u/trueaggie95

Hi! I'm making an indie roguelike called Pipsqueak. Tiny mouse adventurer, painted woodland, dice-based combat. I need one piece of concept art: the Mouse Wizard in his world.

The vibe I keep coming back to is Everdell. If you like Andrew Bosley's work, you already know what I'm after. Cozy woodland fantasy, painterly storybook, the mouse and the forest painted as one scene.

Time of day: late golden hour, sky starting to deepen, first stars peeking out.

He's a small wizard casting with D6 dice. Six-sided, pips on the faces, not polyhedral RPG dice. Pose and composition are your call. I'd rather see what you'd do with him than over-direct it.

For the garb I want semi-realistic low fantasy. Wool, linen, worn leather. A village hedge-wizard, not a high-magic archmage. No flowing robes, no glowing runes, no jeweled trim.

Tonal refs: Andrew Bosley (Everdell), The Tale of Despereaux, Ghibli forest backgrounds.
Avoid: Mouse Guard grim, Disney cute, D&D wizard.

Format: painterly digital, ~2000px long edge, PNG plus layered source.
Budget: $200 USD.
Timeline: 4–6 weeks, with a paid rough sketch milestone before final.
Rights: commercial use for the game and marketing. You keep portfolio rights and get credit on the Steam page.

To apply, comment with your portfolio. Paying via PayPal, 50% upfront, 50% on completion. No ai work will be considered.