- Mar 30, 2023
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# Project:
Taru's Infernal Pledge
- F95Zone link: https://f95zone.to/threads/tarus-infernal-pledge-v0-7p-1a-flimsylegs.208213/
- Itch.io link:
# Synopsis:
In Taru's Infernal Pledge, you step into the shoes of Taru 'Bolt' Nopsa, a dashing young woman and an exceptionally skilled thief and assassin. Immerse yourself in a new original fantasy universe and the sprawling metropolitan city of Valkama, the capital city of Jaerwik in the northern edges of the known world.
As Taru, you have been working with a gang of criminals, your only family in truth, for a few years now. Your latest mission turns out to be a trap, and you're taken captive by cultists of an ancient evil known as The Fathomless Hunger. Your soul will be sacrificed to appease this mysterious deity, unless you can escape your shackles.
Piru, the 5th archdemon of hell, has been trying to tempt you into a pact with him for a long time. Just like he did with your mother, who died years ago under strange circumstances. Now, in order to escape the cultists, you find yourself finally pledging your body to the demon. Piru's demands, however, make your head spin...
Please the demon's sexual apetites as his concubine and serve him as his assassin. Explore the Abyss with Tryton, the anointed of Astorolus, and become familiar with his intimate world of consensual bdsm. Embrace the blinding and sadistic light of the God of Mercy with Opettaille, and the pleasure that can be found in pain. Find your old gang, answers, and revenge. The road to saving your soul and reclaiming ownership of your body is long and hard.
What to expect from the game
Taru's Infernal Pledge focuses on BDSM throughout the game, while delivering an interesting main story. Follow the events of the current timeline where Taru gets into trouble (sexual and otherwise) everywhere she goes. Her objectives: Find out who betrayed her and get her revenge, free her soul from the dark force that has claimed it, and free her body from her pledge to the demon, while honoring the terms of her deal. In parallel, follow the flashback events before her current predicament, where she and her gang take on the biggest heist of their careers, and witness the aftermath that saw her world turn upside down. In both the current timeline and the flashbacks, your choices matter and shape the story that unfolds.
# Praise for Taru's Infernal Pledge:
"Interesting plot. The characters are well written!"
"Incredibly hot and well written. The shibari scene alone has one of the most well written, vivid depictions of subspace that I've read in a while."
"I like this, especially the slightly zany and mischievous heroine!"
"Great job with the writing!"
"Keep up the great work, this is one of the games I'm looking forward to the most!"
# Chapters in the current version:
- Chapter 1 - The Pledge
- Chapter 2 - The Opportunity (Flashback)
- Chapter 3 - The God of Mercy
- Chapter 4 - The Doom Clock
- Chapter 5 - An Infernal Summit
- Chapter 6 - Calm Before The Storm (Flashback)
- Chapter 7 - 11th Hour
# Development Status
The first 7 chapters of the game (174 000 words) have been written and available in the latest version on itch.io. A free demo is available on Itch (and extended demo on f95zone). Due to the format of the game, there are currently around 900 passages. I'm almost done with Chapter 8.
# Art status
Initial work for Chapter 1 art has been done by tacinky, roughly 33% of Chapter 1 has art (~25 images).
# Scope of the game
The story I have currently designed will see the game spanning about 13 chapters. This would make it roughly 260 000 words long, with about 1300 passages. (These are rough estimates!). For an artist, this means something between 800 and 1000 images that needs to be created.
# Developer(s):
- FlimsyLegs (me)
- "on hold" artist: tacinky
By "on hold" in this context we mean that tacinky is extremely busy with other commissioning work and simply doesn't currently have the time to contribute to Taru's Infernal Pledge. After all, this is a hobby-level project.
# Looking for:
- A 2D or 3D digital hand-drawn artist to join the project for the entirety of its length, developing art for it. (Backgrounds and characters).
- A huge bonus if you can match the artstyle already in the game (not mandatory)
- Hobby-level enthusiast who doesn't have a ton of other commissioning work requiring attention
# Employment Type:
- Shared revenue (**up to 30% of gross revenue). The game will initially be available on itch, but will be published on Steam once it is done.
NOTE: You should join the project as a hobby-level interest, not looking for a huge income. There is no guarantees that the game will be a massive hit. I prefer working with people who are passionate about the project, rather than those looking to make a quick buck.
**I have offered 30% of the gross revenue to tacinky during development, but since he is going to be stepping to the side and going "on hold", that 30% revenue will instead be shifted to you when you join the project and start contributing art. In the best-case scenario, tacinky will re-join the project and also provide art. In such cases, we will check on a month-to-month basis how many accepted peaces you and tacinky have added to the game, and split the 30% accordingly. When the game is finally released, and neither of you are contributing new art, then we will compare the number of images done by you and tacinky, and split the art-share 30% between the two of you in a fair manner.
Why "only" a 30% share?
