Shurin
April 28th, 2007, 12:38 AM
Let me start off by giving some information about the game;
http://www.tiyomani.com/tiyologo.png
Summary:
Tiyomani, a story I have started about 8yrs ago, has always been a dream of mine to turn into an actual game. Ive done much research, and in the process have started many a times the project for the creation of it. Though the actual game has gone from land to space and back again (due to unforseen circumstances at the time) I think I have finally come to point that which the game can set foot on.
The story of the game begins 100yrs after the end of the story, in which the people of Sakyre (the continent on which the players will set foot on) have rebuilt most of its former glory. Each race has done its part in advancing it back to what it used to be, all in their own ways. Ofcourse, not all have done so in ways that helped others, but more themselves.
The game consists out of 7 evolved and knowledged races, which the players will be able to pick from. With each their good, bad and neutral sides to them (each one differs in choice).
The purpose of the player is to advance in their existence by either aiding the rebuilding of Sakyre, by gaining power, by gaining fame, by gaining material status or, ofcourse, by destroying it.
Philosophy
Player lives, instead of exists
One of the main things that are important in this game is the fact that you will not exist in this game, but actually become part of it. Your actions can directly affect the world around you and shape it to such. Do good things and see the darkness fade away.
Do evil and see the darkness around grow. Unlike in other games where everything is but an endless cycle of grinding, the things you do in this game open paths to new features and content.
Become part of the world
Through the journey of your character, you will slowly become part of the world around you. You can either decide to save Sakyre or help destroy what's left of it. As a commoner rebuild cities. As heroes save Sakyre from the remaining evil. Of course, you can also do the opposite.
Our Goal
We try to achieve something that has not been done before, create a world that the player has full control over in how it shapes and advances. Not only do we believe this will entertain people a lot more then endless grinding that serves no purpose other then character level advancement, but to see what players can achieve together and alone when the world around them gets directly affected.
The game is a MMORPG, Medieval/Sci-Fi/Tech. I despise the 'Medieval Genre Rule' myself, so hope to turn this into something other then yet another crappy Medieval MMORPG.
The Game Design Document has been completed, but I am adding more each day to try and make sure every possible detail is listed within. This 'GDD' is available upon request, under a NDA. It is currently 50 pages long, but as mentioned, a continues project.
Together with this, I have also made rough drafts of the looks of the continent and the towns within, but concidering I am not much of a drawing artist (sadly) these are extremely rough.
The most important thing I require right now is Concept Art of the races the player can become (6 total), and detailed information about their looks is available aswell, upon request.
Example of one would be;
Hyre
Height: 5ft.
Build: Average built.
Body Posture: Straight stance, almost soldier like.
Body alignment: Equal to a human.
Gender: Male and Female
Skin Build: Looks like intertwined roots and branches
Skin Colors: Light Green, Dark Green, Bark Red, Light Brown, Dark Brown
Hair Colors: Light Green, Dark Green, Bark Red, Light Brown, Dark Brown, Leaf Yellow.
Hair Styles: Long straight, Short Pointy, Long Weaved, Bald, Pony Tail, Short Basic both Male and Female
Beard Colors: Not Available.
Beard Styles: Not Available.
Head Size: Equal to human.
Eye Posture: Asian/Cat like posture, large pupils.
Ear Posture: Cat like posture, facing backwards.
Hand Posture: Hand posture equal to human, nails darkened and pointed.
Feet Posture: Feet posture equal to human, nails darkened and pointed.
Synopsis: Average built humanoids always found in straight stances, standing tall and proud. Can be found in 2 different styles, druid like and hunter like. The Hyre not only look like part of the forest, but actually are. A newborn Hyre is infused with the spirits of the forest. When a Hyre dies, it becomes part of the forest. While alive, they receive the strength and power from the forest.
You may have noticed the lack of mention about clothing.. I find this to be something I wish to leave over to the Artist, cause thats something my abilities lack.. and also cause I find the clothing others create usually far better then anything I could think of myself.
