LEROYMCCHEEKS'S PROFILE

My name is Joe. I'm fairly new to RMVX, but have some experience with Gamer Maker from years ago. I'm seeking anybody interested to collaborate with me on what I consider to be a very emotional, dark RPG. I hope to release this project for free some day and, no matter what happens, am not seeking profit in any way - I only want to have fun making this and hope to raise awareness of this issue. With that said, I will not be paying anyone nor will we make money (notoriety perhaps) so please keep that in mind before responding.

What I need:
Sprite Artist, General (Titlescreen/Portrait) Artist, Musician, Scripter, Designer. Anybody interested regardless of speciality will be considered. None of these are really needed, but any or all would raise the overall quality.

What I bring to the table:
I have a Masters in Creative Writing and am currently an English Professor. My speciality is in teaching/writing Short Fiction, but I've always loved video games and wanted to make one so I've dabbled in Game Maker in the past and RPG Maker recently. My writing quality is high and while my designing level may be low, I have learned and am willing to learn a lot. I plan to do all of the game writing and most of the designing and really just need help with the resources - but I'm open to collaborating on all aspects of the project.

Preface to the Project:
There is something I recently learned about called the Troubled Teen Industry. Essentially, these are horrible, ineffective scared-straight programs that should be illegal. Parents all around the country are literally paying big money to have their children abducted in the night and held for weeks in a rehab facility where shame/guilt, food/sleep deprivation, and physical/sexual abuse are used (some legally and some illegally) to help change these "troubled" teens. This project will likely be very dark and emotional with some themes involving issues from drug addiction to sexual abuse. I feel this is a very important story to tell and I invite anybody interested in helping me raise awareness with a great character/narrative-driven RPG to contact me. **If you actually went to one of these facilities or know somebody who did, I would be very interested in communicating with you whether you want to involved in making the game or not**

The Project:
The game is tentatively called "Troubled" and follows a 15 year-old girl named Kira from being kidnapped in the night to living in a Troubled Teen Home to attempting escape with a friend. She is a lover of fantasy/sci fi and often retreats to a Zelda-inspired world to escape her real life. The game will take place 70% of the time in the real world where talking to characters and solving puzzles is the main goal and 30% in the fantasy world where other puzzles & RPG battles will take place.

If you're interested or have any questions please Reply to this post or DM me.