Due to the way Steam and Itch keep track of revenue, it's easiest for me to look at the Gross revenue and give you 30% of that. Steam also takes 30% of the Gross revenue, while Itch takes 10%. I also pay 33% taxes. This means that after Steam (30%) and Art (30)% has been reduces, I'm looking at my own share which is 40% of the gross revenue, which I pay 33% taxes on, which puts into my pocket about 27% of the gross revenues. If I ever go above 15k a year in gross revenue, however, I must pay an additional 25.5% taxes on top of all that, which further reduces my own share down to 20% of the gross revenue. The world of economics is brutal
Anyway, that's the long answer why I can "only" offer a 30% share that unfortunately must be split between both artists.
# Work commitment:
- Long term. Part time. My pace of working is roughly 1 chapter every 1.5 months, which at the current pace would mean the story is done in about 8-9 months. However, art does not need to be done by then.
I'm currently aiming for a June 2027 release, which means that if the game needs 800 images, you'd need to work at a pace of 1 image per day. The approach to making art should thus take into account this restraint, i.e. maybe creating some sprites and backgrounds, which will help flesh out the generic art. Then focus on the more unique pieces for the NSFW scenes.
# Preferred method of contact:
- Send a DM here on f95zone! (I'm also on discord, but you need to join my Animus Non Grata discord first before you can DM me)
# Job Description:
- The game takes place in an original dark fantasy universe, with nordic, occult and demonic themes. Bondage and BDSM is the kink explored in this game.
- Most of the characters are human, but there are some demons (one of the main characters is a demon), and some fantasy creatures.
- We have started with a hand drawn approach (I will add examples below). If you can match the style - fantastic! If not, don't worry, we can pivot the style to what you can draw!
- I prefer to give you the freedom to interpret the scenes. Due to the format of the game, you'll have about 200 words that describe what is happening in a scene.
- Initial characters have been drawn by tacinky, and there is a github repository with more details descriptions of all main characters.
- Using static backgrounds and character sprites with different poses and expressions is an acceptable approach.
# Additional comments:
I have developed and completed two games before this, Animus Non Grata and Jessica's Plight, if you want to check them out before deciding if you want to join this project:
-
-
The art for Animus Non Grata was created by Synthetic Rush using Daz3D.
The art for Jessica's Plight was created by me with makehuman, AI tools and gimp. (it is terrible, I know!).
I'm also working on a fourth game "Neuro / Splice" with Synthetic Rush, with is not ready to be shown to the public yet. (It is very, very early in development)
You can play the extended demo of Taru's Infernal Pledge for free here on f95zone, which shows the first three chapters of the game. They should give a pretty good understanding of the type of game TIP is.
Taru's Infernal Pledge
- F95Zone link: https://f95zone.to/threads/tarus-infernal-pledge-v0-7p-1a-flimsylegs.208213/
- Itch.io link:
You must be registered to see the links
# Synopsis:
In Taru's Infernal Pledge, you step into the shoes of Taru 'Bolt' Nopsa, a dashing young woman and an exceptionally skilled thief and assassin. Immerse yourself in a new original fantasy universe and the sprawling metropolitan city of Valkama, the capital city of Jaerwik in the northern edges of the known world.
As Taru, you have been working with a gang of criminals, your only family in truth, for a few years now. Your latest mission turns out to be a trap, and you're taken captive by cultists of an ancient evil known as The Fathomless Hunger. Your soul will be sacrificed to appease this mysterious deity, unless you can escape your shackles.
Piru, the 5th archdemon of hell, has been trying to tempt you into a pact with him for a long time. Just like he did with your mother, who died years ago under strange circumstances. Now, in order to escape the cultists, you find yourself finally pledging your body to the demon. Piru's demands, however, make your head spin...
Please the demon's sexual apetites as his concubine and serve him as his assassin. Explore the Abyss with Tryton, the anointed of Astorolus, and become familiar with his intimate world of consensual bdsm. Embrace the blinding and sadistic light of the God of Mercy with Opettaille, and the pleasure that can be found in pain. Find your old gang, answers, and revenge. The road to saving your soul and reclaiming ownership of your body is long and hard.
What to expect from the game
Taru's Infernal Pledge focuses on BDSM throughout the game, while delivering an interesting main story. Follow the events of the current timeline where Taru gets into trouble (sexual and otherwise) everywhere she goes. Her objectives: Find out who betrayed her and get her revenge, free her soul from the dark force that has claimed it, and free her body from her pledge to the demon, while honoring the terms of her deal. In parallel, follow the flashback events before her current predicament, where she and her gang take on the biggest heist of their careers, and witness the aftermath that saw her world turn upside down. In both the current timeline and the flashbacks, your choices matter and shape the story that unfolds.
# Praise for Taru's Infernal Pledge:
"Interesting plot. The characters are well written!"
"Incredibly hot and well written. The shibari scene alone has one of the most well written, vivid depictions of subspace that I've read in a while."
"I like this, especially the slightly zany and mischievous heroine!"
"Great job with the writing!"
"Keep up the great work, this is one of the games I'm looking forward to the most!"
