What is Weltschmerz:Collective?
Weltschmerz:Collective is, as the name suggests, more of a collective than a studio. You can join projects and fill roles, but also lead and publish your own projects under the collective.
This group is meant to give you the opportunity to quickly and efficiently get in touch with qualified people who are interested in your project and want to assist you!
Do the projects have to run on a theme?
Yes and no. As the German word "Weltschmerz"* implies the projects should deal with "darker" topics and the general dissatisfaction with the state of the world (this can be modern / realism / historical / fantasy / sci-fi, literally anything!).
But don't forget; this is only a "general guideline"! We are open to any project proposals!
Do I have to join permanently?
No, you don't have to be a permanent member of Weltschmerz:Collective.
We understand that being a fixed part of a studio can often take a toll on one's mental health, so we also want to give you the opportunity to apply to certain projects exclusively.
If I publish my project under Weltschmerz:Collective, does that mean I lose my rights to the work?
Of course not. You are and will remain the leader and (creative)owner of the project. We will only support you in the development process, as well as publish the finished project on our itch page (on which you will also have admin rights) .
What about monetary compensation?
About that... We are also just hobby game devs who do this alongside our full-time/regular jobs and day-time responsibilities. The goal behind Weltschmerz:Collective is to bring like-minded people together and work on the same passion - and maybe find a foothold in the community.
Long story short: For monetized projects, a proper rev-share with contracts should be taken into! But your stay and work in Weltschmerz:Collective is not financially covered by us. We encourage you to discuss further details with your respective team leader!
Are there any rules?
As long as you don't act like a total asshole and at least show respect to everyone, you're welcome. As previously mentioned, we treat this like a hobby and not a "business" (maybe someday, who knows). So let's not take all this too seriously - after all, we're all just some strangers on the Internet who have more important things to do than get hung up on some trivialities.
But you should be over 18 years old (just to be safe).
You want to join Weltschmerz:Collective as a game dev / artist / writer / programmer?Please fill out this application and we will contact you as soon as possible!
*Wikipedia excerpt: Weltschmerz (German: [ˈvɛltʃmɛɐ̯ts]; literally "world-pain") is a literary concept describing the feeling experienced by an individual who believes that reality can never satisfy the expectations of the mind, resulting in "a mood of weariness or sadness about life arising from the acute awareness of evil and suffering".
