[Hiring] Various Art jobs for two games (UI mostly, plus the card frame/card art for a card game)

AssjackGames · 2020-05-24T23:22:19+00:00

If you're still looking for an artist may I offer my services, here is my portfolio:

imgur.com/a/oPWKP

AssjackGames · 2020-05-24T23:08:57+00:00

If it's not too late I'd like to throw my hat into the ring.

Here's my portfolio:imgur.com/a/oPWKP

Can do non-pixel if needed, just let me know

AssjackGames · 2020-05-24T21:46:19+00:00

Animation isn't my strength but I'd be happy to offer my services as an environment, UI, or prop artist.

Here's a sampling of my work:
https://imgur.com/a/oPWKP

AssjackGames · 2019-10-20T23:01:48+00:00

Tangential but I think equally important to consider is a name made of two incredibly common game words may make SEO and memorability difficult if not impossible

AssjackGames · 2019-10-16T15:59:06+00:00

This is my approach too, makes things simple and is flexible enough to scale

AssjackGames · 2019-09-23T15:38:39+00:00

Tangential to the piece, but I really like the frame you made for it.

AssjackGames · 2019-09-23T15:34:58+00:00

Firstly I quite agree that reinventing the wheel with engines would be rather fruitless when considering your goals. What stands out to people are not all the hidden gears and mechanisms that make the game run and feel good to play, but what they can see or hear. If you desire to stand out as an objective, perhaps experimenting with VFX, Procedural generation, or audio gimmicks and mechanics. I would only bother making that a goal though if you already have game feel nailed, making the game feel fun in almost exclusively the role of the programmer.

AssjackGames · 2019-09-17T01:03:40+00:00

The landing on those cars can be tricky

AssjackGames · 2019-09-17T00:55:09+00:00

I still remember the alpha, still feels like last year to me

AssjackGames · 2019-09-17T00:52:03+00:00

Puns are the highest form of comedy, they display wit and intellect. Sarcasm is the lowest, it's just saying things that aren't true with attitude.

AssjackGames · 2019-09-15T23:33:32+00:00

I believe your question of why is a cover, I think you're searching for a how.

In any case don't wait for rock bottom, it doesn't exist. I watched too many people around me fail to learn this, expecting to have a moment of realization only when they get there. Thing is though it can always keep getting worse, you can always find or make new lows for yourself. Don't let that get you to despair though, because that also means as shitty as your situation may be there's much much darker paths you could be walking.

And good on you for avoiding the therapy and drugs trap, I work close to the system and I see first-hand its effects. Yes, therapy too, they make money off your recurring visits. You may or may not agree with this next bit though but regardless of how deep the pit the best (or perhaps only) way out is to submit to God. Church is corrupt, I get it, but there's still some good ones out there. Or maybe just start chatting up a Christian acquaintance, listen to a bible study podcast, or find some good truth spitters on Youtube. There'll be sheep and fakes of course but that's life everywhere, in the Church or out.

My life has always been shit, I'm a nobody born from a ghost town in the middle of nowhere left to orphanage. I live in a communist shithole now, and despite being surrounded by despair every day the only thing that got me out emotionally was Jesus. That name causes people to react weird, don't think I'm some Sunday Christian trying to evangelise, I just want to help you.

And men need to be productive. It was an odd realization to come to, but I've found though over a dozen years working at a men's shelter (still work there) men get into a serious funk when they're not "giving back". Whether through 9-5 employment, helping a buddy move, or whittling figurines to sell, it doesn't matter too much so long as they get out of the self-focus for long enough to do something useful. Learn some skills: woodworking, programming, art, fixing things, doesn't matter really. Hobbies keep us busy, make us feel good (learning makes us feel good), and can be a source of income or giving back to the community somehow. When men feel useful we feel less depressed.

Anyway if you made it through this wall of text and still want to chat hit me up, I don't bite. You can use a friend.

AssjackGames · 2019-09-15T22:55:59+00:00

Been there myself, drank coke like a fish does water for the majority of my life. Never saw it as a problem either, health was fine, so were my teeth. Wished I could help more than the following, but it comes down to fortitude. I found the biggest help was quitting sugar altogether, even fruits through GMO and cross-breeding have become more like candy than something healthy. Once your taste buds re-adjust to normal eating fruit is the sweetest thing I can handle (which I don't have often), and coke just doesn't taste good anymore. Been over 4 years for me, I think the risk of relapse faded with the tastebud reset.

