Introduction to Stargaze Interactive
Welcome! My name is Edward and I am the head of Stargaze Interactive. We are a new amateur-indie gaming studio who focuses on making choice-based games where your decisions actually matter. In our games, everything you do is a decision that has a major impact on the game and its story. Dialogue options, who you choose spend time with, how you traverse the world, and every other little thing you do decides what will take place. While we are really proud of our stories and what we have to offer, we feel as though we can immerse the player even more by adding in voice acting, this is where you come in!
Basic plot summary
Without knowing how or why, 12 people randomly awake on an island in a world that feels as though it has gone backwards a few hundred years. While there are signs of previous human life in abandoned towns and structures, there is no doubt that this group is entirely alone. Well, besides the examiner who speaks to them through some weird bands on their wrists?
He tells them that every 3 nights they will be forced to anonymously vote someone out of the experiment. What happens when you are voted out of the experiment you ask? Oh, Poisons will be immediately released from your wristband into your bloodstream killing you painfully is all.
All is fair in this experiment, and in this game! Each character has AI determining who they become and how they will vote based on their interactions with the player and each other. Any character (including the player) can be voted off and die on any of the voting nights.
Will you be honest or lie? Persuade or manipulate? Who should you spend time convincing to do what? What strategies should you implement? The options are endless and the consequences are lethal. If the player is voted off, their experience ends and their save is deleted. Regardless of their progress and time played. No 2 playthroughs will ever be the same.
Disclaimer
Every character will have anywhere from 100-400 lines. We plan on releasing the game in December of 2022, and scripts will be finalized and sent out to all the actors by the first week of August. If you may be unable to record up to 400 lines in the span of 4 months, I ask that you do not audition for this project and instead wait for our side project to be announced over the summer where the commitment level is much smaller.
Every actor who is cast will also be asked to sign an informal NDA. You will not be asked to sign your legal name, your screenname will work just fine. But essentially you will be promising to not leak the scripts before the release of the game. If you have any issues or questions with this feel free to contact me.
Audition Rules
You must be at least 18 years of age to audition.
-There are plenty of NSFW topics that arise in the game, and I personally do not feel comfortable asking children to play parts dealing with these topics. Check back in the summer though we will have a great project for you to audition for then!
Submit 2-3 takes for every line on the character(s) you audition for.
-It is VITAL that you are able to demonstrate a range of emotions. Every character will be constantly changing depending on player choice, and certain lines will need to be submitted with multiple interpretations in the final project to reflect that.
Submit auditions as .mp3 or .wav files.
-Also ensure that the file you submit in your audition matches the audio quality that you will be able to send for the final project. Our audio tech can mix, so don’t feel as though you have to apply 1000 filters or sound like you are recording in a perfect studio (although strong audio quality will increase your odds of being cast) just don’t submit takes with your fan 2 feet away from your mic or your dog yelling. Chances are, we might cast your dog and not you if you do that.
Include either your email address or your discord ID in the comment of your audition submission.
-Discord is preferable if possible.
Payment
Project Awaken will be a free to play game, as we want as many people to enjoy our first release as possible. So while we cannot offer any sort of financial payment we can provide the following for those cast:
-A fun and unique resume-builder for new VAs
-In-depth written recommendations on CCC
-Exposure to audiences through multiple sizable content creators who we already have lined up to play the game upon release
-Offer to join our long-term VA team who will be used throughout multiple future projects
-A cool thing to show your friends that you were a part of
Final few notes
-The game is being developed using RPG Maker, but we are using scripts and AI to push it to its limit. It will not be an RPG nor play like an RPG Maker game.
-Character art shown here is NOT final. They will be revised multiple times throughout development.
-We will be commissioning an artist in the near future to create character busts. If you or anyone you know might be interested don’t hesitate to contact us.
I look forward to your auditions! Feel free to get in contact if you have any questions or concerns.
