Okay, so right off the bat, we're not a team just starting out; we've been working for a while, even through the pandemic, and have accomplished quite a lot. Hopefully, the video below will show you that this isn't just an idea on paper; this is an active team who are actually making a game:

The elevator pitch is: The Secret of NIMH meets Hollow Knight by way of Lovecraft.

The slightly longer explanation is that we're making a two-level demo for a metroidvania style game, in which the player plays as "Furrow," a squirrel coming out of hibernation to find that something terrible has happened to their village, and they must go into--and under--the mountains beyond to uncover the mystery and put an end to a growing darkness which as awakened there.

We're starting with a two-level demo, just two 'zones' with a handful of enemy types and a boss. This demo can--at minimum--serve as a portfolio piece for everyone involved, and is intended to be used to generate interest in a full-length game.

We already have a nearly-full team, from design and coding to music and sound effects, to character animation. What we're missing is an environmental artist; someone to create 2D static layer backgrounds and foregrounds to bring the 'rooms' of the demo to life. We have a process all worked out for it to make it as straightforward as possible, and just need someone active who can help develop the look and style of the environments, and create the assets themselves.

This is a volunteer project for everyone involved, which is part of the reason we're only doing a demo to start with; to limit the level of volunteer commitment anyone has to make. We're also obviously not requiring a 'full-time' work schedule, but we do need someone who is active and engaged, and can work at a steady pace.

If you're interested, we'd love to hear from you, and see any prior work you have! You can contact us by email at RoanArts@gmail.com, or by adding Roan Arts#5750 on Discord!

Thanks so much for your time, and stay safe!