Game Designer For Hire

[UknownXL]

Hello Everyone,

Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Matt AKA (Uknownxl). I have been designing games for the past 8 years and it truly is my passion. I am currently doing this full time from my apartment and I hope to really take it one step further within the next year. I am already taking the necessary steps to build up a company of my own and make this a job that can support my family in the future. Like I said this is truly my passion, and I have wanted to be a game designer since I was about 5 years old. I consider myself an excellent artist and a up to par programmer. (Nothing special just enough to get the job done)

But I consider myself also to be a fantastic game designer and writer. I have been offered several jobs by large sites to design games for them and lead several teams, and I have also been offered lead art and animation jobs. (but alot of people tend to take interest in my ideas) This would require me to create game design documents in great detail for artists and programmers. I just recently decided to work with a site and design a game for them and everything is going very well. I just find myself needing more funding for my own projects. Alot of my own projects tend to take several months and I dont have the money to support myself through the full development process of them.

So I am now offering my services. For those of you who are out there and just cant think of an idea for a game I am here. I see tons of people who know what they want but they just dont have the ideas to get them going. They just dont know what to do. I will basically ask them what type of game they may be wanting and then come up with a concept for them, and if they like it then I will create a in detail game design document for them. (an instruction book on how to create the game idea I came up with), but here is the good thing. You wont be forced to pay me if I design a game and you just dont like it. You are only obligated to pay me if you like and decide to use the ideas or game concepts I have given you. I wont charge anybody for something they do not want. But I can guarantee that you will be very excited about the projects I toss your way.

Basically I will charge each person by the size of each project. Say you want a simple arcade game with 20 levels and some unique gameplay design. That would be around 150 to 250. (most sites would probably pay 500 for such a game design document, some may pay more if they have worked with you in the past and have full faith in you) Or maybe a massive rpg with a vast world and unique weapons. That would range from about 900-1400. Im basically offering someone the blueprints for the next game for a small price. All of my games have been sponsored for over 3000 dollars so there is without a doubt a large amount of profit to be made. Also if you do not have the skill to create the game I design for you (maybe the action script is a little bit to much or you are not good at art) I can find an artist or programmer that will be willing to do it for the price your willing to pay or percentage that you want. Or i can alter the game to fit you more appropriately. I can also offer guidance through the games development.

Here is some of the games I have released in the past.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/search/
author/Uknownxl

If you have any questions about how much a game may have been sponsored for or if you just have a question in general feel free to pm me. Or even send me an email at [e-mail]. You can also contact me through msn. My screen name is the same as my email.

[UknownXL]

I also have a game due for release tomorrow. Its sponsored by spilgames/a10.com. Ill post a link tomorrow

[hdxmike]

Tell me whats so special about you ?

I have a friend with a game that has the same score as your best game made in a day .

Show me something that stands out , something that makes me want to just rape you .

Sprinkle around some fairy dust

[UknownXL]

Well all of the games I have released have made a lot of money for me, and im positive that under my guidance someone could also increase the amount of money they would make with their games. I am also on good terms with sponsors and I can easily contact them about sponsorships. And alot of other developers dont have that.

[zrb]

I can vouch for UnknownXL, he's no noob and/or troll.

[hdxmike]

At 10/30/09 05:38 PM, zrb wrote: I can vouch for UnknownXL, he's no noob and/or troll.

If zrb says so

[ProfessorFlash]

Your own game submissions are very unimpressive. You've made a mini-Zelda game, some crap about metal gear and apparently one game engine that you used in 3 games. None of your game ideas are unique or anything special. When judging you by your own submissions, how can you expect people to trust you to come up with something unique and fun?

