who may or may not die horribly… Hmm, maybe it is all doom and gloom.
The Art Style
Drawing style (more examples shown when in interview):
Animation style:
Qualifications
- Must have experience animating hand drawn cartoony yet detailed and flowy visual effects.
- This may include things like, liquids, dust, particle effects etc.
- Must be fluent in english.
- Reliable and frequent communication is a must.
Responsibilities
- You will draw frame-by-frame 2D Visual Effects animations following the guide of the creative director.
- May also animate certain assets such as a door opening or a light turning on, similar things in that vein.
- Must show up to team scrums at least twice a week. (times discussed once hired)
Nice to Haves
- Experience optimizing your animations for game engines.
- Experience working remotely on a team.
- Experience working with small and large teams.
- Experience with crowd funding projects.
Please make sure you provide a link to a portfolio or reel with your submission.
Composer
Please make sure you provide a link to a portfolio or reel with your submission.
We are looking for a Music Composer who has experience in game development. Someone who is willing to work freelance or part-time on the development of a Public Demo which will be used for a Kickstarter. Contracts will be set up before the Kickstarter campaign. Payment after the campaign for the development of the full game can be discussed during and after the interview. Payment is reliant on Kickstarter or other funding and thus is not an ongoing salary and compensation for demo work will be received post-funding.
The Game
Nekonomicon is a monster of the week style game, meaning a brand new monster every level with an interconnected overarching story.
A love letter to the horror comedy genre, it is a point & click adventure game featuring puzzles and a wide variety of microgames (called “minis” by the team). The player follows Nikki, a brand new witch apprentice and their mysterious grandmother, Yamna, on their adventures through a dangerous and horrific world as they wield the Nekonomicon. On this journey, Nikki will encounter a variety of monsters they must overcome and defeat through the use of their creative thinking and their execution of microgames. It’s not all doom and gloom though! Nikki will also meet plenty of fun and loveable characters along the way who may or may not die horribly… Hmm, maybe it is all doom and gloom.
The Art Style
Drawing style (more examples shown when in interview):
Inspirations:
The music is intended to aid the horror of the game. Initially natural and ambient, nearly pleasant, the music and sounds turn off-putting and uncanny to lift the fear associated with the monsters of the game. The dichotomy is intended to express when something belongs in the world, and when it doesn't.
Note: the examples don't have to match EXACTLY it's more vibes based than anything.
Qualifications
- Ability to compose music fitting the themes and examples shown.
- Must be able to create both natural sounding lightly cartoony music as well as horror compositions.
- Must be fluent in english.
- Reliable and frequent communication is a must.
Responsibilities
- You will be responsible for creating compositions for the demo + kickstarter marketing. This includes overworld themes, menu themes, music for potential marketing videos and music for minis.
- Must show up to team scrums at least twice a week. (times discussed once hired)
Nice to Haves
- Experience creating music for games.
- Experience in creating compositions that can fade into one another for more natural map transitions.
- Experience working remotely on a team.
- Experience working with small and large teams.
- Experience with crowd funding projects.
Please make sure you provide a link to a portfolio or reel with your submission.
UI Artist / Graphics Designer
Please make sure you provide a link to a portfolio or reel with your submission.
We are looking for a dual UI artist/ Graphic Designer who has experience in game development. Someone who is willing to work freelance or part-time on the development of a Public Demo which will be used for a Kickstarter. Contracts will be set up before the Kickstarter campaign. Payment after the campaign for the development of the full game can be discussed during and after the interview. Payment is reliant on Kickstarter or other funding and thus is not an ongoing salary and compensation for demo work will be received post-funding.
The Game
Nekonomicon is a monster of the week style game, meaning a brand new monster every level with an interconnected overarching story.
A love letter to the horror comedy genre, it is a point & click adventure game featuring puzzles and a wide variety of microgames (called “minis” by the team). The player follows Nikki, a brand new witch apprentice and their mysterious grandmother, Yamna, on their adventures through a dangerous and horrific world as they wield the Nekonomicon. On this journey, Nikki will encounter a variety of monsters they must overcome and defeat through the use of their creative thinking and their execution of microgames. It’s not all doom and gloom though! Nikki will also meet plenty of fun and loveable characters along the way who may or may not die horribly… Hmm, maybe it is all doom and gloom.
The Art Style
Drawing style (more examples shown when in interview):
Inspirations:
Qualifications
- Must have experience creating UI/UX for games.
- Must have experience creating layouts and assets, utilizing skills in graphic design.
- Must have experience formatting things for Kickstarter Pages and similar layouts.
- Must have minor illustrative skill / ability in order to make hyper stylised UI and graphic pieces.
- Must be fluent in english.
- Reliable and frequent communication is a must.
Responsibilities
- You will be responsible for UI/UX in the entire demo. This may include icons, menus, layout, etc.
- You will also be creating formats and layouts for Kickstarter as well as designs (not actual implementation, just mockups) of web pages for the game.
- Must show up to team scrums at least twice a week. (times discussed once hired)
Nice to Haves
- Experience optimizing your files for game engines.
- Experience working remotely on a team.
- Experience working with small and large teams.
- Experience with crowd funding projects.
Please make sure you provide a link to a portfolio or reel with your submission.
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