Studio Seeking GS Programmer for Side Scroller

skipnosis

We're looking for a an experienced and skilled GS programmer to team up with regarding our Moronica: Hard Rock Hyper Hero iphone title.

Here's a link to what we have so far: http://moronica.net/moronica_gs.zip.

We can pay or offer a percentage of revenue. Please reply only if you have shipped a similar title - thanks.

ORBZ

I'm skilled... but unavailable for the next 2 months.

skipnosis

thank orbz I'll keep your name handy...

quantumsheep

Hey Skip, I keep noticing your posts, and had a look at the moronica stuff...

It's very nice indeed. Have you not considered doing it yourself? Surely it couldn't be too hard to do?

Cheers,

QS

skipnosis

Hi QS....

I have about a week's worth of GS experience (and virtually no programming skill) and so I don't think i'm the right guy for the job - it's too frustrating and my expertise is in music and animation....

VoidedSky

@skipnosis, If you have any Questions, you can put them on the forums and all of us will be glad to help, that is if you were to try it on your own. What are you looking for in your side scroller?

skipnosis

here' the current thread:

http://gamesalad.zendesk.com/tickets/199

skipnosis

the problem is that with my limited skill, any advice I get and try to implement can make the current version worse

chosenonestudios

Just keep plugging away and you'll get it

rdcube

how much r u willing to pay (just asking)?

quantumsheep

rdcube said:
how much r u willing to pay (just asking)?

In all honesty, that's probably best left to a private conversation.

What skipnosis would have to do first, I think, is provide a full game design document. This would make clear what is expected of the guy that ends up making this for him.

Of course, you can't foresee every eventuality, so there'd have to be a clause that states that changes can be made, but limited changes, that do not require a complete re-write of what's already been done.

For example: If there are 20 levels, and 15 enemies detailed in the GDD, then it might be reasonable to ask for one more level and a couple of enemies to be added. Asking for double those would be out of line.

It's about managing expectations. Timelines would have to be agreed, a fee agreed, contracts drawn up.

It's all very very messy, which is why I suggested Skipnosis give it a go first.

Anyway, hope that helps,

QS