[UknownXL]

You realize the games you are referring to I made a few years ago when I barely had known anything about flash. Those submissions are irrelevant. Ive had plenty of work since then. Here is my portfolio of some other works.
http://flashgameart.com/user/UknownXL/po rtfolio/

[ProfessorFlash]

At 10/30/09 08:59 PM, UknownXL wrote: You realize the games you are referring to I made a few years ago when I barely had known anything about flash. Those submissions are irrelevant. Ive had plenty of work since then. Here is my portfolio of some other works.
http://flashgameart.com/user/UknownXL/po rtfolio/

You realize that you advertised your profile as the place to go see your projects in your starting post? :)

I checked the portfolio you now linked to. I didn't see any new projects there. The stuff you have there is irrelevant. They don't showcase anything new and are mostly of some characters walk/move/attack animations (and yes I checked them all).

So if you say your games are irrelevant, you got nothing to show of your skill in game designing?

[UknownXL]

Im talking about the first three projects I ever posted. You cant base my work on something I made when I was younger. You can look at my work from 08 and 09 and have a good idea of what I can do. But 06 and 05. The stuff I posted that year was things I made when I was younger because I was curious of how something like that would do. Those projects are unfinished and before I had made a complete game.

[mulatto401]

At 10/30/09 05:53 PM, ProfessorFlash wrote: Your own game submissions are very unimpressive. You've made a mini-Zelda game, some crap about metal gear and apparently one game engine that you used in 3 games. None of your game ideas are unique or anything special. When judging you by your own submissions, how can you expect people to trust you to come up with something unique and fun?

I am very unimpressed if your work as well (I'm just a critic like you). "None of your game ideas are unique or anything special", hmm well if he had something unique or special you think he would be making if for flash? Let's be honest everything has been done, and I can vouch for this guy as well because I've seen is work ethic and seen his games get sponsored (even seen 1 contract).

But regardless of what you think personally about his games doesn't change the fact that this guy is making money in this field. Heck I think like COD are crap.....doesn't mean the games don't make $$$.

So please, if your interested stop with the BS comments and get to the point.

[ImpendingRiot]

These threads never end well :(

[mulatto401]

At 10/31/09 02:01 AM, ImpendingRiot wrote: These threads never end well :(

Hey don't make me come after you, I know where you live! :D

[Ngdudeman12]

At 10/31/09 01:48 AM, mulatto401 wrote: hmm well if he had something unique or special you think he would be making if for flash? Let's be honest everything has been done

Lots of new games are made that are unique and different. I think ProfessorFlash was referring to how his last 3 games were all using the same engine, and weren't that new or original.

[UknownXL]

Actually i used a different engine for all 3. I designed the first 2 engines, the second was upgraded and the 3rd engine was not even designed by me. It was designed by someone I hired. I have original ideas as well, but me not being the best coder I cannot normally pull it off. But at the moment, I have several fresh and exciting ideas on the way. And I also have just got done writing a game for a website.

[UknownXL]

Everyone can check out my newly released game here.
http://www.a10.com/game/Doodle-Warrior.h tml

[Lifes-a-Bitch]

At the very beggining of that game, I had already had enough, I didn't even get out the house. For starters, the camera idea you were using is never a good idea. I've seen very few games use it and manage to pull it off effectively. Secondly, I found a glitch where I fell straight through the floor.

The game you produced uses the same basics millions of other games use, it's a seriously easy concept to make an engine for. I may carry-on playing it, if I can scourage up the time. Untill then, I think you should improve your animating skills and your programming skills to make them more fullfilling to look at.

-LAB

[Unknown999]

Since you're offering your services as a game designer, you should show people some of your design documents instead of what seems like random sprites and outdated game engines. Especially since you, like you mentioned yourself, had other people do those for you.

I've studied game design for 3 years and I know how important the planning process is, so I can see people being interested in your services. If I were you, I'd focus less on displaying your artistic skills and more on showing your abilities as a designer.

[UknownXL]

I cant display any of my game design documents because the games are currently in development by major sites, and I did not have other people design my game engines. I simply said that I coded and did the art for the first two (and designed) and I had a different coder for Modern Day Assassin. I designed all of those games, and they got me job offers. Im just proving that I know how to make a game and I can make money from it. I see alot of guys who "try" to design games and dont get anywhere because they did not plan things out. Sure they have some cool ideas and they sound great but most people know that people get in over there head pretty easily due to not having any real plan.

