Hey Wolfbyte, November-ish works, no rush.

Still early, no set direction yet. Broadly, RTS with Cosmoteer-style missions and warp jumps, captain/ship micro up to large fleet battles. I already have a 500v500 demo running in real time at 140+ FPS.

I also made a space fleet trailer: https://youtu.be/KXwo5NPeYQg Curious what you think of the vibe and whether it sparks any ideas.

I’d love ideas for factions, stories, relationships, characters, quirks or general game ideas. A big part would also be creative writing we can use in-game. I’d build the dialogue system, avatars, animations and surrounding mechanics. You’d develop the characters and write dialogue for faction leaders, trading stations, special characters, etc., then play it and refine it. The writing could also push changes to the systems. We can iron out the details when you’re free.

And honestly, space titans clashing with eldritch horrors sounds fun, probably as the final battle of a story campaign. I’d build the ships and horrors, rig and animate them, give them dynamic weapons and combat AI. Add fitting music, SFX that shatter the void, shaders tearing up spacetime and a planet destruction scene.

That takes time to polish, so I prefer reusable systems. A titanic ship mostly uses systems I already have. For an eldritch boss, I’d probably reuse the work in an organic fleet faction. One-off bosses and big scenes are fine too, just a few where the payoff is worth the work. The spacetime shaders could become warp effects, electronic interference, space phenomena or effects for repeatable missions.

My main hands-on skills are programming and systems. I use AI heavily for code and assets. Music is quick with my tools; good SFX take longer with my current pipeline. Odd Spark shows my sound design and physics work, Supper-Guard my 3D, level design and progression.

Usual flow: you design, I implement, we play and iterate. I’d need room to expand, simplify or reshape ideas into playable systems. We can both cross into each other’s areas too. Whoever picks something up owns getting it working and polished. We’d both need to be comfortable with criticism, reworking or scrapping things, while keeping the main game coherent.

Mostly async on GitHub, at our own pace. Check what’s there, play it, experiment and find things to improve. Discord or Matrix for discussion and nudges, email works too.

• Discord: caffeinecore
• Email: small.loop.works@proton.me
• GitHub: RaresKeY

I might be slow to respond sometimes, like here on itch. I get caught up in experiments and forget to check messages, so feel free to nudge me.

Hey! Thanks for reaching out. I'd definitely be interested in discussing a possible collaboration!

Elemental Arena is a third-person fantasy action game being developed in Unreal Engine 5.8 under my indie studio, Flair Studios.

The game revolves around seven playable elements: Fire, Water, Ice, Earth, Wind, Lightning, and Light. Each element has its own abilities, movement mechanics, and ultimate, with an emphasis on mechanical skill, competitive combat, and creative strategies.

The project has two major directions:

PvP: The current development focus. It features competitive 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 modes, with arenas designed around movement, positioning, verticality, and each element's unique abilities. The core elemental combat systems are already playable, and I'm working toward a professionally polished experience.

PvE: A larger fantasy world planned for future development, featuring elemental societies, exploration, quests, dungeons, bosses, and a central storyline. The goal is to eventually create a world that players can explore beyond competitive matches.

For level design, I'm particularly interested in creating arenas that are visually distinctive but also competitively balanced, with meaningful cover, elevation, movement routes, and opportunities for different elemental abilities to shine.

For worldbuilding, I already have the foundations of the setting and story established, but I'd love to collaborate with someone who can help develop its locations, cultures, environments, and overall atmosphere.

I completely understand that you're busy until November, and there's no pressure to start immediately.

I'd love to learn more about your experience with Unreal Engine, level design, and worldbuilding, and hear which part of the project interests you most.

Looking forward to hearing from you!