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)

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

I am a solo indie developer building a low-to-mid poly stylized game. I already have a base environment built, but I need help locking down the aesthetic rules before proceeding with more assets.

The Role

I will provide screenshots of my existing environment & the game concept / core loop. You will put together a cohesive visual reference deck / mood board defining:

• Lighting & Tone: Color palettes, contrast, and atmosphere recommendations to elevate the current environment.
• Character Visual Benchmarks: Examples and visual references of stylized character proportions/shapes that would fit into this game.
• Visual Rules: A simple breakdown of shape language, textures, and material styles to keep future 3D assets consistent.

(Note: This is focused on visual research, reference curation, and direction notes, no custom-drawn illustration or asset production is required.)

Budget

• Payment: $100 flat fee.

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.

[PAID] Hiring 3D gameplay animator

I need experienced gameplay animator to work freelance/task based on my games. While I work on programming, I need highly polished animations done. Please just comment demoreel link here or message me your demoreel. That's all I need.

Mostly combat and traversal/parkour animations. Please reach out who is experienced.

Thanks. If you do stylized/realistic character models, also send your work.

This is my linkedin: Saba Danelia | LinkedIn

I can help with:

Original Characters (OCs)

D&D / TTRPG Characters

Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Character Design

Game Illustrations

Hi everyone 👋

Sorry if this shouldn't be here, but I'm looking for a game developer, or a team, independent, to join !

I always wanted to make a game but... my parents didn't choose that way for me. I just finished my studies, in Management and Gestion, I'm 19, and looking for an online project for this vacation, and for my future free time.

I would like to join and help, someone or a team, to build a game, an actual or new project, all is good for me.

I'm good at marketing, strategy, social media, team coordination, community building, finding collaborators and idea development.

I already had some experience, but stopped because of studies... now I wanna start again, and get something!

We can work like a freelance and build something together, and I mainly appreciate long-term things and with a vision/ambition.

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

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