I have 10+ years of experience as a software developer, but this is my first game.    It is a mobile-friendly, laid back ARPG with Stardew Valley vibes.  A relaxing game loop of acquiring bounties, wandering progressively further from the city to complete them, and frequent rewards of unique game-changing loot and new skills and abilities.

I've got a great feel for how to make the game work on mobile (UI/UX ) and I think there's an audience for the game.  Progress is remarkably fast, but the art is falling behind.  I started with free assets and have since replaced everything with unique AI generated art, but it's garbage.   I find that I can do decent animation once I have images, but it needs work.  If needed, I can get better at that. 

My goal is to get a complete game loop, polished demo with gameplay up to level 5 (of 25 total levels plus infinite grind at the end).  This would include the city area, a small wilderness area, a catacombs area, a kobold village, and goblin caves, as well as the character model itself, world props, items like staves and armor, etc.  I have a significant amount of this done in terms of code and scene building, but all of the art is placeholder.

From there, I think we could generate interest in the game.  As an idea, it's well fleshed out.  I am a determined person and capable of putting in the work required for a professional quality result.  

My vision for the game was aztec/mayan influenced settlement built on abandoned ancient ruins surrounded by tropical wilderness.  If someone came along that was willing to do the art, however, I would be ok with handing over artistic direction entirely.  I am not an artist.  

If you actually read all of that and are interested, add me on discord.  it's either "jmsdev." or "jmsdev#1469".  I am not sure which one to give.