Negentropy, a two-person indie team, is looking for artists to join the dark fantasy narrative action RPG THE SHADOWS.
- Recruiting: Oct 15 – Nov 15, 2026 · Remote
- Apply: business@negentropy.it.kr — portfolio + short intro + role (A or B)
- Recruitment guide (PDF · specs · tone · examples): View on Google Drive
Roles
A. Pixel artist — backgrounds & environments
- Parallax layers (sky · far · mid · near), terrain tilesets, props, interiors
- Open to discuss: mob and boss animations, effects, NPC sprites
B. Illustrator — characters & cutscenes
- Full-body dialogue portraits with 8 expressions, cutscenes, Steam key art, character sheets
- Style: semi-realistic anime, clean lines with cel shading, dark tones
How we work
- We work together in our in-house tool, NEGENTROPY Management (tasks, schedules, feedback), plus Google Drive for art and Discord for talking. → About NEGENTROPY Management
- There is a one-month evaluation period after joining, so we can see how we work together.
How to apply
Send your portfolio, a short intro and the role you want (A pixel / B illustration).
- Email: business@negentropy.it.kr
- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/79vtKsDAwM
The game
- Free demo v0.4.3 — all of Chapter 1 plus Chapter 2, Act 2 (Korean · English · Japanese · Chinese)
- Aiming for Early Access in Q4 2027
- Demo: Play on itch.io
Some art is temporarily filled in with AI; our goal is to replace it with the work of the artists who join us.
Credits
- Music: "Dark medieval European instrumental" by DesiFreeMusic (Pixabay)