   Radakan
July 2008 thread and April 2007 threadPromotion video" target="_blank">Click on the image above to play the video.IntroductionRadakan is an open source single-player RPG in a unique dark fantasy-setting. It has been developed for a while and is now getting to a point it needs your help very much to become the game we envisioned it to be.Radakan is a hard, dangerous world for its inhabitants, and you're just one of them. You never will be the big, bright hero that fights against hordes of creatures in an afternoon. Instead, players have to be careful and aware of the risks they take. Every action can mean the difference between survival and death. You will seldom be forced to fight, but violence will always be an option.Players should enjoy and explore the world of Radakan. We want an unique setting instead of falling back on fantasy stereotypes. Unique races, vegetation and places should help to make the game feel lively and interesting giving us the opportunity to narrate new complex stories.From the player perspective, Radakan is a sandbox, where every choice has its consequences. We planned to have multiple main storylines, to allow the player to pick the storyline(s) that suit his character best. This way we won't force players to follow our expectations.Talent neededConcept artistsModelersPython programmersDialog and story writersIf you want to contribute in another area, feel free to contact us.We consider enthusiasm far more important than the right set of pre-existing skills and hope that you will share this enthusiasm with us.LicensesThe code is licensed under a modified BSD license, which means Radakan is open source.Our art is licensed under the free CC-BY-SA license.Radakan is and will be free to play, to share, and to modify.CompensationOf course no team member will get any financial compensation, as we never will make any money with Radakan. The only compensation we can offer is the game itself and the feeling creating something individual and beautiful.TechnologyRadakan is implemented in Python. It is platform independent, because we only use portable libraries.The Radakan uses Panda3D as its 3D engine.WebsiteMain SiteNon-technical introductionDesign documentTechnical summaryAtmosphereCodeContentsMechanicsSettingFAQProject historyTo-do listForumsGalleryTeamThe current team took over Radakan in December 2008 and partially restarted the project. The biggest change was the programming language switch to Python.The Radakan team is -intentionally- very loosely structured. We do not require samples of previous work or a fixed weekly amount of time spent working on Radakan.I(Taldor) am the lead developer and currently the only programmer.ContactWe prefer to communicate using IRC. You can find us in the #Radakan channel at freenode.net.If you don't have an IRC client, we recommend using the Freenode web-IRC client.Of course you can also make a post on our forums.ScreenshotDemonstration video" target="_blank">Click on the image above to play the video.Art examplesThanks to Radakan's long history, we already have some content to show to you:AudioZharg Morg themeLittle lullabyXemna themeMisc themeMaria's themeConcept artModelsFeedbackAny feedback would be highly appreciated, be it praise, criticism or questions.[Edited by - Taldor on May 8, 2010 8:50:11 AM]
  I applaud you on your choice of license :)Good luck with the project, its good to see someone starting with realistic expectations and using a language that is easy to develop with for a first project.;  Good to see this project still progressing, and I'd like to compliment you on a very well written and structured post.  Best of luck finding some suitable help for your project! [smile]   ;  My name is Brandon, and I'm a music student at the University of California, Santa Cruz.  I've composed for one video game already, produced by the flagship graduating class in Game Design at UCSC, and am currently working at Koru Entertainment on their project "Type 3."  I have also written the soundtrack for a viral ad for StuffedZoo.com.  Feel free to visit my web site, brandonhigley.com, to hear my portfolio and read my resume.If you're interested in contacting me to compose for your project, please do so, I'd be happy to.Brandon   ;  Brandon, I've send you a PM.qudobup created a new demonstration video. I've updated the link in my original post.We're still looking for additional developers.   ;  Radakan 0.0.1 has been released! You can download it here. Please report any bugs on our forums.   ;  Hi there!I think the idea of the game and all the stuff you posted looks really good! I'm not sure if you need it yet, or already have some, but i'd be quite interested in writing music for the game. I love the feel of these kind of games!here's a link to some of the stuff i've done for other games (alot of it's electronic, but my favourite genre to write for is medieval/orchestral:http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b8a9bad38e829b83d8f14848abf485dde04e75f6e8ebb871Jake   ;  Jakes, I've sent you a PM.   ;  Hello,My name is Chris and I'm a scriptwriter looking for a project to lend my talents to.If you're interested here's a link to my own topic.http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=535631 ;  Chris, I've sent you a PM.   