Hi all! This is a casting call for the indie game project Paranormal Research Society, an eccentric anime-style first-person shooter with a focus on characters and their dynamics. The demo for the game is currently out on both Steam and itch. I'm currently looking for voice actors to assist with the full release of the game.
While there are no plans to fully voice the game due to the fact this is basically a one-woman show, there is demand for a wide variety of SFX and specific voiced segments, especially with boss enemies. As the game is still in development, you'd be expected to stick around for a bit – the full game is well on its way and expected to release in a year or two. You'll obviously be credited for voice work in-game and generally wherever possible – I'll do my absolute best to give you everything you need to get some use out of participating in the development of PRS as monetary compensation cannot be offered at this time.
If you do end up being recruited for the project, I ask that you play the first 15 or so minutes of the demo in order to get a good grasp on the game, its characters and the general style and tone. Giving it a go before auditioning is a huge bonus, especially when it comes to more relevant roles. (If you can't play yourself, there are apparently a few no-commentary playthroughs on YouTube!)
If you want to play the demo or read more about the game/its premise, see here:
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4304100/Paranormal_Research_Society/
itch: https://catskullspng.itch.io/paranormal-research-society-demo
And if you want to contact me personally, you can reach out to me via Discord at catskulls. If you're interested, consider joining the project Discord server as well: https://discord.gg/eAjd2nMhUP. You can find me lurking here, too!
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions! Seeing as the development team of the game consists of yours truly and a few other voice talents, there's really no pressure. You'd be doing me a favor first and foremost by helping with the game's development. The deadlines for auditions are quite flexible as well. Becoming acquainted with the community of the game would also be great – everyone, including the developer, is here to have fun :-) Looking forward to hearing from everyone! Cheers!
Hi all!
Being a complete scatterbrain I forgot to include the female counterpart to the general SFX/voicelines role. That's included now. :-) As mentioned in a comment on the project, it is very likely more roles will be added in the future (specifically female characters), so keep an eye out if you're still interested. Cheers!
Felix Hargrove is one of the main characters of the game and the lead researcher of the titular Paranormal Research Society.
An eccentric individual -- blunt and aloof, his strengths do not lie in social interactions. Nevertheless, the amount of passion and dedication he has for his work seems to make up for it, but his dedication often comes at the cost of both his and others' wellbeing. Very dry and monotone, sometimes comes off as sarcastic.
Comes from a very well-off background and rarely takes anyone else into consideration, has no regard for social cues or norms. Standard genius type, does not consume media released after the year 2000, has been evicted for exploding microwaves in his apartment and collects rubber ducks. For the most part, the lines written for him are very flat and dry, but you should be able to pull off a very angry/insane/deranged type of voice when necessary, perhaps even a bit overkill. Talks relatively fast. His lines have pretty complex vocabulary, so you should be able to pull that off. In plain English, being good at tongue twisters is a great bonus here.
I haven't got much in mind in terms of voice, so if you think you can do it, do give it a shot! Being actually British is a major bonus as well since being able to provide insight on slang terms etc. used in the script and such would be great. I'm not actually picky over what kind of British accent you pull off. In addition to audition lines, please include your best mad scientist laugh. Bonus points if you include a take of yourself hacking a lung out or something.
Further details on what the role entails will be disclosed privately :-)
Incorrect meaning "not correct or not true." Your job here is dealing with anomalous paranormal phenomena, in this case what you refer to as "ghosts".
You— are you thick?! What are you going on about!? That's— that's not even remotely close to how this works! What are your sources?! You can't just spread disinformation like this!
You really talk nineteen to the dozen, don't you? Why do you insist on speaking with me so much?
Unnamed homicidal nurse is a boss enemy encounter in Paranormal Research Society. More or less what it says on the tin.
The concept here is a misandrist homicidal maniac targeting men, kidnapping them and locking them up in her basement to torture them. Overly sweet and kind of bratty at first glance, but once honed in on her target, the vibe is very obsessive and smiley. The voicelines used for the boss battle should be borderlining sexual harassment but in a pandering way (?). Think talking to a puppy but it's a guy scared for his life. Kind of twitchy and off-putting, sort of high-energy in that regard. Very intense. Would also be great if you could pull off a really distressed and angry voice. That kind of thing.
It doesn't really matter what you sound like, as long as you have the right energy. It would be great if you have an appreciation for seeing bruised and beaten up pretty boys. It'll help get into the role! I'll provide more concept artwork of the character upon request.
Be a good boy and come to the operating room with me~!
C'mere, boy! Where are you hiding~?
You're behaving like such a brat! Don't you dare open that door!
There's a lot of male side characters in need of sound effects, but not in significant enough roles to warrant recruiting separate voice actors. Thus, I'm looking for a male voice actor willing to do all sorts of grunts, groans, whimpers, laughs and whatnot when the script demands it. Extremely heavy on the pained sound effects, those come up a lot, but also a few lines etc. Versatility and a sense of humor are appreciated! You should also be comfortable with recording slightly questionable SFX -- the project is completely SFW and never goes beyond vaguely suggestive, but the game goes heavy on the female-gaze fanservice. Character in the icon is one of many side characters in need of a voice.
Since this role is to be used for basically most, if not all the side character SFX/voicelines, expect to be working pretty closely with me. I'll most likely pop in with a garden variety of noises for you to make every once in a while. Ironically, this is possibly one of the most important "roles" in development :-)
(General damage SFX)
(Some sort of scared whimpering)
Welcome to CatMart!
Much like the male counterpart, this is a role for catch-all SFX and female voicelines for side characters that aren't relevant/don't come up in the script often enough to warrant separate voice actors. Due to the nature of the game, there isn't as much demand for female extras as there are male, but the script has a few that come to mind off the top of my head. Currently, there is a demand for singular voicelines/SFX for high school girls primarily.
Again, versatility is appreciated and you should be comfortable with me popping in and requesting a garden variety of SFX or throwaway lines at different times during development. Additionally, being able to work with me closely is a huge bonus. Unlike the male counterpart, this role will entail absolutely nothing even close to suggestive, so there's no need to worry. An icon will be added to this role as soon as possible. :-)
(Some kind of strange satanic summoning chant. I really don't know.)
(Haughty laughter)
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