Hey everyone. We’re ScatterByte Studios, a tiny indie game studio currently made up of five people.
We started this whole thing because we love making games.
Not because we expect to get rich from it.
Not because we think we’re going to become the next AAA studio overnight.
And definitely not because we have everything figured out.
We just genuinely love games and want to see what we can create if a group of people who are passionate about them actually stick together.
Right now, we’re working on a game called Reel It In.
And we’ve reached a point where we’ve had to be honest with ourselves:
It isn’t really what we’re passionate about.
We could keep working on it. We could finish it. We could force ourselves through development just to say we released something.
But that’s not what we want ScatterByte to be.
We want to make games we’re genuinely excited to wake up and work on.
So what ARE we passionate about?
Shooters.
Modern shooters.
Sci-fi shooters.
Horror shooters.
Fast-paced games.
Games with interesting mechanics.
Games that make you want to jump back in and play “one more round.”
We also love story-driven games, but realistically, we’re five people. We’re not going to pretend we can immediately make some massive cinematic single-player experience.
For now, we want to focus on something we can realistically build together.
And that’s where we’re hoping to grow ScatterByte.
We’re looking for people.
Right now, our team is roughly:
• Programmer
• Level Designer
• Sound Designer
• And two other members helping wherever they can
But we’re missing a LOT.
We’re looking for people interested in things like:
3D Modeling / Environment Art
Animation
Programming
Level Design
UI/UX
Concept Art / 2D Art
Writing / Game Design
Music / Audio
And honestly, people who just have something they’re really good at and want to contribute.
You don’t have to be an industry veteran.
You don’t need a massive portfolio.
You don’t need years of professional experience.
If you’re learning and you’re passionate about what you’re doing, that’s enough for us to talk.
And here’s the important part.
This isn’t a paid position.
We’re not pretending otherwise.
We’re a group of people doing this because we genuinely love games and want to create something we’re proud of.
The goal isn’t:
“You do your job and we’ll eventually make money.”
The goal is:
“Let’s make something we’re all actually excited about.”
I want ScatterByte to be a place where we can throw crazy ideas around, build things, laugh when they completely break, learn from each other, and eventually look back at what we made and say:
“Holy shit. We actually made this.”
We’re not looking for people to simply fill empty positions.
We’re looking for people who want to become part of the team.
Five people can make something.
But five people can’t do everything.
And I don’t want ScatterByte to stay five people forever if there are other developers, artists, designers, musicians, writers, and just genuinely passionate people out there who would love to build something with us.
We’re still small.
We’re still figuring things out.
We’re probably going to make a ridiculous number of mistakes.
But we’re serious about making something beautiful eventually.
If you’re interested, tell us a little about yourself, what you do, what you want to learn, and what kind of games you love making.
You can also DM me if you’d rather talk privately.
Maybe you’re the sixth person we’ve been looking for.
Maybe you’re the seventh.
Maybe you’re the person who helps ScatterByte become something we never could have built with five people.
Let’s find out.
— ScatterByte Studios

Hi everyone! my friend and I are looking for passionate people to form a small team and work on projects together.

My friend is a novice 3D artist/modeler and a hobbyist writer.

I am a programmer and game designer with about three years of experience.

Portfolio: we haven't worked on a game together yet; we have several concepts but haven't moved into actual production of any of them.

This is primarily a hobby project; however, if we do generate revenue, we plan to use a revenue-sharing model so everyone gets a fair share. We truly value effort and want to ensure that is reflected.

We currently have a few project ideas in mind and some concepts, but we’d also love to hear ideas from anyone interested in joining the team.

We are inspired by the work of Project Moon, Nitrome, and the SCP universe, as well as various other fictional worlds. We enjoy genres such as:

- RPGs

- Roguelikes

- Metroidvanias

- Platformers

- Story-driven games

- Fast-paced games

However, we’re open to working on any type of game—the main goal is to have fun during development.

We are primarily looking for:

- 3D/2D Artists

- Sound Designer

-Writer

- Composer

You don't need prior experience to join; we’re just looking for passionate, creative people who are eager to create something!

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

(Feel free to send a DM if you're interested)

Hey everyone!

My friend and I are currently working on a 2D 16-bit indie game inspired by the Azores, Portuguese culture, and Azorean folklore.

Our current team consists of:
● 🎨 Game Artist – my friend
● ✍️ Story Writer – me
● 💻 Lead Developer – an experienced developer who has already released games
We’re looking for an additional developer/programmer to help our lead developer with the project as development progresses.

We’re looking for someone who:
● Has experience with 2D game development
● Has experience with a game engine/programming
● Is interested in working on a retro-style game
● Can work alongside another developer
● Is interested in building their portfolio and receiving official credit for their work

Our lead developer is being paid for their work. For the additional developer, we’re open to discussing the arrangement depending on experience and involvement. We’re especially open to someone interested in contributing for experience, portfolio work, and official game credit.
The game is planned to feature multiple worlds, unique enemies and bosses, story cutscenes, collectibles, power-ups, and various 16-bit environments.

We’re still in the planning stage my friend is currently working on a solo project with our lead developer. But my friend has also been busy with designing the backgrounds, tile-sets, animations, etc for our game project while I’ve been working on the story and dialogue for our game project. So we are sorta thinking ahead this would be a chance to join the project relatively early.
If you’re interested, feel free to comment or DM me with some information about yourself, your development experience, and any games or projects you’ve worked on.
Thanks!

[Hobby] Composer wanted for Soda Clicker — TurboWarp indie game

I'm looking for a composer/music producer to collaborate with me on Soda Clicker, an indie incremental game I'm developing in TurboWarp.

Soda Clicker is a progression-based clicker game. You start by earning currency through clicking, use it to purchase upgrades, and gradually unlock new sodas and increasingly powerful upgrades. The concept is intentionally humorous, but I'm treating it as a real project that I want to develop into a polished, finished game.

Current project progress

The game is currently in active development. I already have the core clicking/progression concept established, and I'm currently building out the game's upgrade and soda progression systems.

I'm deliberately keeping the initial scope fairly small so I can actually finish it, with additional content and polish planned as development continues.

The game is playable and being actively developed, rather than being an idea I'm looking to start someday.

The task

I'd like one original instrumental track, around 60–90 seconds long, that can seamlessly loop.

The track will be used as the main gameplay music, so it should be something that can be listened to repeatedly without becoming annoying.

The finished track should:

• Be original
• Be instrumental
• Be approximately 1–1.5 minutes
• Have a clean seamless loop
• Be energetic and catchy
• Feel playful/arcade-like without sounding childish
• Fit the game's general personality without being heavily soda-themed

You can choose the genre and instrumentation yourself. I'm not asking for a recreation of an existing song or a strict template — I mainly want something that works well with the gameplay.

I'd ideally like the final track exported as WAV or another lossless format, with an MP3/OGG version also being useful for testing.

About the collaboration

This is a hobby collaboration, so I currently don't have a budget for payment. You would receive credit in the game for the music you create.

I'm not looking for someone to produce an entire soundtrack. The initial task is specifically one finished gameplay loop. If we work well together, I'd potentially be interested in creating additional music for the game later.

I'm handling the programming, design, and development myself, and I'm actively working on the project.

If you're interested, comment below with a link to your music/portfolio and tell me what kind of music you normally make. I'd like to listen to your work before deciding who would be the best fit.

If you don't have a formal portfolio, that's completely fine — a few tracks you've made or a link to your music is enough.

Thanks!

Itch profile: https://shiningsamurai.itch.io/