🎮 INDIE HORROR GAME RECRUITMENT 🎮
Hello everyone,
I’m an indie game developer and recently released my first game, Kuromaku, on Steam. Following its release, I’ve officially begun development on my second project, a story-driven psychological horror game set in Japan. 🇯🇵
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🕯️ PROJECT OVERVIEW
The game follows an English journalist investigating a cursed house connected to his past in disturbing and unexpected ways.
While I cannot publicly reveal too many details yet, the project focuses heavily on:
🎬 Cinematic Horror 🧠 Psychological Tension 📖 Immersive Storytelling 🌧️ Atmospheric Environments 🏚️ Realistic 1990s Japanese Aesthetic
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📅 CURRENT ROADMAP
• Steam Page Planned for July • Public Demo Planned for October • Full Release Targeted for December–January
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🎨 CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR
• 3D Character Modeller • Character Animator / Rigger • 3D Prop Artist • UI Artist
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💡 WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
🎮 Real experience working on a publicly released indie game 🛠️ Unreal Engine 5 & Blender workflow experience 📈 Knowledge about social media growth and game marketing 📖 Storytelling and cinematic horror design experience 🤝 Team collaboration and real production workflow exposure 🌍 Portfolio-building opportunities 🧠 Creative and technical skill development 🎬 Experience working on a serious long-term horror project
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📌 COMPENSATION INFO
I also want to be fully transparent regarding compensation.
The revenue earned from my first game was invested into upgrading from a budget laptop to a proper development PC, so this project is currently structured as a rev-share opportunity rather than upfront paid work.
That said, this is a serious project with active development already underway and a planned release schedule already in place. My previous game reached players, streamers, and YouTubers worldwide, and I’m aiming to push this next project even further in quality and presentation.
Anyone joining the project will receive a percentage of post-release revenue based on their overall contribution and workload during development.
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🎥 PREVIOUS PROJECT — KUROMAKU
🔗 Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3947910/Kuromaku/?curator_clanid=46067333
📺 Creator Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH_w-huliRb_o2ZqBYF2LEJ6nAXCh_ggz&si=W7Ix6xpFm1fLebrd
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📩 INTERESTED IN JOINING?
If you are passionate about psychological horror, Japanese-inspired settings, atmospheric storytelling, or simply want to gain experience working on a serious indie project, feel free to send me a DM with your portfolio or examples of your work.
You can also apply through the hiring form below:
📄 Hiring Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4MNyQK8wc5M9B2pQuqBVv9vZTQZJz07qtX_3SSy2n_3wcrg/viewform?usp=header
Thank you for reading 🖤