Now for what I am looking for:
The current positions are open for all, but remember that these are nonpaid for I currently do not have the funds to hire people, which I hopefully can change in the future.
Concept Artist: Every game requires concepts of both the people and the lands. I am looking for people who are both skilled in drawing and coloring (Dont matter if you can do both or only 1 of the 2)
Quest Writer: Although most of it is already completed, there is always need for more things, such as side quests and the likes that are not directly connected with the main story. Good knowledge of the English language is a must.
Lore Writer: Although much of the story is already writen, there is still alot of lore missing, like the background stories of how the NPC races, tribes and such came to be (not the main playable races).
Modeler: In dire need of a modeler for both the races and the enviromental models (such as buildings and building related objects).
Flash Designer: For the website there are certain elements which are made in Flash, which I require people to work on.
Graphic Designer: I require people who are skilled with Photoshop, for banners, skins, textures, and site related material.
Now I know some of these positions are missplaced here, but I wish to lay em out there anyway, incase there is someone out there who is good at it.
You can contact me here with any questions by either PM'ing me or ofcourse, replying on this post =)
Thanks in advance for taking the time to read all this!!
The GDD includes all the stories. These include but not limited to Background information about the races, towns and history of the continent.
Please note that even though I am unable to pay you directly for your work, you will gain not only exposure, but also the ability to promote your own work. This will be done by the mentioning of the creator of the art together with the ability to advertise your art and abilities directly through the game's info and the website. The website is currently undergoing a heavy makeover, to make sure all the information about the game can be offered to people. the link is www.tiyomani.com (http://www.tiyomani.com)
You can find the Game Info Page HERE (http://www.tiyomani.com/test2/)
You can find the Game Portal Page HERE (http://www.tiyomani.com/portal/news.php)
Hopefully this should be finished soon, which has been delayed due to the lack of a webdesigner that is good at coding menu's and the likes. I know this looks very unprofessional of me, but please note that I am trying my hardest with it all being just me currently working on it all..
http://www.tiyomani.com/tiyologo.png
Summary:
Tiyomani, a story I have started about 8yrs ago, has always been a dream of mine to turn into an actual game. Ive done much research, and in the process have started many a times the project for the creation of it. Though the actual game has gone from land to space and back again (due to unforseen circumstances at the time) I think I have finally come to point that which the game can set foot on.
The story of the game begins 100yrs after the end of the story, in which the people of Sakyre (the continent on which the players will set foot on) have rebuilt most of its former glory. Each race has done its part in advancing it back to what it used to be, all in their own ways. Ofcourse, not all have done so in ways that helped others, but more themselves.
The game consists out of 7 evolved and knowledged races, which the players will be able to pick from. With each their good, bad and neutral sides to them (each one differs in choice).
The purpose of the player is to advance in their existence by either aiding the rebuilding of Sakyre, by gaining power, by gaining fame, by gaining material status or, ofcourse, by destroying it.
Philosophy
Player lives, instead of exists
One of the main things that are important in this game is the fact that you will not exist in this game, but actually become part of it. Your actions can directly affect the world around you and shape it to such. Do good things and see the darkness fade away.
Do evil and see the darkness around grow. Unlike in other games where everything is but an endless cycle of grinding, the things you do in this game open paths to new features and content.
Become part of the world
Through the journey of your character, you will slowly become part of the world around you. You can either decide to save Sakyre or help destroy what's left of it. As a commoner rebuild cities. As heroes save Sakyre from the remaining evil. Of course, you can also do the opposite.
Our Goal
We try to achieve something that has not been done before, create a world that the player has full control over in how it shapes and advances. Not only do we believe this will entertain people a lot more then endless grinding that serves no purpose other then character level advancement, but to see what players can achieve together and alone when the world around them gets directly affected.
The game is a MMORPG, Medieval/Sci-Fi/Tech. I despise the 'Medieval Genre Rule' myself, so hope to turn this into something other then yet another crappy Medieval MMORPG.
