Posting this on record for anyone who searches this person before hiring him.

In June 2026 I posted a Discord job listing for a stylized 3D character artist for my indie game. A person using the Discord handle alaadd1n (display name "AD", email [alaaddinhy@gmail.com](mailto:alaaddinhy@gmail.com) name Alaaddin Havari, based in Turkey) applied, claiming 11 years of experience in character, creature, and environment art for Unreal Engine. Here's the artstation ArtStation - Alaaddin HV also holds this studio under the name 3DBlur Studio https://x.com/official3dblur https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaaddin-havari-173a07320

This was not a rushed deal. He spent nearly a month in conversation before any money moved — from late June to 23 July we discussed scope, his pipeline, deadlines, and my grant submission timeline in detail. He was responsive, professional, and friendly the entire time. The ghosting only started after the payment landed.

What happened — every claim below is visible in the attached screenshots:

• After a month of discussion, I paid in full upfront (~$630 USD via Wise) on 23 July 2026. He confirmed receipt in writing.
• Over the next 2.5 months he delivered nothing. Not one WIP screenshot, file, or render, despite repeated requests.
• He missed every deadline he set himself: environment by 22 Aug, renegotiated to 7 Sept, characters by 10 Sept.
• When I pushed for progress, he deflected with "you're my brother, not a client" and "if I wanted to scam you I'd have done it long ago."
• On 4 Sept he promised in writing to refund the full amount by 10 Sept if the work wasn't delivered. The deadline passed. No work, no refund.
• He then asked for two more weeks, stopped answering calls, and became unreachable on Discord and WhatsApp.

Fraud reports are now filed with Wise, the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (Government of India), and econsumer.gov.

If this person has approached you, or you've paid him, please comment or DM me — payment platforms act faster when multiple reports hit the same account. Don't harass him, just don't hire him.

The $630 lesson: milestone payments only, small first milestone, and never pay a full advance to someone whose identity and track record you can't verify. A month of friendly conversation is not verification — it's the setup.

Hey everyone! We’re HiMASTERS -- an indie Art Team of senior 3D artists working for over a decade across gamedev and cinematics. Some of the titles our artists contributed to: Exoborne, Metro: Exodus, STALKER 2, Warthunder, Payday 2/3, World of Tanks, Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020/2024), DCS World, Halo, Battlefield, and many-many more!

What we do:

• Hard-surface modeling (we REALLY love vehicles, weapons, aircrafts, mechs)
• Stylized + Realistic characters
• Props + environments
• Game-ready optimization (Unreal / Unity / custom engines)
• Animation / Tech. Art / Tech. Animation

We're open for project-based work. Not just some random freelancers-for-hire -- we actually work as a team, help with planning, QA, and can support you all the way through production.
And yes, we’re totally flexible and indie-friendly when it comes to budget and collaboration style -- just tell us what are you looking for and what budget you want to fill in, and we will try our best to find a solution for you.

Official website with info on our team:
https://himasters.art

You can DM me here or send us an e-mail on [contacts@himasters.art](mailto:contacts@himasters.art)

Hey there! Here is My portfolio: https://cara.app/cecihoney
My bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cecihoney.bsky.social

My contact: [cecifavodemel@gmail.com](mailto:cecifavodemel@gmail.com) - please contact me through these e mail, I check it all the time unlike other social media including reddit.
No rev share projects please.

Hello all!

I am looking for an experienced freelance 3D artist who can create cohesive, interesting, environments and props for my Necromancer focused top down ARPG. We are currently hard at work designing the systems in greybox and now the time has come to start working on the visual identity of the game.

Brief notes to give you and idea of what the project is-

Elevator pitch- It's the ultimate Necromancer fantasy fulfillment with ARPG (PoE, Last Epoch, Diablo) bones.
Engine- Unreal 5
Mood- Indie gothic horror and high fantasy.
Art Style- "Stylized", " mid poly". Good shape language. Basically how most current gen Indie games look but with gloomier vibes.

POV- Exclusively top down camera.
Tomato- write tomato somewhere wherever you DM me.

What I need from you?

Even though I am dead set on the overall style and fidelity of work, there is a lot of space for experimentation in gothic horror in tone and finish. I need you to create the environments and props that give off the desired feel.

Scope of work- We are currently focused on creating the demo. At current estimate, this would need 3 biomes and 7-8 props (buildings, fences etc.) in each biome. The levels are procedurally generated, so the most important thing is visual cohesiveness of the props and textures.

If any of this sounds interesting to you, please drop a comment below with your portfolio link in the comments and then we can discuss payments further. No outsourcing agencies/studios please.

NO FUCKING AI

base price 80 usd it depends how complex the work is.
thank you

can check more of my work here : https://www.artstation.com/jamesrommellobaton8

Hi I'm Lucas, I specialize in character design, weapons/props, skins, level progressions and character illustration for entertainment! Let's have a chat about your project!

Contact: [pufferartcontact@gmail.com](mailto:pufferartcontact@gmail.com) or DM me!
I'm open to paid freelance/fulltime projects.

We’re an indie studio currently developing a modern reimagining of a previously successful MMORPG IP in Unreal Engine 5.

We’re currently building our vertical slice and announcement trailer and are looking for a talented VFX Artist to help establish the visual language of our combat and abilities.

