What About Us?
What
About Us
Hi I'm James, and for as long as I can remember I've been having these dreams - these intense dreams about... games. Thought I was going to say Marmots? Chirp! For a while there in my own little journey, I got a bit distracted from that dream. Life, career, gardening, hikes and a wonderful partner. All truly wonderful things, but now I am dedicating as much time as I can doing something that has long been dear to me and without conglomerate pressure. By day I work in Higher Ed; by evening I build this game. I hope you bear with me as I explain my methodologies, why they are what they presently are, and what I hope for them to evolve into - given enough time and support.
Disclaimer
"We" is really just "me". I would love for a we, but for now it is me. I've dreamed up this game for the past few years detailing the story, maps, characters, abilities, mechanics, music etc. It's alot, and I'm doing my best with what I got. That's disclaimer one.
Look folks - it's like I said. It's just me doing it all, and I gotta level with you. I am not great at art; I'm not even good at it. I've got an imagination sure, but art is just not my forte. I am one human with an ambitious vision - a human who simply cannot do it all. Though, I will certainly try.
So for now, I am doing something I call AI Frankenstein. I generate hundreds of images until I find the right parts to build a character I've imagined. Those parts are imported into Photoshop where I bind them together into one monster of a character and tweak it to fit my vision. I change the colors, pose, outfits, weapons etc and fix those weird AI quirks that nobody likes. Finally I rebuild them with Blender and make further edits there. Believe me when I tell you...
It's Temporary
The moment I can hire, commission or partner with an artist you betcha I will. AI is a scrutinous topic right now and for good reason. Until then, these are the tools I have at my disposal, and I will make the best of them. And I gotta say, with my AI frankenstein method combined with how accurate AI makes the objects and features I describe, these characters wouldn't change much. They are almost exactly what I've envisioned. So...
Join Us
Help me make the first Sci-Fi Fantasy Hero Shooter with a plan for co-op story mode. Help me build something that you own. I'm no salary sucking Founder or CEO. Any and all future profits are either reinvested into our employees via profit sharing or donated to a charitable fund rooted in nature conservation. Check out the non-profits we support.