COMPOSER LOOKING TO TEAM UP

Well hey there,

I'm Keith.

And as you can tell from the title, I am a composer looking to put together a team for an RPG project. Not just any project though- the final product is to be one of, if not the greatest freeware RPG games ever released. I want gamers who've never even heard of rpg maker to be playing this game.
Ambitious? You betcha.

My roommate will be collaborating with me creating the soundtrack. The music is influenced by a combination of hip hop and electronic music with orchestral techniques tied in (think persona 3). Therefore, the game's world should have technology comparable to our present time or have a futuristic setting.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/jj2g9w is the link where you can download a 5 song sampler of what we've been working on. Keep in mind these songs are all demos and the mixes are not finished.


Now I want this game to be great, but what makes a classic RPG game???

We can agree the factors include an unforgettable storyline (particularly one where the player grows attached to the world and characters), balanced and FUN gameplay, a soundtrack that appropriately conveys the current mood or atmosphere, and a consistent graphical style that draws (hahahah! pun) the player into the world.

Here's the problem with most RPG maker projects- it's one man trying to do it all. Examples include the music, animations, storyline, characters, and mapping. Screenshots are generally the first impression potential players take note of. If they see what looks like a messy deuce of mapping and awful character portraits, they probably won't even bother reading about its story description… no matter how phenomenal it may be.

No game maker is talented in all departments. So they borrow.

It's hard to get sucked into a game when the town theme is an already familiar song. “Oh wait that's an ff7 midi track”. Talk about an instant reminder you're playing just another RPG maker game.

The same thing can be applied to graphics. How many times have you seen the same chest graphic in different games? How about two different games using the same main character sprite? All turn offs.

This game will feature a 100% original mp3 soundtrack, tilesets, and graphics. Anyone involved with the project will stick to what they're best at. Doing so will allow us to make progress at a much faster rate.

So….
Who am I looking for?


You're a great story/scenario writer? GET AT ME


You've got skills in graphic design? GET AT ME


You're a coding guru? GET AT ME


You're the hotdog eating contest champion of the neighborhood? That's awesome. Unfortunately, it won't benefit the project at this time. Sorry.


Have a skill (or know somebody who does) not mentioned that would help out with the development of the game? GET AT ME



Most importantly I'm looking for talented people who have free time to work on the game and are passionate about game making. The bar is set high so experience is required and you must be able to show an example of your work.
You can get in contact with me by sending an email to heyitskeith@hotmail.com or replying to this thread.

Again here is the link to the soundtrack sampler.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/jj2g9w



Feel free to leave feedback such as “that was awesome”, or “yep. boner!” or “keith, this music sucks.” Note: Picking option 3 may get you shanked. Yea. eshanked.