Hello!

I am a Java Game Programmer who is looking for fellow people who wish to do it as a hobby and volunteer to help! I am interested more in an Indie-styled game. --I use bold and italics on words I want to emphasis.

There are actually quite a few openings:

-Part-Time Game Dev: Oh, there are probably going to be about 2-3 openings, all you need is a mild knowledge of Java! It's a great position to start learning about this stuff!

-Game Dev: Yep, the big guys, the ones that make the magic happen. You must have atleast 6 months+ knowledge of Java. I want to make this a small-medium sized team. So not a crazy large amount o openings, but a few.

-Artist: I'm more of one of these people. They design the textures of the game!



I have little-no experience with Game Programming in Java, but I hope to gain some by enjoying myself with you guys!

Important Details:

There is NO payment for this. Nada, zilch, zip, yadi-yadi-yada. If our first project really kicks off, and we can afford to buy a website and KEEP it. I might start making minimum wage payments.

Contact: A biggie, xfire.com, install it, and contact me on there! Although, for applying, you should just message me here.

The style will be a mix, I want to start out with very detailed 2D games, and head on to 3D games.


Why Java?: I think we should not follow the typical path of using C++. And make a game that makes people say. "Wow, Java did that?" Java isn't the worst language, true, performance is a problem, but I'm sure we can eventually work it out!


Send me a message to apply!

Thank you!

~TrickingBlaze

So why should people join you on this?

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Improving on weezl's point: Theres a huge amount of people who want other people to work on their game without pay. It doesn't really work like that. IMO, start some work yourself; get a basic engine/demo up and running. Then you will have a higher chance of people joining.

TL;DR: 95% of the time, no one wants to work on any game besides their own.

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Also, using Java to make a point? To each his own I guess, but personally I'd carefully plan out exactly what your goals with the project are, and based on that pick which language/platform suits it best.

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I really don't get it. Why people keep calling other people to make the games themselves wanna to make? Instead of calling other people, why don't start a project, or study if you don't have the knowledge to make it?

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Pretty sure Minecraft and Runescape already made a point. Also, don't get devs to do it for you, as you say you have little-no game programming experience. Learn a little, then return.

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Why is easy to understand imho.
Game programming needs a blend of several skills. You need programmers, someone with a vision, a number of graphics artists, and if you are really big, level designers.

For me personally, I can do the first two well, the other ones, well, I am less than very bad, I am afraid :)
So, if I wanted to make a game (while focussing on the end product), I can do three things: 1. Learn those skills too, 2. Ask around and find a few other people, 3. Start myself, and see what happens.

1 takes years before I can start (not good to make an end product). 3 doesn't seem like a good plan (if focussing on the end product), you may get stranded halfway in the design. So 2 remains, and you start posting advertorials.

(As some people know here, in reality, I am currently doing 3, and am having a great time doing it :D )

What the OP underestimates however is the difficulty of "find a few other people". Other people are equally willing to switch to the project of the OP as the OP is willing to switch to someone else his project.


@TrickingBlaze:
Ask yourself the question, why would people that "make the magic happen" want to spend time on your project (do you really think they have no clue what to do, and are all waiting for you to post an advertorial?) Why do you think you can decide things as fundamental as the programming language for them? ("I have little-no experience with Game Programming in Java") Why would they allow you to control the money? ("I might start making minimum wage payments").

As you can see in the reactions in this thread, what you do is common in game programming land. There are lots of people that believe they can make great games, even though they have never ever done anything in this area.
Guess what, it doesn't work this way.
You have to show that you are different and understand what you are saying.

In my opinion, the best way to do that is to start working in some other project. Developing some programming skills never hurts either.


Oh, and I just hate Java, I have programmed it for around a year or so, and I have never seen such a bloaty language, yuck!

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Did anyone notice he posted this in the C and C++ section?

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While I can understand the no pay thing, I suggest actually getting yourself into the full-time range before trying to do anything.

I have developed game in android. I would like to work with you. Mail me on ajinkyapisal@gmail.com