ANATHEMA | Indie Game Casting Call (Non-Union)
Project Overview
Update: 5/3/2025 - Auditions are now closed. Many thanks to all that auditioned!
We're humbled by the overwhelming interest (1,312 auditions received from all channels of the casting call) in our little game. We've reviewed auditions as received and are reviewing our final list of candidates today. We'll be in touch soon for selected talent directly!
OVERVIEWThank you to all voice talent taking the time to read this. We are in the final stretch of our development cycle and are initiating this casting call for one (1) male boss enemy character and eight (8) separate NPC characters (2 female, 6 male) which will appear in cutscenes only. Following are details including the timeline for auditions and production, technical details necessary for recordings, character details, etc.
NOTE: We will never use AI in any way with your audio files or voice. We strongly believe the human element of storytelling remains essential.
TIMELINE5/2/2025 – Audition submission deadline.
5/3/2025 – Casting selections will be made by casting director and development team.
5/4/2025 – Offers will be distributed to selected voice talent.
5/7/2025 – Please confirm by this date if you accept the offer or if you must decline. This will be helpful for planning in the event an auditionee is unable to proceed as planned so that we may fill the role in accordance with our production schedule.
5/16/2025 – Deadline for initial submission of all production quality recordings for selected character(s). We will review for any line(s) or effort sound(s) that may need performant revision and confirm they adhere to the guidelines of the “Requirement for Final Production Files” section.
5/23/2025 – Deadline for round #1 of performant revision requests. (If applicable.)
5/30/2025 – Deadline for round #2 of performant revision requests. (If applicable.)
Payment amounts are noted for each character below their name and are factored at $1 per spoken word/effort sound. The compensation is inclusive of dialog, and in the case of Vos Imilio, also the in-game effort sounds.
Payment will be distributed via PayPal after final production recordings, including up to two rounds of revisions (if necessary) have been received and approved by casting director.
Revision requests pertain to performant revisions only if necessary. Audio files submitted using technical specifications outside the noted “Requirement for Final Production Files” section will require revision and do not count towards the two-round limit of revision requests for performant reasons.
This is a work-for-hire basis and upon payment, you are agreeing that copyright of the provided audio files is transferred to Esperware Interactive.
All characters should have a generalized American accent. Please audition using 1-2 lines from your selected character(s).
Please feel free to audition for as many characters as you like. Unique characterizations are desired for multiple auditions.
If you have already auditioned via email, please do not send double auditions here as well.
MP3 format
128kbps minimum.
Constant bit rate preferred.
Processing is acceptable, such as compression.
No stereo tracks please.
-60dbFS (or better) noise floor.
-6dbFS maximum peaks.
Proper recording environment. I.E. no reverb, without "boxy" room character, etc.
Studio quality microphones and equipment. Please, no recordings using the microphone on your smart device.
Please reference Google Doc for some directional notes to understand how we are looking for lines to be delivered under the character profile.
.WAV format only.
Raw, unprocessed audio only. IE – no compression applied to recording.
44.1khz or 48khz sample rate.
16-bit or 24-bit resolution.
Monaural audio only. No stereo tracks please.
-60dbFS (or better) noise floor.
-6dbFS maximum peaks. Files that clip at any point cannot be used and will require revision.
Limit to one .wav file per character. If performing multiple characters, a separate .wav file for each character would be necessary.
A minimum of 3 alternate takes per line of dialog/effort sound. Additional takes are appreciated but not required.
We may require additional performant revisions of specific line(s) and/or effort sound(s) after reviewing the production recordings submitted. We will limit this to request to no more than two (2) revision requests per line/effort sound.
AAABBBCCC formatting of lines. IE – line #1 has 3 alternate takes back-to-back before moving to line #2’s performance.
Anathema is a linear, classic-styled love-letter to classic action-platformer series' such as Castlevania, Mega Man X, Ninja Gaiden and Ghosts 'n Goblins. Presented in HD using modern technology to pre-render sprites as seen in the mid-90's with games such as Killer Instinct and Donkey Kong Country. Players will fight through 13 stages of a highly detailed world that is out to destroy them.
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An enigmatic and reclusive necromancer. He is 55-65 years old that was once lawful and good, now corrupted and filled with vitriol. Vos’s voice should be gruff, gravelly and characterize his older age well.
Pronounced: Vahs Ee-meal-ee-oh
In-Game Effort Count: 5 Two pained grunts Two attacking grunts/shouts One death scream, 2-3 seconds long.
- english
- male senior
- american
- video game
Y-yes. But…
As you wish, my lady.
I hate to destroy such a beautiful creature.
A member of a zealous cult hellbent on the Resurrection of the fallen former Angel of Death. The Black Dawn Acolyte’s voice should be between 35-50 years old, stoic and refined.
- english
- video game
- male adult
- american
You’ll have to forgive us; unlike our other creations, we didn’t have much time to prepare that one. You arrived sooner than expected.
The preparations are made, m’lady.
The chosen physical vessel that will serve as the new body for the resurrected Angel of Death. The Champion’s voice should be between 18-25 years old. A bit brash, but not overtly so.
(Aeron is pronounced similarly to Erin and Aaron.)
- male young adult
- videogame
Here, Lady Aeron.
Yes, sire! I will be yo-
An innocent bystander from a village besieged by the undead. She is saved by the hero and has a friendly nature, but is also suspicious of the hero. The Old Woman’s voice should be approximately 70 years old.
- english
- american
- video game
- female senior
That sigil… The Creator’s Mark.
Could be! How do we know you didn’t bring all those monsters with you in the first place?
An innocent bystander from a village besieged by the undead. He is ungrateful and rude, despite the hero saving his life. The Young Man’s voice should be approximately 20-25 years old.
(Delacroix is pronounced Deh-Luh-Croy.)
- video game
- male young adult
- american
Corbin? Corbin Delacroix ain’t been ‘round here for twenty years! Probably dead.
An innocent bystander from a village besieged by the undead. He is quick to hurl his accusations at the hero. The Old Man’s voice should be characterized as 60-65 years old.
- english
- male senior
- american
- video game
She’s probably a priestess of the Black Dawn!
An innocent bystander from a distant village that the hero saved from monstrous attacks. The Male Snowpeak Villager #1’s voice should be 30-40 years old.
(Delacroix is pronounced Deh-Luh-Croy.)
- english
- male adult
- american
- video game
Yeah! Burn her! Send her to the Dark!
That’s rich! Make a fire, folks!
If she is Delacroix’s daughter, she can prove it! Raise the dead. If you’re truly not a charlatan.
An innocent bystander from a distant village that the hero saved from monstrous attacks. The Male Snowpeak Villager #1’s voice should be 25-45 years old.
(Delacroix is pronounced Deh-Luh-Croy.)
- english
- american
- male adult
- video game
I say we burn her!
Corbin Delacroix had no children!
An innocent bystander from a distant village that the hero saved from monstrous attacks. The Female Snowpeak Villager #1’s voice should be 20-30 years old.
- english
- american
- female young adult
- video game
She probably brought them here so she could pretend to save us! Probably expects us to feed her and clothe her for “helping” us, too.
Yeah! Burn her! Send her to the Dark!
You don’t actually believe her, do you?
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