request Upcoming in-dev MLP fangame needs artists

[Moonswirl 0]

I probably could have done this in the Welcoming Plaza but I'd like to introduce myself.

 

I'm Moonswirl, otherwise known as Tsukiko-Chan on some other sites. I'm an artist (with an unbreakable block), remixer and fluent writer with an affinity for dramatic and emotional storytelling. You may know me from Equestria Daily for such works as Want it Need it VIP (aka Fury Remix, not Furry, please don't make that mistake) and Lament to the Stars, a New Lunar Republic remix. You also may have seen me on the My Little Game Dev and My Little Remix forums every now and then. I've been writing stories and practicing and perfecting my talents for years now, and I decided that I wanted to use that talent to bring people together to make a game.

 

That game is MoonLight, an ambitious(?) 2.5D action adventure game set in an alternate universe seperate from canon.

 

Here is the Game Design Document that I had originally made for Lyra's List on Equestria Gaming for more information so this isn't a longpost.

 

So as you can see from the topic title, this project is in need of artists and is in a bit of a predicament. I was originally having my coders use placeholder sprites from an old few GBA/NDS games because I didn't have any official sprites. I'm not the best artist in all honesty, and can't sprite for the life of me. Originally I was told it was all good and fine and dandy. I was hoping they'd have a working, playable alpha or prototype ready within the month or the next one so I could come here and ask, with something more than music and story to show off. Unfortunately, I was told just today this:

 

"It's hardly worth it for me to create code that will work with one set of images and then have to redo and modify everything for another set"

 

Understandable. I decided that it was time for me to buck up, gather my courage and make an account on here, and post asking for help. My experience with this sort of thing has been phenomenal so far. The fandom is incredibly kind and generous and charitable, and I hope that it carries over here.

 

If this is not covered, the project is most likely not going to get off the ground.

 

I am in need of a sprite artist or two to work on characters, objects, etc (background objects are 3D rendered), a concept artist to help realize some designs and just sketch around a bit, and a talented digital artist (hopefully with a cool looking style!) to finalize and create official artwork for the game. I'm sorry to say that as of right now I can't pay anybody with anything but the chance to hopefully make a good, fun game, have a good time, and some new friends...and of course some exclusive pre-release content. That's what the fandom is (or should be) about though, right? Friendship.

 

Of course, if any of the other required resources are anything you can help with, you can ask me about it as well. My team needs all the help we can get.

 

If you want anything more to help you make your decision such as music that has been made, the list of team members, more story that's been written or even the entire official timeline, let me know. I'll be happy to provide.

 

Thanks, and I hope we can make something good out of this!

-Moonswirl

Executive director and writer of MOONLIGHT

 

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Edited May 24, 2014 by Moonswirl