Hi there, I'm BáiYù of tofurocks, and I'm teaming up with Vextera of Tidehead Studios and Kija of Faefield Productions to create a short noncommercial Yuri Drama VN (no longer than ~10k words?) planned for release before January 1, 2022. Please note that we have all agreed not to involve payment in order to avoid issues with potential revenue splits. Details are subject to change as we are still in pre-production.
Logline: Saoirse's ready to kick ass on New Year's Day 2022, but her friend Orlaith? Not so much. What could have gone wrong since the NYE party last night?
Summary: Saoirse wakes up on New Year's Day 2022 feeling refreshed and ready to kick ass, so she texts her friend Orlaith to see what's on today's itinerary. It's quickly apparent that Orla isn't feeling well though. Did she wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Or is this something deeper than what's on the surface?
Genre: Yuri, Modern Day, Drama
Content Warnings: Mental and emotional health, LGBTQ+ themes, suicidal ideation (not acted upon), heavy discussions of mentioned transphobia, etc.
I want to make clear that what we have planned for the game has potential to be very emotionally intense, so please make sure that you're in a good state of mind to handle such themes. We will do our best to ensure we handle these themes in a respectful manner.
Characters:
- Saorise - A black asexual and aromantic goth girl majoring in Psychology. Though she's typically cynical, she's surprisingly the optimist in this situation.
- Orlaith - A black trans girl majoring in Anthropology. She's usually bubbly and cheerful, though today she seems really off. Sings often to practice controlling her voice, and has been on HRT for ~2 years.
Roles to fill:
Sensitivity readers for the topics of: aroace identities, aroace lesbians, trans feminine lesbians, queer black women.VA for Orlaith: Must be black and nonbinary or trans feminine. Stage of transition is not relevant to the casting.- GUI & Logo Designer: Familiarity with Ren'Py and/or implementation not required.
For potential VA applicants: expected workload is under ~5k words or less, as the majority of the game involves unvoiced dialogue that occurs in text messages. The voiced section occurs in a bit of a heated situation so it may involve some shouting and otherwise loud noises.
For potential GUI Artist applicants: expected workload is the standard Logo and basic GUI for a VN, with an additional phone texting interface based on the Ren'Py Simple Messaging framework by Nighten.
To apply, please reply here or send an email to:
tofurocks.games [at] gmail.com
If sending an email, please title your Subject Line with Winter Jam 2021 - [Position]. Please attach your portfolio and social media to your message so that we can determine if you are a good fit for the project.
Thank you for your time and interest!
Current Team:
BáiYù - Project Lead, Writer, Programmer
Vextera - General Artist
Kija - Story Editor, Composer
Eliana - AroAce Consultant, VO Editor & Mixer
Coda - VA for Saoirse, Black Queer Sensitivity Reader
Maya Ann - VA for Orlaith, Black Queer Sensitivity Reader