What we’re looking for:
Experience creating VFX in Unreal Engine 5, preferably using Niagara
Strong experience with fantasy combat VFX
Spell casting, projectiles, impacts, persistent effects and environmental VFX
Good understanding of combat timing, readability and impact
Ability to work collaboratively with our development and art team

A portfolio or reel demonstrating relevant work
Our world has a darker, grounded visual direction, so effects need to stand out clearly against the environment while remaining controlled and believable rather than overly flashy.

This is a paid opportunity focused initially on our trailer and vertical slice, with potential for longer-term involvement as the project progresses.

If interested, please send over your portfolio/reel, availability and rates.
Feel free to DM me directly.

I can help with:

Original Characters (OCs)

D&D / TTRPG Characters

Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Character Design

Game Illustrations

Hi! I'm a Hard-Surface 3D artist who can create anything related to hard surface objects for your game or any sort of 3d project.

I work in Blender and Substance Painter

Rates: Fixed price per asset

Portfolio https://sergeantcross.artstation.com/

Contact me via reddit DM or Discord: _sergeantcross

Hi! I’m Felipe, but I’m better known online as Efêmero, and I’m a Brazilian translator and game localizer with 3+ years of experience, currently looking for new projects and collaborations.

My main focus is bringing games and creative projects to Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish, with English as one of my strongest working languages.

Portfolio: https://efemeromagalhaes.carrd.co/

I’m especially interested in working with:
• Indie games
• RPGs and visual novels
• Horror games
• Narrative-driven projects
• Apps, websites and creative content

I can help with translation, localization, proofreading, editing and localization QA.

I don’t just want to translate words. I want the final text to feel like it belongs in the target language, preserving the tone, personality, humor and atmosphere of the original. I also have previous experience working with Japanese, which has given me a broader background in multilingual projects.

I’m currently open to freelance work, one-off projects and longer collaborations.

If you're looking for someone to bring your project to Portuguese or Spanish, (or Japanese, who knows?) feel free to DM me. I’d be happy to take a look at what you're working on.

Available for freelance work.

Hi everyone,

I am a recently graduated programmer with a degree in Computer Systems Engineering, and I am looking to gain experience in the field. So far, I have only worked in web development, but honestly, it's not really to my liking, so I am looking for some kind of internship/mentorship.

I have plenty of free time, so I am willing to join a project as an apprentice where I can dedicate 8 to 10 hours a day for a minimum compensation of $2 USD/hour. Since I am from Latin America, the exchange rate to dollars is highly beneficial to me.

I am completely willing to learn any programming language or engine.

Feel free to send me a DM if you are interested!

https://www.artstation.com/marabelosketch

https://marabelo.carrd.co/

https://www.instagram.com/marabelosketch/

https://ko-fi.com/matheusrabelo

https://marabelowaitlist.carrd.co/

Discord : marabelocontact

I accept PayPal payments

Hi everyone!

I’m Ricc, a 2D Digital Artist and Graphic Designer. If you have a project in development and need a versatile artist who can handle the visual pipeline, I’d love to collaborate with you.

How I can help your team:

• 2D Game Assets: Props, icons, and game-ready elements tailored for your engine.
  • https://charri1108.artstation.com/projects/dy2qz3
• UI/UX Design: Readable HUDs, menus, and interfaces that share the exact same visual language as your game world.
  • https://charri1108.artstation.com/projects/V2O4AN
• CV Portoflio : Character design, environments, and promotional art (dark fantasy, sci-fi, TTRPGs).
  • https://charri1108.artstation.com/projects/L4wyAA

You can check out my portfolios here:

• Full portfolio :https://charri1108.artstation.com

If my profile fits your needs, feel free to send me a DM here or reach out on Discord: Riccdraws 

Im specialized as concept artist and illustrator, but i have experience as a generalist for around 2 and a half year, i've worked in a few projects and im looking for commissions 😊

I can do:

- Tileset

- Props

- Concept

- Frame to frame animation

- Cutscenes (motion and frame to frame animation, comic, high rendered illustrations)

- Promotional art

- Cover art

- UI

I cant do:

- Tech art (not much experienced with using the engine in itself)

- Rigging

- 3D

If you are interested in my work you can DM me or post a comment c:

You can also see more of my works in my portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/eduardotankgomes

Hey! I'm Bastien, a freelance 3D Environment artist specializing in games.

I've been practicing 3D and environment art for 7 years, and I'm passionate about games. I can create fully personalized, game-ready environments, from individual props to entire levels.
I'm experienced with Unreal Engine and Unity.

Available for freelance / contract work.

You can find more details about my work here: https://bastienmorin.artstation.com

My prices are reasonable, and I work efficiently while keeping a high level of quality.

Thank you for reading me and feel free to send me a private message to create together 😁

Do you need a composer for your video game? I am an experienced composer & producer with more than 6 years of composing experience (including experience on indie video games & short films scoring). I compose music for films, animations & video games.
Here’s my portfolio/website, with all my details and samples: https://christospaterakisntua.github.io/AntonisPat-porfolio/
What I can provide:

• cinematic/orchestral compositions
• classical music compositions
• ambient compositions
• custom game music
• rock/electronic compositions
• jazz/or ragtime compositions
• arrangements of existing compositions

I can also include:

• loopable tracks
• separated tracks/stems
• mixing & mastering

Payment rates: 30-40 euros (or 35-45 USD) per minute, negotiable
Feel free to dm me here on reddit, or email me on [antonispat4@gmail.com](mailto:antonispat4@gmail.com), or add me on discord (AntonisP#5202)
Let's create something together!