Setting:The game is set in the fictional continent of Geus were the once great and powerful Altarian Empire faces now its last years.
Over the last years Altaria had been cursed with weak willed Emperors controlled by the Argent Conclave, the organism composed by the Aristocrats of the Empire, who had drained the resources and wealth of the Empire to wage their own internal wars. This situation had worsened when on the North most provinces an outbreak of pestilence and plague had appeared, decimating the populace and cutting all contact with those rich, metal producing, provinces; to make the situation worse the Twin Emperors Gavian and Maies had united the former unaligned steppe tribes of the Eastern wastelands and were marching upon Altaria crushing it’s armies one battle after another and conquering the rich port cities of the East.
In this panorama, a man without a past, Allaunis Rauzen rallied supporters and united them under the banner of ‘Genesis’, and on record time overthrew the Argent Conclave and it’s puppet Emperor. This character also rallied the nearly inexistent Altarian Legions and boosting their moral once more marched to face the Eastern Invaders crushing them for the first time in the war and forcing the Twin Emperors to retreat towards their conquered dominions. The plague that had decimated the north had come to a halt, allowing thus to a recuperation of some of the Iron mines of the north. Despite the fragmentation of the Empire between the Twin Emperors and the independence of some of its former provinces, Allaunis managed to retain the wealthiest provinces as well as revitalizing the kingdom. He was heralded as a Divine Herald, and to surprise of none he was crowned the Ruler of a new Empire, the Empire of Exarchis, herald a new age free of the oppression of puppet Emperors and greedy Conclaves.
Plot Synopsis:20 years have passed since Allaunis Rauzen , now Allaunis the First, saved the Altarian people, and once more the Empire faces war, a war of expansion against the Republic of Cercinos.
The game starts as the Free Companies of Exarchia (Mercenary companies under Royal patronage) march upon Cercenei, the capital of Cercinos. The hero you shall control is Garret, a low-class Officer in the Free Companies.
Without going into much spoilers (I have already developed the guidelines for all of the first part so if you’re interested in joining I’ll gladly share them so we can discuss on it as well) the upcoming battle shall define Garret and shall open the game.
Do you wish to join? :Well I do hope I really manage to captivate the necessary people to get this project on, anyways so far is only me and I shall be managing the spriting of the main characters (Villains or Heroes) as well as their battle animations and some NPCs, I shall be in charge of the general plot related decisions as well as the mapping. So what do I need?
-A scripter/programmer/engine maker/source of my devotion: Yes, my knowledge regarding programming and engine making is a total nullity, so I hope to captivate someone with moderate-high skills to become the project’s lead programmer.
-An illustrator to create the character’s image and doing the facesets and overall artwork. If he can also help in the spriting with NPC it would be a great plus. Or I’ll just try to get another apart from the Illustrator
-A midi/music composer, I’d love to have someone composing the OST of the game, and would appreciate it a lot.
That would sum up to 4 people (5 if the Illustrator and Second Spriter are not the same), including me, which would be a rather acceptable number of people. If the game developing requires more, I will of course try my luck and get extra people. Also here are some guidelines I seek beyond skills on the people:
-Be devoted to the project and like it. If you do not like the project you will probably not work fully or give your best.
-Have a critical view and provide constructive criticism in things you believe could be improved. I mean we’re a team, if we’re going to develop a game we better say which points we don’t like and how would you improve them, so if you see something in a sprite or in the story or in anything you don’t like or think could be better, please do say.
And I believe that sums it all, if interested post here, send me a PM, or email me at alcohen20@gmail.com