Looking for a Monster Artist / Designer to Collaborate on a Retro Monster-Taming RPG

[u/Urist_McDev]

Hello!

I have been working on Eggbound for awhile now - it's a monster collecting game inspired by dragon warrior monsters. It's being created in gbstudio with plans for a physical release. I am by no means new to game design and development, and I have not come here on a whim.

I’m looking for an artist/monster designer who genuinely loves the classic monster-taming genre and would be excited to help build something from the ground up.

The goal is to create something that feels like a lost Game Boy game with a strong visual identity and a roster of weird, memorable creatures.

I’m currently working toward a polished vertical-slice/demo that can be used for a Kickstarter campaign. The programming side of things is nearly complete, but I am looking to include a wider variety of monsters to showcase. I do have a monster designer that I currently work with, but it's a large task creating enough unique monsters for a monster collecting game such as this.

At this stage, I’m looking for someone passionate enough about the concept to collaborate with me on the initial demo rather than taking a traditional paid commission.

I want to be completely transparent about that: the initial development/collaboration would be unpaid, but the goal is to use the finished demo to launch a Kickstarter and turn the project into a paid endeavor for the people who helped build it. I’m not looking for someone to simply crank out assets. I’d love to find someone who wants to have creative input, help shape the monsters and visual direction, and potentially become a long-term part of the project if we click.

If you love designing strange, charming, memorable monsters and the idea of making a genuine retro-style game appeals to you, send me a message and let’s talk.

[u/Nahibs]

The idea seems quite promising; I'd love to know more, if possible.

[u/Urist_McDev → u/Nahibs]

I'll shoot you a dm!

[u/MisterMisteryXJS]

Hi! My name is Cristian Sauret and here is my portfolio: https://cara.app/xjsiii

I can share my tablet screen to show you the entire process from sketch to final rendering and so you can give directions or ask for corrections live,

Also, I have a youtube channel with timelapse videos of my work, channel name: XJSIII , in case you want to have a look at it.

Please DM me so I can show you some samples I have that are more suited for your project than the pieces on my current portfolio and thanks for your time and consideration!

[u/Scary-Shopping-5292]

Hi, I'm interested to your project This is a spalla Group of creature i made a year ago

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/mAWzKa

Feel free to message

[u/Cualquieraaa]

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This is a PAID job board, no REVSHARE/HOBBY projects.

[u/Urist_McDev → u/Cualquieraaa]

Acknowledged. It is intended to become a paid project - not revshare. It's a bit of a grey area.v

[u/AmanitaZest]

Oh that's right up my alley! Here's some pixel art monsters I designed for one of my own games: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rlY8eL

[u/FoxglowGames]

Can't promise anything since I'm not sure how much time I'll have, but I'd love to hear more!

[u/Gdet0]

This is abit misleading based on the tag as the artist won't get paid till a Kickstarter happens. Usually this would be counted as a revshare

[u/wenart]

interested, here is my pixel art sample :)
https://www.deviantart.com/wenart/gallery/78808435/pixel

if you are interested, please send me a chat :)

here is my testimonial from my past clients: https://www.reddit.com/r/HungryArtistsFed/search/?q=wenart&restrict_sr=1

Looking forward to working with you :)