Also studying game design and making games are two different things. I went to college for game design and I have studied it for years. I have been making games for years as well. So I know what im doing . I can say that if anyone is interested I can send them a previous game design document of mine and they can take a look. Upon request only. Im not going to just put it out there so someone can steal an idea that a website paid me for.

[Lifes-a-Bitch]

You studied game design for several years...? Nothing you've produced proves that. I do game designing as a hobby. Fair enough, I've not stuck anything out yet, but I'm making my way through things with a well structured plan. I have a personnal script writer who also helps me brainstorm my ideas. So you see, everything you're offering me, I already have.
Also, I've not even studied game design and I can create better stuff than what you've already displayed. It doesn't take a genius. To be perfectly honest, it's mostly common sense.

Good luck with this quest of yours though.

-LAB

[UknownXL]

You can do better then me? I highly doubt that. How many games have you had sponsored? How much money have you made with your well structured plan? I am doing this for a living and thats just ridiculous for you to say something like that. I dont need a writer to write my games because I write them myself. I have a fan base. I have sponsor contacts. I have other developer contacts that can and will vouch for me if I request it. So you saying you have what I have is a completely false statement. I would like to see the proof of that.

[Lifes-a-Bitch]

Better stuff than what you've displayed, all of which I've seen reproduced hundreads of times all over the web.

I haven't brought anything in. I don't need to. I'm still in education for christ sakes and like I said, I do this as a hobby. I wouldn't make people pay for the stuff I produce in my free time even if it is just as a sponser. Also, I've never looked for sponsers and I never intend to.

[UknownXL]

All the games I have developed was when I was attending school. I still am. Thats what pays for my college, rent and everything else I do. But anyways im getting off topic.

Here is a game concept im working on now. http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1256915151

[UknownXL]

Btw that link above does not have the final camera in it. I am not on my computer so I have not uploaded the fixed code yet. I will upload it a little while.

[Lifes-a-Bitch]

T'hell with it. I'll make some comments on this.

Nice graphics. The only thing that bugs me is the walking. I move left facing upwards and yet my legs still move as if I'm walking the direction I'm facing as apposed to the direction I'm walking.

Nice use of masking? Either masking or just Alpha'd white.

I liked the thing when you picked up the torch... Random comment... I know. BUT, I liked it.

I would really like to see some development on this before you release a demo really. Other than that. Good job.

[hdxmike]

To me its not about how much i can be sponsored for , i do flash because i have a deep passion for animation programming and game design , i KNOW i can do better , just because something makes money doesnt mean its better, if you want people to be interested then keep your cool and show that your easy to work with.

[zrb]

At 10/31/09 12:40 PM, hdxmike wrote: To me its not about how much i can be sponsored for...

That's the thing, there's still a huge number of people who want both alot of money from sponsorship and do it because of their passion, I'm guessing he's aiming towards those people.

[UknownXL]

Thanks for the comments. Thats about 2 days of work. I wrote the story as well and im working on level designs at the moment. No I did use a mask at first but it was glitchy so I decided to go with a better method. I plan to fix up the walking animation where he side steps while moving side ways. I could make it where he stands still when walking into the walls, but im not sure if ill do that or make it so he pushes up against the wall. This isnt really even a demo, I just thought I would display it because I thought it was a simple/interesting game idea and maybe people would want something similar. That was actually a flashlight you picked up. It says so after you click it.

[UknownXL]

Im very passionate about my game design. Why else would I quit my job and begin doing it for a living? But I want this to be my job and it is. So you have got to make money from your work, and im aiming towards other people who do it for a living and just have hit a road block and need a little push. I did lose my cool for a second but that was due to false statements that were completely untrue.

[mulatto401]

Why even argue with people about your work man, obviously the people with the money (not these guys) to pay for your games like what you have done and want more. So these guys that are talking about making games for a passion is irrelavent. This topic is for those that want to make money with these games so if your not planning to pay someone for work then don't reply, its getting tire some.