What kinds of games do we make?
We've released several visual novels over the years. Below are some short summaries of two of them!Missing Stars: A visual novel about mental disorders and the people they affect. After an accident that left him traumatized, Erik Wilhelm transfers to Privatgymnasium St. Dymphna, a special Viennese school for young adults living with psychological disorders, where he meets a colorful cast of characters that will turn his formerly uneventful life upside down. Act One is available on itch.io!
Arcadia: In the not-too-distant-future, Roman is a newly-minted employee at a classy jazz club. He must contend with his past as a new hire (and former co-worker), Eris, makes him question if quitting his old job was the right thing to do. Available on Steam!
Screenshots:
We have a small album of in-game screenshots in the links below!
Missing Stars
Arcadia
What are we looking for?
At this point in time, we are in the process of bringing Missing Stars: Act One over to Steam, and are continuing to work on the remainder of the game as well. We also take the time to participate in game jams for smaller-scale visual novels like Arcadia. Please note: these roles are all unpaid.
Currently, we are looking for three kinds of team members:
1. A skilled artist.
We have an established art style for all of our art assets (see example screenshots above). Any artist that joins us should be experienced enough to adapt to the style. Artists will be expected to work on one or more of the following:
- Sprites
- CGs
- Backgrounds
2. A lead Ren'Py/Python programmer.
As lead, you will be managing our other programmers in ensuring our code is following best practices and is maintaining DRY principles as best as possible. We would like to see examples of past projects you have participated in, so please link them in your application.
3. A lead PR/Marketing manager.
People applying to this role should already have experience marketing games on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms. We will ask to talk to projects/teams you've helped before, so please link them in your application. This role will involve many elements, up to and including:
- Blog/Social Media management
- Managing livestreams
- Marketing Missing Stars and other Somnova titles on social media.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read everything, and we hope that you apply!