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[Help Wanted] Building My First Game – A Cozy Project About Cats, Loss & Love

A topic by Devon created Jul 24, 2025 Views: 1,051 Replies: 20
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🌱 Let’s Make a Game That Purrs

Looking for teammates to build a soft, surreal, story-rich pixel game

Hi! I’m Devon — a writer and designer with a head full of stories and a soft spot for lost things.

I’m currently developing a cozy, surreal pixel-art game about grief, healing, and stray cats. You play as a small round cat who wakes up in a world stitched together from forgotten memories. It’s soft, it’s weird, and it means a lot to me.

Think Spiritfarer meets Night in the Woods, with a sprinkle of Stardew Valley — but told entirely from the perspective of animals.

🐾 The Vibe

  • Gentle gameplay with light exploration

  • Narrative-driven, emotional, and personal

  • Magical realism and dreamy environments

  • Stray animals with deep stories and soft voices

  • Cozy and slightly haunted pixel aesthetic

💌 Who I Am

I’m the designer and writer, and this will be my first game project ever. I won’t pretend I’ve got all the answers or leadership experience — but I care deeply, I’m learning fast, and I promise to be thoughtful, communicative, and open.

I’ve got a detailed GDD, visual direction, worldbuilding, character arcs, and I’m actively learning tools to contribute directly. I don’t want to just “direct” — I want to build something with you.

This is a revenue-share project — unpaid for now, but if the game generates income, it’ll be split fairly.

🎨 Who I’m Looking For

  • Programmers (any engine welcome — open to Godot or Unity)

  • Pixel Artists / 2D Artists (bonus if you love cozy, expressive styles)

  • Sound Designers / Composers (lo-fi, ambient, maybe a little melancholic)

  • Or anyone that's interested to join

Whether you're a beginner looking to grow or a seasoned dev wanting to make something intimate and strange, I’d love to work with you.

📬 Message me if this speaks to you. Let’s create something gentle and unforgettable.

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Would love to chat about the music composer role further. Some of my work can be found at YouTube.com/@paulmichaelharrison if you think I’m a good fit, add me on discord: fx1989

ooh, thank you, I definitely gonna check it.. I'll contact you soon

(Now might not be the best time to look for help on the site, most people are rightfully furious with the website.)

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uh,, what happened?? I don't really follows it,

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I'm interested. Message where?

hey, you can contact me at telegram: @TooMuchMyself or Discord: dedeevon

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Hey, you still need a composer? Worked on that cozy game genre a lot of times, here is my soundcloud for more if you are interested :) https://soundcloud.com/baroo599292369

hey, sure. please tell me where can I contact you? or you can contact me at telegram: @TooMuchMyself or Discord: dedeevon

Send you a request on Discord :)

This sounds really interesting. I lost my oldest cat a few months ago. I would love to hear more about this, and discuss what game engine might be best for it, or help by building a custom UI using something like SDL, or LibGDX that gives a lot of freedom on what you can do with it.

I'm so sorry to hear that, I want to make this game also for my cats. please contact me at telegram: @TooMuchMyself or Discord: dedeevon

Hello! Unity programmer here! I'm super well versed in Unity, if I had to put a level on it I'd say I'm advance intermediate, take a look at my profile to see some of the simpler game jam games I've worked on. I love surreal artistic games with weird stories, and I can do 2D and 3D. I can also 3D model, and create 2D renderers of models for 2D games as well. I can also do simple 2D designs and texturing, nothing too advanced, mostly because having a deep understanding of how art assets are created helps me understand how to utilize them best in Unity. I'm currently in school for software dev/game design, and work full time, so I don't exactly have lots of free time, but I'm very quick in Unity, and already have a large amount of pre made modular systems I can drop in games, edit a bit, and make work for the project. I've worked with a few groups in the past, so I can also offer some insight on how these things often go, and its good you already have so much planned out ahead of time, lack of planning or coordinating collaboration is what kills these projects most often... I'm also really good at project management and can help with that as well. 

omg, heyy, thank you, I'm sorry for the late reply,, I've checked your profile too. I think it's great,, would you like to work together? It's okay, I don't want this project to be rushed. So you're welcome if you want. text me on my discord @dedeevon

hello :>, i'm interested! I'm a composer and that kind of music is exactly my forte! I sent you a friend request on discord if you dont mind! (that is, if you are still looking for composers, if not, that's cool!)

I absolutely love the idea of this game and would be happy to contribute in any way if you are still looking for pixel/2D artists! If you are, here are some examples of my pixel art work/animation! : https://maxacreportfolio.carrd.co/#gameart !! :D

Hello! This project sounds really interesting and fun. I'm an EN-ES translator, and I understand this is a work in progress, still if you are thinking about translation or localization into Spanish, I can give you a hand! 

 

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Hello, as a cat lover, I find this game lovely and the themes are really interesting! I am an Italian freelance translator! I recently completed a specialised localisation course, so I don't have a lot of experience yet, and I understand that this game is still in development, but I would love to collaborate if you are thinking of adding an Italian translation! ^^

You can find me on discord: corinne4. :)

Hi, as a cat lover I really liked your project. I understand that the project is still being done, but if you are interested I am doing the translation EN -> RUS :3

My Telegram: @Chebureeeechek   My Discord: cheburecheeek

Hello! I am super interested in a project like yours, if you are in need of a unity programmer check out my games and send me a message at @besteres, id like to help developing tools to ease development :)

Peaked my interest since that is one of the main themes of my upcoming big game

This sounds beautiful, Devon — the mix of cozy exploration and emotional storytelling instantly reminded me of what makes Stardew Valley so comforting to play. I’ve always felt that games in this style resonate deeply because they let you slow down and connect with small details.

If you’re drawing inspiration from Stardew, you might find this resource handy: https://stardewvalleyapkfree.com/

— it’s got a lot of guides and insights on the mobile side of Stardew that could spark ideas for mechanics or cozy elements.

Really looking forward to seeing how your project grows — the “cat perspective” angle feels fresh and heartfelt.