# Chapters in the current version:
- Chapter 1 - The Pledge
- Chapter 2 - The Opportunity (Flashback)
- Chapter 3 - The God of Mercy
- Chapter 4 - The Doom Clock
- Chapter 5 - An Infernal Summit
- Chapter 6 - Calm Before The Storm (Flashback)
- Chapter 7 - 11th Hour
# Development Status
The first 7 chapters of the game (174 000 words) have been written and available in the latest version on itch.io. A free demo is available on Itch (and extended demo on f95zone). Due to the format of the game, there are currently around 900 passages. I'm almost done with Chapter 8.
# Art status
Initial work for Chapter 1 art has been done by tacinky, roughly 33% of Chapter 1 has art (~25 images).
# Scope of the game
The story I have currently designed will see the game spanning about 13 chapters. This would make it roughly 260 000 words long, with about 1300 passages. (These are rough estimates!). For an artist, this means something between 800 and 1000 images that needs to be created.
# Developer(s):
- FlimsyLegs (me)
- "on hold" artist: tacinky
By "on hold" in this context we mean that tacinky is extremely busy with other commissioning work and simply doesn't currently have the time to contribute to Taru's Infernal Pledge. After all, this is a hobby-level project.
# Looking for:
- A 2D or 3D digital hand-drawn artist to join the project for the entirety of its length, developing art for it. (Backgrounds and characters).
- A huge bonus if you can match the artstyle already in the game (not mandatory)
- Hobby-level enthusiast who doesn't have a ton of other commissioning work requiring attention
# Employment Type:
- Shared revenue (**up to 30% of gross revenue). The game will initially be available on itch, but will be published on Steam once it is done.
NOTE: You should join the project as a hobby-level interest, not looking for a huge income. There is no guarantees that the game will be a massive hit. I prefer working with people who are passionate about the project, rather than those looking to make a quick buck.
**I have offered 30% of the gross revenue to tacinky during development, but since he is going to be stepping to the side and going "on hold", that 30% revenue will instead be shifted to you when you join the project and start contributing art. In the best-case scenario, tacinky will re-join the project and also provide art. In such cases, we will check on a month-to-month basis how many accepted peaces you and tacinky have added to the game, and split the 30% accordingly. When the game is finally released, and neither of you are contributing new art, then we will compare the number of images done by you and tacinky, and split the art-share 30% between the two of you in a fair manner.
Why "only" a 30% share?
Due to the way Steam and Itch keep track of revenue, it's easiest for me to look at the Gross revenue and give you 30% of that. Steam also takes 30% of the Gross revenue, while Itch takes 10%. I also pay 33% taxes. This means that after Steam (30%) and Art (30)% has been reduces, I'm looking at my own share which is 40% of the gross revenue, which I pay 33% taxes on, which puts into my pocket about 27% of the gross revenues. If I ever go above 15k a year in gross revenue, however, I must pay an additional 25.5% taxes on top of all that, which further reduces my own share down to 20% of the gross revenue. The world of economics is brutal
Anyway, that's the long answer why I can "only" offer a 30% share that unfortunately must be split between both artists.# Work commitment:
- Long term. Part time. My pace of working is roughly 1 chapter every 1.5 months, which at the current pace would mean the story is done in about 8-9 months. However, art does not need to be done by then.
I'm currently aiming for a June 2027 release, which means that if the game needs 800 images, you'd need to work at a pace of 1 image per day. The approach to making art should thus take into account this restraint, i.e. maybe creating some sprites and backgrounds, which will help flesh out the generic art. Then focus on the more unique pieces for the NSFW scenes.
# Preferred method of contact:
- Send a DM here on f95zone! (I'm also on discord, but you need to join my Animus Non Grata discord first before you can DM me)
# Job Description:
- The game takes place in an original dark fantasy universe, with nordic, occult and demonic themes. Bondage and BDSM is the kink explored in this game.
- Most of the characters are human, but there are some demons (one of the main characters is a demon), and some fantasy creatures.
- We have started with a hand drawn approach (I will add examples below). If you can match the style - fantastic! If not, don't worry, we can pivot the style to what you can draw!
- I prefer to give you the freedom to interpret the scenes. Due to the format of the game, you'll have about 200 words that describe what is happening in a scene.
- Initial characters have been drawn by tacinky, and there is a github repository with more details descriptions of all main characters.
- Using static backgrounds and character sprites with different poses and expressions is an acceptable approach.
# Additional comments:
I have developed and completed two games before this, Animus Non Grata and Jessica's Plight, if you want to check them out before deciding if you want to join this project:
-
You must be registered to see the links
-
You must be registered to see the links
The art for Animus Non Grata was created by Synthetic Rush using Daz3D.
The art for Jessica's Plight was created by me with makehuman, AI tools and gimp. (it is terrible, I know!).
I'm also working on a fourth game "Neuro / Splice" with Synthetic Rush, with is not ready to be shown to the public yet. (It is very, very early in development)
You can play the extended demo of Taru's Infernal Pledge for free here on f95zone, which shows the first three chapters of the game. They should give a pretty good understanding of the type of game TIP is.
