Looking for [2D Artist] and [Composer] for unpaid hobby project Thread

Hi there,

I'm currently making a small hobby game in my spare time, and my playable build and design is far enough along that I'd like to start pulling in some collaborators.

The game is a 2D top-down shmup in the style of Asteroids, with item-controlled weapon upgrades (powerups in the style of Raiden, Major Stryker, 1942, et al.). It's not revolutionary, but if you're looking for a chance to make some pixel-art-style work or simple, textured, "retro" music tracks, this is a great vehicle for it.

For Artists: I've already done some of the art, but as I've fleshed out my scope, I've made quite a backlog for myself. I'd be thrilled to work with artists of various commitment levels - I can hand out small stuff that is easily done in an hour or so (spaceships, projectiles) all the way up to items or lists of items that'll require a much more significant investment (level backgrounds, large scenery objects). Some basic familiarity with 2D animation would be helpful, but is not required, as some objects will require simple animations (explosion effects, thrust effects, etc.). The style is a pseudo-pixel-art style (as seen above).

For Composers: I'd like to collaborate with one or multiple composers to come up with chiptune-style audio track(s) for the various levels of the game. These would be pieces no more than about a minute or two in length designed to loop. I'll be happy to provide more specific style guides for interested musicians.

Please let me know if you're interested: I'm reachable at maveritchell at gmail dot com. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here or via e-mail. Thanks for any interest!