I’m beginning development on a top-down sci-fi action RPG with a unique premise: every game is completely randomized! Enemies, side quests, loot, levels, everything. It has been tentatively titled Andromeda: Faded Star and i’m looking for a lead programmer for the project. I’ve adjusted it to a PAID position, with the caveat that I am not wealthy or funded by anything except myself, so bear that in mind.
A bit about me: I’ve been an indie game designer and programmer for over 15 years, owning 3 indie game companies and releasing a total of 12 indie games for sale through myself and 2 other publishers. I am not a fly-by-night person who will get bored and move on after a few months, leaving you with nothing for your time and effort.
This is my first foray into a “3D engine” and I think it would be easier and quicker to hire a good programmer to do this and get it moving. I have purchased many marketplace addons, so the job shouldn’t be too hard and you won’t have to start from scratch if you don’t wish to. I’ll chip in with marketplace mods if needed and story writing and design as well as some programming once I learn my way around well enough. In fact, a nice main menu with starting buttons is already in place. I plan on hiring an animator, etc. once the bones of the game are in and working ok.
I’m open to either an individual or a team, and various payment amounts, though bear in mind I don’t have a huge budget, so bid accordingly. The person or team should be at least somewhat experienced with making an RPG or related game on Unreal Engine 4. The game will go onto Steam when completed, and I have two games there already. I think this one has the potential be huge if it is finished properly. I anticipate with my headstart from mods a 2-3 month development time, give or take, though I can adjust if needed to keep the game to a high standard.
Please contact me via email: simprosestudios@gmail.com or certain times of the day on Skype: derekd412 for more details about the project.
sent you a skype request, I can’t help with any of that, I’m new to the engine myself, and programming in general, but I’m wondering what tools you used for making 2d games, which is where I am going to move to once I finish my text adventure.
My background is mostly with Visual Studio and Visual Basic for my previous games, which have been mostly graphical text-based games, either strategy or RPG. Lately I’ve been using Xojo for my games, which is much slicker and more advanced than VB. So UE is quite a change for me!
Where abouts are you based? I don’t have a huge amount of experience with UE4 outside of my own experiments, but I have quite a lot of UDK experience which does transfer over to UE4 pretty well. I also have a strong programming background in a range of languages. I wouldn’t be looking to be paid, as I can’t guarantee deadlines due to real life commitments (2 toddlers, enough said), but I’m happy to be considered a back-up if you don’t find anyone else suitable.
Still looking! I can offer a combination of decent pay and royalties on a project that (based on 15 years of experience as a designer) could be HUGE if it comes to fruition.
c4chaos: At a later point, I will be needing a 3D animator/artist for some custom robots and enemies for your guy to fight against. Feel free to message me.
I’ve found a programmer now, finally! I’ll actually be needing a 3D animator/designer for a few items to be created and a few enemies to be done (aliens, robots, etc), so feel free to message or on my Skype if you are looking for some work. My budget again is somewhat limited, but I can offer some pay and game shares too.
I’m now looking for a programmer to work with royalties or rev-share type arrangement to pick this game up and help me finish it. I do have a 20% finished Alpha of Andromeda completed already (opening menu and basic semblance of gameplay), and it needs a decently experienced programmer to get it into top shape. I have many plugins already, and a fairly developed game design that I think will work very well and be unique. I have been a game designer for over 15 years, and I finish what I start, so no worries as far as putting in a lot of time and getting nothing back. I can publish directly to Steam, so no Greenlight stuff to contend with.
You should know BP or C++ fairly well, know how to work with multiple plugins and blend them together (or be able to code certain features from scratch, if need be) and have a good work ethic. A good command of English would be very helpful as well. A background working with RPGs or Top-Down type games helps too.
Had one person interested, but they dropped out due to personal stuff. Still looking! Great opportunity, and can be flexible with a little pay if needed.
Hmm.i can remember u. I sent u a request on skype long ago when u opened this thread. But did not get any response. Anyway,i will knock when I will be free again for new tasks
As an aside, I am looking forward to this getting done 