Hello! Forgive me, I'm a little nervous as I've never done anything like this before. -phew-
Okay. I'm Siryn and I'm brand new to this game developer thing. It's a dream to even be doing something like this too. I recently joined a game jam that put the whole 'build a game' deal into perspective for me. I did manage to hand over something to be entered into the contest, which I'm very happy about. (Even if I'm terrified beyond belief...)
Anyway. I'm in need of a lot of help. I'm not a coder by any means, I cannot for the life of me get plug-ins to work at all (I've tried sooo many times... youtube videos, tutorials... I just can't seem to get it to work). I've never built a game, never used RPG maker at all (not a single one of them...) And I'm not an artist by any means what-so-ever.
That all said. I am a writer. I'm not going to say I'm the best or greatest or anything like that, because I'm not. I still have a long way to go to even be decent. But I enjoy what I write and I enjoy telling the stories. The game I put together for the game Jam : reach the stars is one such story that I'm very much in love with and would absolutely be thrilled to continue and finish.
But there are things I want to do that I can't do because.... I just suck at it horribly. And it's a rather large project, so having help would be great. This is a passion of mine and I'd love to see it come to fruition and maybe even one day start an indie gaming group(fingers crossed!).
The game I need help with has a demo up (because of the Jam) You can find it on my page. It's the only one I have at the moment - Askaria: The Decay. It's a fantasy RPG, very story driven/story rich. (I just downloaded some new awesome tile packs, but now I have to go through and redo all my maps -cue crying- don't worry though, the available demo is good go and does not have this issue)
Here's a direct link to it:
Askaria : The Decay by SirynSueng (itch.io)
A few more details you should know before anything else:
1. I'm LGBTQ (bisexual) and my characters and story lines reflect this entirely. I want to bring more LGBTQ games to people. That is a big goal of mine. So, if you yourself are LGBTQ I welcome you. If you're an ally, I welcome you too.
2. I sincerely apologize, but as of right now I cannot pay anyone for their time and work. That said. When Askaria is completed (and any other projects that may come up) I do plan to sell it. So there is that to keep in mind, as of course all who are part of it will share in what's made.
3. I'm not looking for a huge group. Just a few people who share the same passions that I do. To create some fun games for other people and to tell stories that take us on adventures - whatever that might be.
As a side note, eventually one day I would love to bring these projects and ideas into 3D gaming. I even got Unity the other day and plan to spend some time playing around with it ^.^
I know this was a lot, and thank you so much reading through it. If this has caught your interest, whether you're a coder, an artist, or a writer, or even something else entirely but want to offer your help: please feel free to message me here. If this gains enough interest, I do have a discord also and I can create a group there.
Thank you again and I look forward to meeting you :)
Sincerely,
Siryn