Greetings Pixel Prodigies,
We are KBJ Games, a small-but-scrappy videogame start-up in Cincinnati, OH with a few shipped titles under the company banner and over 20 years of dev experience on PC, consoles and mobile platforms.
We're hard at work on a new retro-themed online murder mystery called Devil's Bluff, and have been working with some top-notch illustrators to define a visual style, but now we're ready to make them sing.
The game's visual target is best described as a cartoonish-yet-sinister world; dark, funny, almost ironically menacing.
For more on this, here's some WIP goodies from the game that are relevant to the task at hand:
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https://www.dropbox.com/sh/p51csewwt47pmfu/AACdUmSB3AzD7ezQRQof2R5sa?n=346160297At this stage in the game, we're looking to add 1-2 extremely talented, experienced pixel artists with some animation chops to help us flesh out the existing work - particularly those with experience working on environments.
Here's a few links that represent the level of quality and detail we're seeking:
Example 1 -
http://enciel.webs.com/pixel/images/dungeonman%20green%20dungeon.jpgExample 2 -
http://s5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/d7/2c/de/d72cde8b-d45f-7aa2-0521-06225838355d/screen800x500.jpegExample 3 -
http://www.akerbeltz.org/iGaidhlig/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/frogatto-screen2.pngExample 4 -
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CM271Bg8VnA/UN1ZHDNPKlI/AAAAAAAADRI/K_e-4WPzAP4/s640/Pixel+art+%C2%B2+Retro+pixel+4.pngExample 5 -
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSGqCoJaVEvaqwmJKFus0UojJXGJM5VwD5u9lec88Y1uBDtmnyh
We're a tight-knit team in a growth period, and provided we work well together, we're wide open to the idea of a project-long commitment or potential full-time employment when the time comes.
Ideal candidates will have:
- A solid portfolio of pixel work with a cartoonish bend, focused on characters and environments.
- Experience on shipped titles preferred, but not a deal-breaker if you portfolio is solid.
- Immediate availability for up to 40 hours of paid work.
- Excellent, prompt communication.
Rates will be negotiable between $15 and $40/hour based on experience, talent and availability.
Feel free to respond here or drop us a line at
brandon.f.justice@gmail.comGood luck!
- KBJ Games