Hi there! I’m looking for an artist for a puzzle game.

The premise: you're a resident of a once-thriving, now dilapidated beach town. To revive your beloved hometown, you hold kite shows on the beach to attract tourists. The setup for the shows takes place during the day, and your kites will spectacularly light up at night! As you advance, the town grows more lively, your audience more judgmental, and your shows more grandiose.

Game mechanics involve placing kites on a 2D grid that score points (engagement) depending on when / where they’re placed. More engagement = more money = more kites to place!

Vibes: Vibrant, elegant, cozy, earnest

Aesthetic preferences: Bold colors, Asian-leaning. We’re aiming for the kites to resemble Chinese lanterns

Inspiration:

Here’s what the game looks like right now:

Lots of room for improvement — it was originally designed around plants instead of kites, so you'll notice stems where strings should be

What’s needed

To start, I’d love to commission:

• Color palette, keeping in mind the game's vibe and your art. Could be an image, Figma file, or similar, whatever works for you
• An illustration of the beach that can be used as a background to the above screen. It should be 800x600, with the shore on the bottom and looking out into the water / sky. Can be during the day when kites are being placed / set up, or night when kites light up
• Illustrations of 1-2 kites, ideally ready to be placed on the grid. Below are the current kite shapes in the game - choose two! (Ignore the colors I chose. As long as it’s clear which spaces the kites take up, you have full creative freedom)

No focus is needed on any characters — all about environment for now!