Here's a suggested template for a recruitment post. You don't have to follow everything here, but providing more information will make it easier for everyone involved.
Thread Title
Include the kind of work you're looking for, and a brief description of the genre. Please keep it to one thread per project.
Examples:
- Seeking Sprite Artist for Harem-style BxG Romance
- Need composer for Horror Game
- Looking for Programmer, Environment Artist, and Voice Actors for Cyberpunk Film Noir
Thread Content
A slightly more in-depth description of the VN. Include any notes on content here.
Examples:
- A story about a guy who accidentally gets accepted to magic school, even though he has no magic. He develops two friendships and maybe some romance. Will include comedic light fanservice and one onsen scene. No sex.
- A horror game where the main character is trapped in a castle with a vampire and has to escape. Lots of blood.
- A cyberpunk film noir about a world where one can upload their consciousness to the internet. A PI has to solve the murder of someone who was killed while their consciousness was online. Multiple deaths including a bad end where the player dies.
Description of the work that would need to be done, including an estimate of how much, and references for the style if possible.
Examples:
- Two full body sprites of teenage girls with multiple expressions and two poses each. Will also need an alternate outfit in bath towels for the onsen scene. Looking for bright colorful art in the same vein as Rumiko Takahashi, but anything anime is fine.
- Six atmospheric tracks of varying intensity all with dark gothic vibes. At least one of these should have some serious pipe organs going on.
- Need programmer to create an in-game email system to communicate with other characters. Options should include sending, receiving, faving, re-reading old emails, and the option to select a reply to any emails that have been received.
- Need four-ish environment pieces with a cyberpunk feel - lots of rain and neon lights!
- VA: Rill - Adult female, mid 30s. Any accent. Wears sarcasm like armor. Incredibly smart and with a strong sense of self-preservation. Supporting character, will have about twenty lines. Looking for a voice type similar to Erica Lindbeck as Black Cat in Spider-man (2018).
- VA: D-Part - Any gender, any age. Standard American accent, or BBC English. The AI who talks to the PI. Unfailingly polite, but able to inject a sinister tone into innocuous phrases. Think HAL or GLaDOS. Line count unknown, but it'll be a lot.
How to submit one's portfolio.
Examples:
- Reply to this thread with samples of your art and the best way to contact you.
- Email me at [email address] with a link to your portfolio. If you prefer, you can also message me on Discord at [Discord Name].
- If you are interested in the role of D-Part, reply to this thread with your demo reel and the best way to contact you.
- If you are interested in the role of Rill, please record the following audition lines (filename: YourName_Rill.mp3) and email them as an attachment to [email address].
- [Seething, offended] You think I don't know that? You walk in here acting like you're the only person in this room who has a clue because you have a fancy business card that says you figure things out for a living. Embarrassing. Everyone here was well aware of things long before you got here.
- [Pensive, softening up] Listen, they weren't exactly the most popular person around, but they didn't deserve to go out like this. I hope you find whoever did this.
Any extra info about plans for the VN. Please note that like most game jams, NaNoRenO is largely a non-commercial event, and if you intend to make money off of the final product, you must be up front about this in your post.
Examples:
- This is the whole game! No pay. It will be released for free on itchio at the end of NaNoRenO.
- This is the whole game. No pay. It will be released for free on itchio, Steam, and the Android app store at the end of NaNoRenO. All team organization will be done on our Discord channel.
- This is a vertical slice demo for a much bigger game I have planned. Everyone involved will be invited to return to work on the full version, which I hope to sell on all platforms. Am willing to discuss compensation. Organization will be done via email.