Hi! I'm currently working on a top-down action game heavily inspired by games like Hotline Miami, but with its own story, world, characters and mechanics.
The game has already been in development for around 4 months. This isn't just an idea or a game design document — we already have a working Unity project, gameplay systems, original music, character/weapon concepts and a pixel artist working on the project.
About the game
The game follows Dude, a young delivery worker living in a world affected by war and political conflict. The story is a major part of the game, but the gameplay is focused on fast and brutal top-down combat.
The game includes things like:
- Fast top-down combat
- Multiple weapons with different mechanics
- Enemy AI
- Finisher/combo system
- Health and healing mechanics
- Different enemy types
- Pixel-art visuals
- Original soundtrack
- A full story with multiple chapters
- A planned Steam release
The goal is to eventually release the game as a paid game on Steam.
Who I'm looking for
I'm mainly looking for people who genuinely enjoy indie game development and would like to work on a larger project with a small team.
Some roles that would be especially useful:
- Pixel/environment artists
- Animators
- Unity developers
- VFX artists
- Sound designers
- Other people who can contribute to game development
You don't have to be an expert. If you're still learning but can already create useful work, that's completely fine.
Important: this is unpaid
I want to be completely transparent about this:
This is an unpaid collaboration.
I currently cannot pay team members, so please don't join expecting a salary or guaranteed payment.
The game is intended to be commercially released, but I'm not promising anyone money that I cannot currently provide. I am looking for people who are interested in being part of the project, gaining experience, building their portfolio and helping create a game together.
If you're only interested in paid work, that's completely understandable — this project probably isn't for you.
Why join?
The project is already being developed, so you won't be joining a completely empty project.
You'll be able to:
- Work on an actual game intended for release
- Have your work appear in the final game
- Add the project to your portfolio
- Work with other people interested in indie game development
- Help shape the game as development continues
If you're interested, leave your discord. Thanks for reading!