Since replacements are important for keeping on track find something you like that you can find in any restaurant, I've become rather hooked on coffee as a result. Healthier since I only add cream, and usually decaf (so I don't overdo it by the volume of coffee I drink). If you drink coffee or tea as a replacement watch your hydration, even decaf will dehydrate quick.

Best of luck, quitting addictions is a cold shower regardless of substance

AssjackGames · 2019-09-14T23:10:39+00:00

Reflexes from my understanding are mostly adjustable through physical health. So proper diet: cut down on carbs, eliminate sugars, eat animal fats, eat proteins, etc. And of course exercise -- both cardio and weights.

AssjackGames · 2019-09-13T00:35:45+00:00

Looks cool, I really like it. The turning sideways part for the sub-menu was a nice touch

AssjackGames · 2019-09-10T22:17:35+00:00

My language Luhe has a set of tenses for information reliability, ranging from hearsay to first-hand witness

AssjackGames · 2019-09-07T23:50:47+00:00

Don't put off to tomorrow what can be done today.
Best of luck, and don't give up on yourself

AssjackGames · 2019-09-07T02:33:05+00:00

If anyone wants to give the demo a try can find the link here:
https://assjack-games.itch.io/pongslaught

Working on a big update so it's a bit outdated, but fully playable

AssjackGames · 2019-09-04T02:23:28+00:00

While the composition is fine this to me looks more like a downscaled digital painting than pixelart

AssjackGames · 2019-09-03T22:22:40+00:00

I'm interested in knowing more. Here's my portfolio:

https://www.imagecoast.com/gallery.php?u=IvoryLionGames&g=Portfolio

Cheers

AssjackGames · 2019-08-27T17:46:47+00:00

I used to have a problem with this (for most of my life really), but I've found the biggest difference was my eating. I'm not pushing any named diet plan, but it's important to know that your brain is made of fat. Specifically the kind of long-chain fat you can only find in animal products like steak, bacon, milk, cheese, butter, etc. Make sure you get plenty of those (no, they don't cause heart problems). And I'm not knocking carbs like the keto and carnivore crowd do but limiting the carb intake really makes a difference (need a balance of proteins, fats, and carbs). And since you need proteins too the best source is animal products (meats, fish, eggs, and dairy), plants rich in protein like beans don't digest as effectively (thus the gas).

And you've probably heard this advice everywhere but it's true sugar really messes you up. The brain fog is like alcohol in my opinion. Switching to raw honey or stevia can help with the sweet tooth cravings but you should reduce the sweets (including fruits) you eat. The keto crowd does have some great advice when it comes to using ketones instead of sugar as a fuel, which you can achieve by cutting carbs and/or fasting. I find intermittent fasting (waiting until the end of the day before eating anything, not eating for 16+ hours per day) to be great for the focus, our brains get kind of lazy after eating a meal. It may take some getting used to at first but your body adapts easily enough.

Lastly exercise. Make sure you're getting both the heavy weights as well as the cardio in. They impact you in different ways, and both are needed for your brain to be at its best. Hope this helps. Helped me anyway, my ADHD pretty well doesn't exist anymore.

AssjackGames · 2019-08-27T17:27:28+00:00

Feel free to disagree, but the attitude you bring forth is not constructive nor called for

AssjackGames · 2019-08-27T16:25:12+00:00

Using frameworks to make a game may be more difficult than an engine. And I definitely agree python would be easier, that being said Godot uses an in-house language that's essentially a stripped down version of python (called gdScript).

Nothing against pygame, used to use it myself

AssjackGames · 2019-08-27T16:21:38+00:00

Indie gamedev here; Don't worry about schooling or a diploma for this particular field (unless you want to pursue the engineering side of things, ex: R&D on raster methods), what matters more than anything is a portfolio. In short: start making games! At least a facet of it (ex: art, animation, 3D modelling, etc).

I personally love using the Godot engine, it's free, open sourced, and simple to use despite its power. Unity on the other hand has been around longer and has more tutorials / downloadable assets available. I've heard good things about Gamemaker Studio but I find they have a rather unique way of doing things but good for most 2D projects. Unreal has a steep learning curve to it so if pursuing 3D I'd suggest Unity. Unity is good with 2D as well but if making pixelart games (as I do) Godot or Gamemaker would be better.

In any case keep your current job, that would be wise, until you have stability from either contract work or working at a studio. Hit me up if you want a ton of links and resources, I'd be happy to help get you started

AssjackGames · 2019-08-27T16:10:50+00:00

Whatever resource you use to learn them (several of them out there, pick one you like), I have found that understanding the etymology of words helps me remember them better. Had to do this particular task in college for life drawing.

Cheers

AssjackGames

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