Hello and good morning from Italy :)
I'm Meinos Kaen and, while I usually talk as a representative of Team J.P.D.E. (which would also be my portfolio, so to speak), here I come to you as my own person.
I've been dabbling with the idea of making a female-oriented game and story for a while, now, and believe it or not it was watching old Columbo episodes that pushed me over the edge (that series is a smorgasbord of Golden Age Hollywood stars).
The story I wanted to tell would focus on a mature woman finding herself at the center of a mystery which she would need to solve, while interacting with a cast of interesting (and potentially interested) characters. The scope and length of the story and game/submission, and the number of potential interests, will depend on the availability and skill of the team I would be able to put together. The tone would be lighthearted with the occasional sprinkle of seriousness when dealing with the crime at hand.
Skills - I have been working with the Ren'py engine for eight years, now. My main skill is as a writer but I find my coding to be a close second, now. I'm familiar enough with Python and the engine that I can write my scripts directly into the code, instead of a Word Processor first. I'm also the director and producer of the team.
Resources - No resources from Team J.P.D.E. will be available for this, but I do have many packs of royalty free assets which I've acquired over the years, particularly when it comes to fonts, sound effects, music, and GUIs.
What am I looking for? - First and foremost, I am in need of Sprite Artists and Background Artists. Next, it's CG Artists (while I am confident in my writing skill, I find that images can be much more powerful and fitting in certain instances). Next, it's a GUI Artist (a custom interface and look for the game would go a long way towards that first impression). Last but not least, a Composer (music is an integral part of any multimedia story's identity).
Optional - If I manage to recruit a good and big enough team, further Coders/Writers may be needed, as a bigger scope would necessitate more hands on deck on that front too.
How to contact me?
DISCORD DMs - meinoskaen
TWITTER HANDLE - @JPDEOfficial1