The World of Flammae is freezing... and you are its last spark.
Ember Rite is a precision platformer currently in development using Godot 4.6. You play as a small coal golem—a tool of divine precision—tasked with restoring the sacred furnaces to bring thermal balance back to a fractured world.
Inspired by the tight mechanical feel of Celeste, the game revolves around a core Thermodynamic Loop: you must absorb heat to survive frozen wastes and release it to manipulate the environment, melt barriers, or activate ancient machinery.
⚠️ A Note on Collaboration
This is a hobbyist, unpaid project built by a passionate indie team for portfolio-building and the love of the genre. Our goal is a future release on Steam/Itch.io with a Revenue Share model (sharing profits if the game generates income). If you are looking for a salaried position, this is not the project for you!
🔎 Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for dedicated collaborators who want to build a standout portfolio piece:
1. Pixel Art Animators (Character & Objects) We need artists specialized in frame-by-frame animation and Sprite Sheet creation.
- Characters: Create fluid animations for the protagonist’s move set (8-direction dash, variable jumps, wall-sliding).
- Interactive Props: Animate environmental elements like igniting furnaces and steam-powered traps.
- Technical: Experience with high-contrast palettes for dynamic lighting environments.
2. Programmers (Godot / GDScript)
- Focus on physics-based movement, "Coyote time," jump buffering, and core heat-management logic.
3. VFX Artists (Pixel Art / Particles)
- Creating visual feedback for heat absorption, steam, and embers.
🛠️ Project Foundation
We aren't just "starting"—we have a solid roadmap:
- GDD v1.0: A complete Game Design Document (Lore, Mechanics, and Level Pillars).
- Dev Ready: A collaborative GitHub repository is set up and active.
- Core Prototype: Basic movement and dynamic lighting are already functional.
🌎 Language & Communication
We are native Spanish speakers, but we are fully fluent in English. Everyone is welcome!
📩 How to Apply
If you want to help us build a meaningful experience for the love of the craft, we’d love to see your portfolio!
- Discord:
guguslu - Or reply directly to this thread!
Let’s bring the fire back to Flammae.