I want to try something a little different. There seems to be a lot of interest on reddit for people who want experience and credits building games. I've created a framework for people to join a small game development project, contribute what they would like, and leave whenever they want: No pressure, no commitments.
If you want experience building games, this is your chance. We'll be building a small game based off of the classic Oregon Trail and the updated take Organ Trail.
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OPEN POSITIONS Open to all skill levels: C# Programmers, Pixel Artists, Writers, Sound Designers/Composers, UX/UI Designers, Game Designers
Goals: Build a hobby game with random people over the internet, inspired by the game Oregon Trail. Play it here: https://www.oregon-trail-game.com/ We'll have to decide as a team whether to keep the game mostly text-based, or make a modernized version with more 2D elements. We'll also need to determine a theme, scenes and gameplay loops.
What's In It For You: Fortune and Glory. Ok, maybe not, but you can get experience building a game, with other people, working as a team and using some common but basic toolsets. If the game is completed, everyone who contributed will be credited. The game is in the public domain so you can use anything here for your own personal or commercial goals.
The Catch: All work you contribute will go into the public domain. That means anything you contribute, you surrender the copyright for. No one owns this work.
Name: Undetermined
Platform Target: PC
Genre: Oregon Trail-Like/Adventure
Theme: Undetermined
Art Style: Pixel
Engine: Unity 2D
Additional Tools: Trello, Github
Distribution: Itch.io if/when complete
Release Price: $0.00
Scope: A handful of scenes, and assets. Possibly a couple of basic tile maps. Story and dialogue text. Gameplay systems involving choices. UI elements for showing inventory, shop items, text, and other key stats.
Risks: The game doesn't get finished. I expect contributors to come and go throughout the project, so hopefully I can keep enough interest in the project to get it over the finish line. However, there is always a risk this doesn't happen. Most games are never completed.
Points System: Tasks will be assigned points for completion. The contributor that completes the task, gets the points. If the game is completed contribution % may be displayed along with the credits to recognize how much each contributor was responsible for.
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MY ROLE
I will serve as a facilitator and occasional contributor. I will create and assign tasks in Trello, promote the project and police the server. I am available to help guide contributors, but I am not an expert in everything.
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- Good games are made up of interesting choices
- Challenge yourself and take risks; we are here to learn
- Communicate and be willing to find common ground with teammates
- Build off of the work others have done and respect their contributions
- Be kind. We are here to learn. Any criticism should be well explained, well justified and constructive.
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If you are interested, take the red pill (Discord Server).