Project Title:
Natural Balance
Description:
An online ARPG where the activities of every player in the game world affects the global energy balance of an entire server region. Complete a quest, pray at a shrine, kill an opposing faction, use the transportation system, and other actions all increase and/or decrease associated pools of energy. When there is too much of an imbalance in a pool, events occur for everyone. And since players can have characters on both sides, it creates a never ending struggle that produces unscripted results to support long-term replayability. All of this while progressing through a story and end-game content.
Includes:
- Global energy system - maintain a natural balance, or not
- Deity Relics - Truly unique items
- Raids - A version for an ARPG for taking on the gods
- Initially 2 playable Factions, each with 4 Races
- Simple “packages” or full control for assigning passives
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- the standard features that make an ARPG an ARPG
Team Name:
Tocino Games (unofficial)
Team Structure**:**
Steve Busko - Project Creator / Lead
TBD - Art Director
TBD - Technical Director
TBD - Marketing Director (once demo reaches alpha)
Previous Work:
Development Manager (EA) - Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
REFERENCE: https://www.mobygames.com/game/windo…koning/credits
Talent Required:
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**Art Director **- Leader for all of the art (2D & 3D) for the project
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Unpaid, offer to provide an equity stake or royalties
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Demonstrable UE4 development experience is preferred for this position
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**Technical Director **- Leads the UE4 programming - Focus on C++, but Blueprint and backend (json, Node.js, MySQL) experience is a bonus
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Unpaid, offer to provide an equity stake or royalties
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Demonstrable UE4 development experience is preferred for this position
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**Marketing Director **- Marketing and community management
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Not currently needed, but accepting requests in case of interest
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**Concept Artist **- Produce concept art
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Currently unpaid, you maintain full rights/ownership until we can compensate
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**Creative Writer **- Expand and improve the existing history and story elements
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Currently unpaid, you maintain full rights/ownership until we can compensate
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**3D Modeler and Level Designer **- Not currently needed, but accepting requests
NOTES: All positions must be able to speak / read English and be able to use Discord for voice communications. All art positions must also provide an art portfolio. A strong passion for ARPGs is a HUGE bonus. Additional details of the game will be provided to team members who are selected.
Contact:
Natural Balance Discord Group - Discord
Key Game Development Tenants:
- To develop a top tier ARPG that maintains the core essence of an ARPG, but designed with a better balance of features
- To address many of the shortcomings of similar games
- Add unique gameplay features to help with replayability
- Flexibility - accessible to novices but challenging to the experts
- Polish matters
Next Development Goal:
Produce a polished, working demo to be used to seek funding.
- The core energy system has a working, networked prototype along with one in-game example event spawner.
Thank you for your time!