NOTE 1: This is an ad for a NSFW game. If this offends you in any way, this ad is not for you. All characters portrayed in the game will be over 18 years old.
NOTE 2: This is an ad to join a Patreon team, however in the past we have found that it works better for artists to be paid their usual commission prices (and not participate in rev share) and we CAN and WILL accommodate this.
We are SID Gaming, the developer of Park After Dark (Park After Dark by SID Gaming (itch.io)), a NSFW parody visual novel. While that project is still ongoing, we are looking to recruit a new artist for a follow-up project, this one parodying the world and characters of Total Drama Island. As such, we are looking for an artist who can mimic the distinct style of the show – thick lines and cell shading. We’d like the characters’ bodies to be drawn slightly more realistically (and can provide examples), but the faces MUST match the source material perfectly, as closeness to source material is one of the major draws for parody games like this.
We have created a detailed spec and even a tech demo for the game which we can provide at request, but here are the general positions we are looking for fill:
Character/Scene Artist/Animator – Able to draw the characters in the same 2D style as they appeared in the series. This will include both bust art and “h-scenes” which must be cohesive to each other. In addition to the nude “base” versions, we will also be requesting a few to several different outfit variations and facial expressions, so a good workflow will need to be established to be able to quickly and easily layer those, even to the point of returning to make edits or add more variations in future game updates. We are also looking to upgrade the frame animations used in PAD to something more fluid, but this is more of a wish than a necessity. Note that while male characters other than the MC will not appear in any scenes, we will need bust art for the entire season 1 cast.
Background Artist – Able to draw 2D backgrounds matching the ones which can be seen in the show. This art must also be cohesive to the rest, but it’s listed as a separate position because we know from experience that some artists are better at or simply prefer doing either characters or backgrounds.
Anyone willing and able to take on both of these roles will be preferred. Having experience working on visual novels is also preferred. Also note that we are looking for someone interested in back-and-forth collaboration, someone who wants to "join the team" and not just be commissioned. Though this game is not as ambitious at Park After Dark, there is a high probability that it will span multiple years’ worth of work, so we are looking for teammates who can responsibly commit to this project for the long haul. Communication and work ethic is key, and once our sprints are planned out and scheduled, we ABSOLUTELY must stick to any deadlines we set. We primarily use Discord and Trello to keep in contact and schedule work.
We can provide much more information, a detailed breakdown, and plenty of reference material for the game upon request. If interested in joining the team, reply here, send a direct message, reach out on Discord (SID Gaming#1120), or send portfolio materials to sittinginthedarkgaming@gmail.com