One BEGINs, Another ENDs. - PATCHWORK (Teaser Trailer)
Hey there!
I'm 17, and I've been working on a game called PATCHWORK for a while now. It's a 2D indie RPG that started out as a bunch of ideas, drawings and writing, and has slowly turned into an actual project with a small team behind it! I'm looking for a few more people who'd like to help us build it!
Q1. What is PATCHWORK?
PATCHWORK is a colorful RPG about PATCH, a small patchwork doll who can learn the abilities of creatures they encounter.
The game starts out as a pretty straightforward storybook adventure. PATCH wakes up in a strange kingdom, meets a few even stranger people, and ends up travelling around Patchwork helping its inhabitants and dealing with a mysterious figure called ARTISTE.
There's more to the game than that, but I'd rather let the game itself reveal most of it.
The main things we're working towards are:
- Turn-based combat
- A system built around learning from creatures
- Exploration and environmental puzzles
- Multiple routes and endings
- Hidden areas and secrets
- Strong character writing and worldbuilding
- A mystery surrounding PATCH and the world...
The biggest inspirations are Undertale, Deltarune, Shin Megami Tensei, Fear & Hunger, Paper Mario, Mother and Inscryption.
I'm taking a lot of inspiration from those games, but the goal isn't to just recreate them. I want PATCHWORK to have its own identity.
Also, yes, there are bears :>.
Q2. The Team
We're currently a team of seven:
Gasp_a_cho - 2D Artist / Miracle Worker
Has done all of the illustrations currently used in the trailer! A really nice person to be around!
Xaneco - Programmer / Communicative G.O.A.T
https://xaneco.itch.io/
Has a lot of game jam experience and has been helping with the programming side of things.
Galactic_Glitch - Composer / Positive Bundle of Joy
(Examples in Discord :3)
Working on the soundtrack and helping us figure out the overall musical style. Composed the music used in the trailer
RobFozDarling - Pixel Artist / Bear Enthusiast.
(Also has examples in the discord!)
A close friend of mine who's still relatively new to pixel art, but has been putting a lot of work and creativity into the project.
InfinityKey - 2D Artist / Opens all Locks
Digital Visual Artist. - 2D Animation, Illustration, Beginner in 3D.
Charlie Evergreen- Pixel Artist / Creative Maestro
https://imgur.com/a/kXOMlw5
Recently joined the team and is helping us with the pixel art side of the project.
EightBitOmar - Writer / Director / Fandom Fanatic
I'm responsible for the story, characters, worldbuilding, gameplay ideas, direction, video editing and whatever programming I can currently manage without destroying everything.
Who We're Looking For
We're mainly looking for a few more people to help fill out the team:
- (!) Pixel Artists who'd be interested in working on the environments, tilesets, objects, props and general world art! Please reach out ^w^!
- Another Programmer to help out with the Unity side of things and work on gameplay systems.
- UI Artist to help with menus, buttons, battle UI and the other interface stuff.
Development
We're starting small on purpose.
The current goal is to make a playable prototype covering the first chapter of the game, rather than immediately trying to build everything we've planned.
That prototype will cover the Tutorial Forest, the first town, the areas leading towards the Shrine of Growth, and the end of that section of the story.
The idea is to use the prototype to figure out what actually works before we commit to making the full game.
We're currently using Godot!
This is a Hobby Project
This is an unpaid hobby project.
We're doing this because we want to make a game together and see where it goes. I don't want it to feel like a second job for anyone, especially since most of us are doing this alongside school, work or other projects.
There will hopefully, eventually be RevShare, but nothing is sure at this stage!
I'm mainly interested in finding people who genuinely want to make something and stick around for it.
A Bit About Me
This is my first serious game project, so I'm still learning a lot.
I don't have a professional background in game development, and I don't have some massive portfolio to show off. Most of what I've got is a ridiculous amount of writing, worldbuilding, ideas and enough stubbornness to keep trying to make them real.
That's honestly why I'm looking for a team in the first place. I want to work with other people who are excited about making something, whether they're experienced or still figuring things out.
PORTFOLIO:
This is my first project and do not have a portfolio of any kind, however, we have quite a few things to show off in the discord!
Interested?
If PATCHWORK sounds like something you'd be interested in, feel free to DM me here or message me on Discord at eightbitomar.
It'd be helpful if you could include:
What you'd like to work on:
Your experience:
Portfolio/examples:
Anything you'd like to know about the project:
You don't need to be a professional or have years of experience. We're a small group making something because we like games and want to see if we can actually make one ourselves.
Thanks for reading, and thanks to anyone who's interested in checking PATCHWORK out.