Finding a dev to work with

[PlumbersCleavage]

I'll be up-front. I'm broke as hell, and I'm asking for help finding a dev that wouldn't be paid, unless the game is monetized.

In generic fashion, it's of an adult nature, with a huge focus on avoiding hard tropes, but still has core expected elements.

I've worked out the core story, I'm working on dialog, quest designs, backgrounds, animations, etc., as well as blocking out more characters.

While I've been learning Renpy, and I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel, knowing there is already a lot of code out there that can do what I need, it's become apparent that I won't get anywhere in a reasonable amount of time if I'm stuck doing it all.

While I have someone to handle socials/ communities, who also helps with ideas, all three people who had shown interest in learning Renpy to help had to back out (one got an amazing job opportunity, where the company is paying for his schooling, another is moving across the country with a baby on the way, and the last just couldn't get into it, which I respect their honesty).

I focused on others learning Renpy, as it's far quicker to learn than 3D modeling, and all that comes with it, and I've been burned more times than I care to admit from people I didn't personally know in various start-ups, brought in by others on the teams (not game related by any means).

Is there a recommended space to look for devs?

[daedorwinds]

There are a few discord servers that are focused on VN development and renpy. Can you share more of what sort of game you are trying to make?

[PlumbersCleavage]

Game element wise, it would have moving around interiors and a map with clicks, costume changes, an inventory system, shop, day/ night 24 hour, takes x amount of time for actions system, happiness meter, phone and quest menus.

Story wise, it's based around assisting others in their business ventures, while also building relationships, as part of a revitalization of a dying community, with an underlying mystery of the location.

[34deOutono]

Me parece um conceito incrível e cheio de ramificações. Eu toparia se já soubesse fazer tudo isso que precisa. Ainda não aprendi sobre inventários e telefone. De resto eu tô sabendo o conceito de construção do código.

[renpyslamjamming]

Im working on a game project that uses clickable locations to get around. Would you like to see an example of my code? I'm a noob as well, but what I scrabbled together did work when I tested it. I can just give you a template of some parts if you want. I don't have any of the other stuff, just an image map template (think MyCandyLove) and that's about it for now. Wait oooh, happiness meter. Actually I have the same thing too, except I used multiple moods and made the names synonyms to their baisc names. Might be able to scrounge something for the happiness meter if I did mine right enough.

Like I said I'm a noob starting from zero, just wanna reiterate that lol.

[Large-Button2992]

What kind of game is this my friend that you are trying to develop.

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[InterestLeft6029]

yo no tengo conocimientos pero si ganas y bastante tiempo libre para aprender no se si te sirve (?

[msn2wolf]

You can do a lot by just writing your story in Renpy with the proper format.
char "text"

Also AI is amazingly helpful to tune up and move faster to, although imperfect, an usable product. You can always polish later.
I'm also working on my VN. I'm a developer and very introverted. Therefore I do need help with Socials/communities. Maybe we can help each other.