Hey everyone, I know revshare collabs are a long shot but thought I'd try and reach out nonetheless.
Like the title says, I'm looking for a dedicated artist. Someone who wants to tell a story and make impactful art. The project I'm working on is called Hell is for Heroes, a side-scrolling, heavily story focused sci-fi action RPG / Metroidvania.
It's themes include revolution, trans-humanism, transcendentalism, and the emotional, psychological, and physical impact of oppression, exploitation and war. I want to craft a story that is both deeply personal while touching on the nature of humanity and it's place in existence as a whole.
The basic rundown of the plot is that there is an apocalyptic war in the near future that wipes out 99% of humanity. 1200 years in the future, earth's remaining human inhabitants struggle under the domination of Clypeus, an underground city-state formed by the super-bunkers ancestors who had escaped the devastation of the overworld, as well as Rand Freeman, a vicious warlord and leader of the Freeman Federation conglomerate of raiders and gangs.
You play as Arnor, an orphaned weapons smuggler who joins a revolutionary organization called Libertad. Throughout the events of the game you will work to build coalitions with friendly factions, fight against all odds for a better tomorrow, and uncover the secrets of this decaying, mutated world. You'll also take part in a dimension-spanning mission to bring balance to the forces of the universe.
I want everyone involved in the project to bring their own unique flavor and perspective to it, all ideas are welcome and encouraged.
Here's the current concept guide (incomplete) so you have a better idea of the scope and specifics of the project:
And here's the latest game engine update I've uploaded to my channel (keep in mind the art is just placeholders, I've hired a pixel art studio to create the protagonist's sprites and some minor assets, which will be completed very soon):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbhnaEpB_rk
Also, here's a taste of some of my previous work on game engines (first project was ultimately abandoned. It's pretty old and my skills have vastly improved, just thought I'd show something that I've worked on that was a little more complete):
My goal is to get enough of the art and engine finished to put up a kickstarter. I'm not interested in making money off of this project, so most of the collected funds would be going to the team to continue and enhance development. Profits generated from the game would be split equally amongst all active team members.
Please let me know if you'd like to contribute or become part of the project in any way! You can comment on here, message me, or shoot me an email at anthony.hubbard096@gmail.com. Feel free to ask me questions for clarification. You can also add me on discord at Divinik_9966
Thanks for checking it out, I hope to work with some talented story crafters in the near future!