2d Character Artist (stylized Dark Fantasy/urban Rpg), Davangere

Aurivell: Shadows of the Wardens is a 2 D narrative RPG set in a morally grey, supernatural modern world. It’s The Wolf Among Us meets Disco Elysium — blending detective gameplay, point-and-click mechanics, and illusion magic in a haunting city full of secrets.

We’re looking for a 2 D Character Artist who can help bring this gritty, atmospheric world to life through expressive, stylized character art.

• Create compelling 2 D character designs that reflect personality, faction, and backstory.
• Design and render full-body character sprites, outfit variations, and accessories.
• Create clean, animatable sprite sheets (walk cycles, idle animations, interactions).
• Collaborate closely with writers and designers to interpret narrative into visual design.
• Ensure consistency with the game's visual tone: urban-fantasy, noir, grounded but magical.
• Iterate on feedback and revisions, especially during art style exploration phase.
  

• Strong portfolio showcasing character-focused 2 D artwork.
• Ability to design diverse, emotionally expressive characters with clear silhouettes.
• Comfortable creating turnarounds and sprite sheets for Unity-based workflows.
• Experience working in Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, or equivalent.
• Ability to balance realism, stylization, and readability in small-scale sprite art.
• Familiarity with dark fantasy, urban supernatural, or noir genres.
  

• Experience working on narrative or indie games.
• Familiarity with Unity pipeline and preparing assets for implementation.
• Ability to illustrate facial expressions, body language, and age/ethnic diversity.
• Knowledge of visual storytelling and using costume design to reflect narrative roles.
• Comfort creating UI icons or in-world character busts, if needed.
  

• Love creating flawed, complex characters in stylized worlds.
• Enjoy designing within constraints (limited frames, readable silhouettes).
• Are excited to help establish and refine the visual identity of a new IP.
  

Send your portfolio (with relevant character art), CV, and a short note on why this project resonates with you to [your email/website]. If you’ve done art for story-heavy games before, we’d love to see it!