The Game Design Document has been completed, but I am adding more each day to try and make sure every possible detail is listed within. This 'GDD' is available upon request, under a NDA. It is currently 50 pages long, but as mentioned, a continues project.
Together with this, I have also made rough drafts of the looks of the continent and the towns within, but concidering I am not much of a drawing artist (sadly) these are extremely rough.
The most important thing I require right now is Concept Art of the races the player can become (6 total), and detailed information about their looks is available aswell, upon request.
Example of one would be;
Hyre
Height: 5ft.
Build: Average built.
Body Posture: Straight stance, almost soldier like.
Body alignment: Equal to a human.
Gender: Male and Female
Skin Build: Looks like intertwined roots and branches
Skin Colors: Light Green, Dark Green, Bark Red, Light Brown, Dark Brown
Hair Colors: Light Green, Dark Green, Bark Red, Light Brown, Dark Brown, Leaf Yellow.
Hair Styles: Long straight, Short Pointy, Long Weaved, Bald, Pony Tail, Short Basic both Male and Female
Beard Colors: Not Available.
Beard Styles: Not Available.
Head Size: Equal to human.
Eye Posture: Asian/Cat like posture, large pupils.
Ear Posture: Cat like posture, facing backwards.
Hand Posture: Hand posture equal to human, nails darkened and pointed.
Feet Posture: Feet posture equal to human, nails darkened and pointed.
Synopsis: Average built humanoids always found in straight stances, standing tall and proud. Can be found in 2 different styles, druid like and hunter like. The Hyre not only look like part of the forest, but actually are. A newborn Hyre is infused with the spirits of the forest. When a Hyre dies, it becomes part of the forest. While alive, they receive the strength and power from the forest.
You may have noticed the lack of mention about clothing.. I find this to be something I wish to leave over to the Artist, cause thats something my abilities lack.. and also cause I find the clothing others create usually far better then anything I could think of myself.
Now for what I am looking for:
The current positions are open for all, but remember that these are nonpaid for I currently do not have the funds to hire people, which I hopefully can change in the future.
Concept Artist: Every game requires concepts of both the people and the lands. I am looking for people who are both skilled in drawing and coloring (Dont matter if you can do both or only 1 of the 2)
Quest Writer: Although most of it is already completed, there is always need for more things, such as side quests and the likes that are not directly connected with the main story. Good knowledge of the English language is a must.
Lore Writer: Although much of the story is already writen, there is still alot of lore missing, like the background stories of how the NPC races, tribes and such came to be (not the main playable races).
Modeler: In dire need of a modeler for both the races and the enviromental models (such as buildings and building related objects).
Flash Designer: For the website there are certain elements which are made in Flash, which I require people to work on.
Graphic Designer: I require people who are skilled with Photoshop, for banners, skins, textures, and site related material.
Now I know some of these positions are missplaced here, but I wish to lay em out there anyway, incase there is someone out there who is good at it.
You can contact me here with any questions by either PM'ing me or ofcourse, replying on this post =)
Thanks in advance for taking the time to read all this!!
The GDD includes all the stories. These include but not limited to Background information about the races, towns and history of the continent.
Please note that even though I am unable to pay you directly for your work, you will gain not only exposure, but also the ability to promote your own work. This will be done by the mentioning of the creator of the art together with the ability to advertise your art and abilities directly through the game's info and the website. The website is currently undergoing a heavy makeover, to make sure all the information about the game can be offered to people. the link is www.tiyomani.com (http://www.tiyomani.com)
You can find the Game Info Page HERE (http://www.tiyomani.com/test2/)
You can find the Game Portal Page HERE (http://www.tiyomani.com/portal/news.php)
Hopefully this should be finished soon, which has been delayed due to the lack of a webdesigner that is good at coding menu's and the likes. I know this looks very unprofessional of me, but please note that I am trying my hardest with it all being just me currently working on it all..