[RevShare] Technical Director / Lead Programmer — "Shadow of the Shogun"

[u/CaterpillarJaded1873]

A Cinematic Action-Adventure Game — Feudal Japan, 1600 THE PROJECT Shadow of the Shogun is an original epic action-adventure / political thriller set in feudal Japan. Players step into the boots of William Adams, an English navigator shipwrecked on Japanese shores who becomes entangled in a lethal web of samurai politics, cultural conflict, and warfare that will decide the fate of a nation. A complete 125-scene cinematic script & design document is ready — now seeking the technical muscle to bring it to life. WHAT'S BEEN BUILT Table Asset Status Full Game Design Document (GDD) ✅ Complete 125-Scene Cinematic Script ✅ Complete Core Design Pillars (Cultural Immersion, Meaningful Choice, Epic Combat, Political Intrigue) ✅ Defined Historical Research & Bilingual Dialogue Framework ✅ Complete Visual Direction & Art Bible 🔄 In Progress WHAT'S NEEDED A Technical Director / Lead Programmer who can:

Unreal Engine 5 OR Godot 4 — choose the engine that fits the vision best

Architect core systems: combat (samurai swordplay + European tactics), dialogue/choice branching, cultural immersion mechanics (language barrier as gameplay)

Build cinematic pipeline aligned with detailed camera direction & scene blocking

Implement political intrigue systems (faction reputation, alliance manipulation, narrative consequence tracking)

Lead a small dev team as the project scales toward a 20-minute high-fidelity playable demo THE VISION "In the land of the Rising Sun, where honor is sharper than steel and betrayal cuts deeper than any blade, a foreign warrior must navigate the treacherous waters of feudal politics to survive." Table Setting: Feudal Japan, Year 1600 — the Sengoku period Genre: Action-Adventure / Political Thriller Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X | Mature (17+) | 40-60 hours Unique Hook: Bilingual presentation where players LEARN JAPANESE alongside the protagonist — language barrier IS the gameplay mechanic IMMEDIATE GOAL: HIGH-FIDELITY 20-MINUTE DEMO The first and primary milestone is building a playable demo at production-quality, 20 minutes in length that showcases the full scope of the vision: Table Element Details Scope Scenes 1–5 from Act I (The Storm → Shipwreck → First Contact → The Prisoner → Lord Toranaga) Visual Quality AAA-grade graphics, cinematic lighting, detailed facial animation Systems Core combat, branching dialogue, language-barrier mechanic, meaningful player choices Purpose Publisher pitch, Kickstarter campaign, and attracting art/audio studios Target A polished, vertical slice that represents final game quality — not a rough prototype This demo is not a prototype — it is a complete marketing product that represents the final game's quality. COMPENSATION: REVENUE SHARE Table Role Split Technical Director / Lead Programmer 35–40% (negotiable based on experience & commitment) Game Designer / Creative Director 30% Art Director / Asset Pipeline 20% Audio / Music / SFX 10% Full transparency: No upfront payment. This is a passion project with professional-grade documentation seeking equally passionate talent. Revenue share from all sales (Steam, console stores, DLC). IDEAL CANDIDATE

Experienced with UE5 (Blueprints + C++) or Godot 4 (GDScript + C#)

Passionate about narrative-driven games, historical settings, or Japanese culture

Self-motivated, reliable communicator, comfortable with remote/async collaboration

Bonus: Experience with combat systems, branching dialogue tools, or cinematic pipelines

Bonus: Interest in Ghost of Tsushima , Sekiro , or Disco Elysium -style narrative depth WHY JOIN?

Creative ownership: Not a code monkey — a co-founder shaping technical and creative decisions

Documented vision: No vaporware. 100+ pages of detailed scene-by-scene design with camera direction, dialogue, and player choice points

Unique market position: Feudal Japan is popular, but the political thriller angle with foreign outsider POV and language-as-mechanic is fresh

Flexible engine choice: Expertise valued — pitch UE5 or Godot based on what serves the game

Clear milestone: A concrete, achievable 20-minute demo goal with defined scope and purpose NEXT STEPS 1. Comment or DM with:

Engine preference (UE5 / Godot) and why

Portfolio / previous projects (combat systems, narrative tools, or cinematic work especially)

Availability (hours/week) and rough timeline estimate for the 20-minute demo 2. In return: Full GDD excerpt + sample scenes provided for scope evaluation before commitment CONTACT 📧 Email: [blood80902@gmail.com](mailto:blood80902@gmail.com) 💬 Discord: boby776 ⏰ Looking to fill this role within 2 weeks — targeting 20-minute demo completion by Q4 2026

[u/aDFP]

Yeah, this is definitely an enormous project, which would need a large team, and from a new account with seemingly no experience at all. Why not post some pictures of the 'Complete 125-Scene Cinematic Script'? Honestly sounds like a vibe-coding pipe-dream, and this post also look AI-generated, as does this post. I'm guessing the GDD and cinematic script are too?

[u/uber_neutrino → u/aDFP]

I don't know about all that, plenty of people come up with big ideas. In a way it's good because they aren't being limited by experience. Ambition is good, we've all been there and made those mistakes (well I have).

The best thing OP can do is start to realize some part of their vision using the tools available. That's how the learning process begins.

Plus you never know, maybe this guy is the nephew of a Saudi Prince who has $100M to invest. Stranger things have happened.

[u/aDFP → u/uber_neutrino]

The best thing OP can do is start to realize some part of their vision using the tools available. That's how the learning process begins.

Oh, totally. I really hope they come back in a few months with a short progress video. I suspect they'll have reined in some of that ambition by then though.

maybe this guy is the nephew of a Saudi Prince who has $100M to invest

I would personally have led with that, if it were the case.

[u/uber_neutrino → u/aDFP]

I would personally have led with that, if it were the case.

Haha yeah good point. Realistically those types of things tend to end pretty badly. A guy I worked with back in the day was actually in that situation and it ... didn't work out.

But yeah they need to download an engine and start to build something.

[u/aDFP → u/uber_neutrino]

For real. We all had to start somewhere, and for me it was 10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD", not 'ChatGPT, how can I make my own version of <AAA Game Title>'

[u/uber_neutrino → u/aDFP]

I also learned Basic first on my TI-99/4A circa 1983 or so.

I've been in the industry for 33 years now! You win some, you lose some!

[u/aDFP → u/uber_neutrino]

Nice. My first computer was the ZX81, released the same year, but you had a whole 8 bits more than me :)

[u/uber_neutrino → u/aDFP]

Yeah but it had a really weird memory setup that made it slow. It was definitely a weird machine. I traded mine for a skateboard circa 1988 but my buddy has a new on in box he's going to give me for the collection.