Overview

Omnivores Rule needs a Project Manager to help keep a small, distributed crew on track through the production phase and into a mid-2027 PC beta release. This is a focused, part-time support role centered on two things: tracking deliverables against the schedule, and coordinating communication between team members. The Creative Technologist remains hands-on and retains ownership of reporting, pitching, and playtest management. You keep things organized and moving rather than running production end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Track deliverables against a drafted milestone schedule (Sept 2026 – May 2027) and flag risks or delays early. The schedule includes rough dates for demo builds, hiring timelines, and other internal deliverables.
• Coordinate day-to-day communication between team members (illustrators, technical artist, storyboard artist, composer, sound designer): scheduling check-ins, relaying updates, and keeping everyone aligned on due dates.
• Maintain lightweight documentation: task lists, timelines, and a deliverable tracker.
• Support the hiring process for 3 upcoming contract roles by helping with scheduling and logistics (not final decisions): Concept Artist/Illustrator (Nov 2026), Technical Artist/3D Artist (Jan 2027), Animator (Jan 2027),Audio Designer and/or composer (March 2027)

Qualifications

• Experience managing indie game or creative-media production, ideally with a small/distributed team.
• Comfortable with lightweight PM tools (Notion, Trello, Asana, or similar).
• Strong written communication; able to translate a production schedule into clear, trackable tasks.
• Plus: experience with grant-funded or fellowship-funded productions.
• Plus: genuine interest in narrative mystery/puzzle games, ecological storytelling, or decolonial design.

How to apply

Send a resume, portfolio, and a short note on your experience coordinating creative or game production teams.

Bonus question: Describe a moment in media (games, writing, etc.) that you think captures both beauty and brutality.

Applications due: October 20

About the project

Omnivores Rule is a third-person narrative mystery game built in Unreal Engine 5, following a flying android sent to "terraform" an alien planet who learns to listen to its living, interconnected ecosystems and solve the mystery of its creation. Gameplay focuses on sonic communication, a nonlinear narrative, and a Moebius-inspired hand-drawn aesthetic, grounded in relational gameplay systems. It's in production toward a mid-late 2027 beta demo launch, supported by BPMplus/Black Public Media R&D funding and other grants. Roles are contract/freelance positions on a small, mission-driven indie team led by Creative Technologist Connor Wall. Rates and durations reflect the current production budget; exact start rates and dates are flexible within the ranges noted.

Overview

We're looking for a Concept Art Illustrator to help define the visual world of Omnivores Rule, a Moebius-inspired alien ecosystem rendered in a hand-drawn, procedurally-informed style. You'll shape the look of 10 distinct levels/environments, from creature design to landscape and atmosphere, working closely with the Creative Technologist to bring an interconnected, non-extractive alien biosphere to life.

Responsibilities

• Produce concept art renderings for all 10 levels/environments (first drafts for levels 1–10, second-pass revisions for levels 1–5).
• Help bring to life elements consistent with the game's ecological mechanics and existing design documents (flora, fauna, robotic, and/or other 'living' elements).
• Iterate based on feedback from the Creative Technologist, BPM Executive Producer, and advisers.
• Collaborate with the storyboard artist and technical artist to keep visual language consistent across mediums.
• Contribute visuals for promotional materials and the funders-only pitch deck as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio in concept art/illustration, ideally with experience in games or animation.
• Experience illustrating non-traditional body structures (3 legs, 7 arms, 15 joints, gyroscopic torsos, etc.
• Comfortable working in a hand-drawn or painterly style (Moebius, Miyazaki (Ghibli), Green Street Pictures (Scavengers Reign, Common Side Effects), or similar sensibilities a plus).
• Interest in ecological, sci-fi, or Indigenous-futurist visual storytelling.
• Able to work independently against a production schedule and take direction well.

How to apply

Send a resume, a portfolio (environment and creature design especially) and your availability from Nov 2026 through April 2027.

Bonus question: Describe a moment in media (games, writing, etc.) that you think captures both beauty and brutality.

About the project

Omnivores Rule is a third-person narrative mystery game built in Unreal Engine 5, following a flying android sent to "terraform" an alien planet who learns to listen to its living, interconnected ecosystems and solve the mystery of its creation. Gameplay focuses on sonic communication, a nonlinear narrative, and a Moebius-inspired hand-drawn aesthetic, grounded in relational gameplay systems. It's in production toward a mid-late 2027 beta demo launch, supported by BPMplus/Black Public Media R&D funding and other grants. Roles are contract/freelance positions on a small, mission-driven indie team led by Creative Technologist Connor Wall. Rates and durations reflect the current production budget; exact start rates and dates are flexible within the ranges noted.