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Thank you everyone for the incredible amount of interest and applications for the writing role for The Azure Project! 

At this point we're going to review the applicants we have, and will not be accepting new ones.

Hi Zielshmerz,  Do you have a portfolio that you can link to here? You can reach out to TSol on discord as well for more info. 

Hi there adlai, Are you interested in applying for the role?

Hey everyone! We're a small indie team working on The Azure Project, an underwater 3D Metroidvania, puzzle adventure game. Check out our trailers and website here: https://brokentailinteractive.com/

We're looking for a talented Video Game Storywriter to help us craft compelling narratives and bring our underwater world to life through engaging storytelling.

What you'll be doing: • Writing main storyline, side quests, and character arcs • Developing character backstories and world lore • Collaborating with our team to ensure story integrates seamlessly with gameplay 

What we're looking for: • Portfolio showing narrative writing for games  • Understanding of how story pacing works in games vs. other media • Experience with dialogue writing and character development • Bonus points for Medroidvania, Souls-like experience or a passion for Merfolk! 

Project details: • Estimated ~20-30 hours of gameplay content  for the full game, but we’ll be starting with a smaller portion to get an opportunity to see your work and fit with the team  • Timeline: Currently in pre-production • This will be paid short term, project work, with the potential for ongoing collaboration if we’re a good fit.

If you're interested in helping us weave an unforgettable underwater epic, please DM me for more information. Thanks for reading!

Hi Everyone! We've had such a fantastic response to this role that we're not going to be accepting anymore applicants at this point.  Thanks to everyone who shared their interest!

Hey indie game community! We're a small indie team working on The Azure Project, an underwater Metroidvania, puzzle adventure game. 

We're looking for a Social Media & Patreon Manager to help us build our community and connect with players throughout development.

What you'll be managing: • Maintain every-other-week social media presence across Bluesky, Discord, Instagram • Creating engaging content: dev updates, behind-the-scenes posts, gameplay clips • Helping launch and then manage our Patreon community and supporter communications • Developing content calendars and posting schedules • Engaging with followers, responding to comments and messages • Coordinating with team for development updates and announcements • Growing our follower base and building excitement for launch

What we're looking for: • 3+ years experience managing social media for gaming/creative projects • Understanding of indie game community and what resonates with players • Experience with Patreon platform and subscription-based community management • Strong writing skills and creative content creation abilities • Knowledge of social media analytics and growth strategies • Passion for Metroidvania/ Souls-like games and indie development 

Project scope: • Create all of the Patreon content that we need for the first four to six months • Refine and execute Patreon launch plan • Posting every two weeks on our existing platforms• Timeline: Currently in pre-production and we envision this role to be a few hours of work each week, for two months to start. • This will be paid work for a short term project. There’s potential for ongoing collaboration if we’re a good fit.

Please DM with examples of social media accounts you've managed, especially for games or creative projects, as well as your rates & availability. Let's build an amazing underwater, merfolk-loving community together!

Hey everyone! We're a small indie team working on The Azure Project, an underwater 3D Metroidvania, puzzle adventure game. 

We need a Gameplay Engineer who specializes in Character Combat Systems to help us create satisfying, responsive combat mechanics. This is an unique opportunity to work crafting new combat mechanics for underwater and 360 degree combat.

What you'll be working on: • Programming character movement and combat controllers • Implementing attack patterns, combos, and special abilities • Creating enemy AI behavior and combat responses • Developing hit detection, damage systems, and visual feedback • Balancing combat mechanics and player progression systems • Optimizing combat performance for smooth gameplay

What we're looking for: • 3+ years professional experience with Unreal Engine and Motion Matching • Strong background in gameplay programming, specifically combat systems • Understanding of game feel, timing, and responsive controls • Experience with animation systems and state machines • Knowledge of 3D action combat and Souls-like combat • Portfolio showing combat/action gameplay you've designed • BONUS: If you’ve animated your own characters, and or worked in the “souls-like” structure, have experience with theatrical combat scenarios, or have a desire for turning combat into a puzzle.

Project details: • Existing character movement system needs to be redeveloped and refined to shed legacy code and bring up to date (20 minute playable demo) • Create one new battle arena with a new boss • PC platform • Timeline: Currently in pre-production • This will be paid work for a short term project. There’s potential for ongoing collaboration if we’re a good fit.

Please DM with a brief overview of your experience and interest. As a follow up we may request code samples, demo videos of combat systems you've built, and your availability/ rates via email. Let's make underwater combat that feels natural and looks amazing!