I'm looking for a visual game developer to join our team :)

Hi,

I'm developing a dark fantasy visual novel called Blaster. The game features an interactive story with 5 romance character routes, multiple endings based on player choices. Players follow a cursed protagonist on a journey to uncover the truth behind their mysterious origins while navigating danger, mystery, and romance.

I'm currently in the planning phase for a Kickstarter campaign and am gathering quotes from Unity developers to build a realistic budget. I'm offering milestone-based payment for this project and would like to discuss a potential collaboration.

Below are the complete technical requirements for the game. I am looking for a developer who can review these specifications and provide a detailed proposal including your recommended milestone structure, cost estimates per milestone, total project cost, and timeline.

The project timeline is 1 year to complete the full game. Work will begin only after successful Kickstarter funding.

**CORE VISUAL NOVEL SYSTEMS**

Dialogue System:

* Text display with character name headers
* Character sprite display and switching (expression, based on speaker)
* Text speed controls
* Auto-advance option
* Manual skip button (player controls)
* Hide UI button to view artwork fully
* Audio integration for voice acting lines

Settings Menu:

* Music/sound volume sliders 
* Text size adjustment
* Text speed adjustment
* Auto-advance speed adjustment

Save and Load System:

* 10 save slots
* Save anywhere during gameplay
* Load from main menu ONLY
* Save data includes all choices made, affection points, unlocked content, current location

**CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION SYSTEM (Beginning of Game)**

Protagonist Setup:

* Name input field
* Pronoun selection (she/they)
* Choice between 2 protagonist sprite variants
* All selections stored and referenced throughout game
* Protagonist character showed side to the text/dialogue bar

Nickname System:

* ONE nickname chosen/unlocked for protagonist
* Used by love interest in certain dialogue scenes (not displayed as player name)
* Appears after reaching threshold



**AFFECTION AND PROGRESSION SYSTEM**

Hidden Love Points:

* Point tracking system for each of the 5 main love interests
* Points awarded based on dialogue choices (invisible to player)
* No "bad" choices, just different point distributions
* Thresholds:
* 60 points = healthy love
* 80-100 points = obsessive love
* Affects romance content and tone

Consequence Tracking:

* Flag system to track major story decisions
* Flags affect available dialogue options and story branches
* Persistent across saves



**MAP AND LOCATION SYSTEM**

4 City Map Navigation:

* Aghard 
* Uryel 
* Kur 
* Loanh

Map Functionality:

* Visual map interface with clickable city locations
* When player clicks on a city, mini text appears with city history/details
* Location availability may change based on story progression
* All characters can be encountered regardless of route chosen

**ROUTE AND STORY STRUCTURE**

Route Selection Flow:

* Prologue plays for all players (\~8-10k words)
* After prologue, character selection screen appears
* Player selects which of 5 love interest routes to pursue
* Route locks in and plays through to ending
* Players can replay to experience other routes

Multiple Endings:

* 3 endings per route
* Each ending is 8-10k words
* Total of 15 possible endings across all routes

**CG GALLERY SYSTEM**

Unlockable Illustrations:

* CG illustrations unlock based on specific story choices
* Gallery menu accessible from the main menu
* Locked CGs show card/design placeholder
* Unlocked CGs show the actual illustration and can be viewed at full size

**UI IMPLEMENTATION**

Main Menu:

* New game
* Load game (10 slots)
* CG gallery
* Endings achieved
* Settings
* Credits
* Quit

In-Game Quick Menu:

* Save
* Settings
* Return to main menu
* Hide UI

Choice Display:

* Clear presentation of 2-4 dialogue choices
* Visual feedback when hovering over choices (*When the player moves their mouse cursor over a choice option,

something visual changes to show it's interactive and currently selected.)*
* No timer

**What I need from you:**

*Please review the requirements above and provide:*

1. Your proposed milestone structure for breaking down this project
2. Your cost quote for each milestone
3. Your total project cost
4. Your estimated timeline per milestone and overall completion

**Important note:** *We are currently a team working together, including a musician, voice actors, and an artist. You will need to be comfortable communicating and working in a group environment. I'm the writer and project lead.*



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