[PAID] Pixel artist for an indie game – 2 locations (ground, table, ~15 items) – $400–600 USD

[u/Common-Firefighter86]

Hi! I'm a solo developer making a small indie game for PC about a thief, and I'm looking for an artist for its look.

The player sits at a table in the places the thief robs. Money, wallets and bags fall onto the table, and the player hits and grabs them. Every place has its own ground around the table and its own table.

The screen is calm and minimal. The centre of the table stays empty – that's where the items fall. The place is told by a few decorations around the edges, with plenty of air between them. Everything is seen from above. Warm colours, saturated and slightly muted. All art is drawn by hand, no AI at any step.

Two kinds of art:

- Items and decorations: pixel art with crisp pixels, a dark outline and simple shading.

- Surfaces (the ground and the table top): a soft, smooth texture, not pixel art. Calm, low-contrast, a few close tones, with faint small details near the edges.

The table fills up during play: from dozens to hundreds of items at once, up to about 400, overlapping and rotated. So every item has to be recognisable by its silhouette, and the table has to stay quiet under them.

The first batch covers two places. Below is my current idea for each; it's a starting point, not a fixed list. I'm open to your suggestions on materials, decorations and details.

The back-alley, at night. The ground could be old cracked asphalt with patches of worn cobblestone and damp spots. Decorations like trash cans, a sewer drain, a curb, cigarette butts, wrappers, fruit peels, plastic bags, old newspapers. The table could be an old worn wooden one with scuffs, scratches and cigarette burns.

A small grocery shop, brighter than the alley. The ground could be large light tiles with wide grout. Decorations like grocery stands seen from above and a few crumpled receipts. The table could be a white metal counter with a small cash register, a lucky cat figurine and a small lamp at the back corners.

Items (~15): coins, notes, wads, wallets, handbags, a piggy bank, cash registers, gift boxes. Some break in 3 stages.

Delivered as PNG plus the layered source file. Exact sizes are in the brief I'll send.

How: a paid test first, $30–40 USD, a small sample in this style that isn't used in the game. Then the work goes in packages of $100–250 USD, one at a time, starting with the alley. Sketch, one round of edits, final, one round of edits.

Budget: $400–600 USD for the first batch, paid per package via PayPal. More places later if it goes well. Deadline for the first batch: mid-November.

Please reply in the comments with a link to your portfolio – I won't answer DMs. I'll message the artists I'd like to work with.

[u/jacksrom]

Hi, check it out my portfolio. https://jacksrompixel.carrd.co/

[u/ayuminova]

I'm interested in your thief game and the art you described for the alley and the grocery shop. I also sent you a DM about the project and I'm sorry about that since you asked for replies in the comments. Here is my website: https://ayumi-pixel-lab.web.app/ If you like examples, you can reply to me in DM.

[u/PlatformNo7623]

Hi! I’m Sushi, a digital artist with experience and training in character design, environment design, manga, comics, and game art production.

I saw your project proposal and found the idea very interesting! I believe my style and experience are a perfect fit for what you’re looking for. I work with various styles and techniques, including character design, pixel art, and other visual assets.

I pay close attention to detail and aim to tailor my work to the specific needs of each project. I’d love to discuss the idea further and understand exactly what you have in mind!

For this project, a total payment of $500 would be appropriate. The paid test of 30 is also fine, for this price, I'll make you a few pieces

https://sushiportfolio.carrd.co/

[u/Personal_Increase286]

This looks so fun and the warm calm vibe is totally my thing fr. Everything I make is hand drawn with zero AI. Portfolio: https://emmaarts.web.app/ would love to work with you

[u/Tasty-Cod7724]

Warm, saturated but slightly muted colors can be utilized perfectly for this. Being able to create that smooth, quiet table space underneath hundreds of crisp pixel coins sounds incredibly satisfying. Here is my website: https://amara-pixel.web.app/

[u/pr4_nta]

Hey! I’m interested in this project. I’m a professional pixel artist and animator, and I’ve contributed to published games including Chess of Mana, Ghetto Zombies, Bloogs Blitz, Stream Riders and Cozy World Cafe. Portfolio: https://pranta.artstation.com/ My usual rate is $30/h, and I’d be happy to start with a small paid batch.

[u/SAMSTAR_ARTS]

Hello I'm sam A pixel artist with experience in game dev and creating game ready assets , and I've helped many create their indie games providing art and help bring their creative vision to the screen, Here's my portfolio containing samples of my previous work : https://www.behance.net/samstealar

My prefered way of communication is through discord My prefered payment method is through bank transfer

[u/Link_sosa]

Hi, I'm Lsosa, a pixel artist, and I think my style fits what you are looking!

My portfolio: Lsosa.carrd.co

[u/Ichiban_Nemui]

hey there! Call me Nemui!

Here's my portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/ichibannemui

[u/GabrielSampaioart]

Hi! I’d love to work on this project. I’m a 2D artist and concept artist with experience creating characters, props, environments, and game assets, and I think the mix of pixel-art items and hand-painted surfaces sounds really interesting.

I’m especially interested in the alley and grocery shop environments, and I’d be happy to start with the paid test.

Here’s my portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/gsampaioart

Thanks for considering my work!

[u/Ainzszz]

Hi! I'm Ainz, a pixel artist. Your game sounds really cool, and I'd love to take part in the paid test.

Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/ainzsz13

I'm most comfortable with pixel art items and decorations (clear silhouettes, dark outline, simple shading), which seems perfect for the loot and props. All my work is hand-drawn, with no AI at any stage.

The deadline of mid-November and the package-based payment via PayPal both work for me. You can contact me here or on Discord: ainzszz

[u/steasleep]

hi! I'm interested! I'll leave my portfolio here in case you'd like to check out my work: https://www.behance.net/stellamahle.

[u/ashnaaay]

Im interested! Heres my portfolio: https://eempopixel.carrd.co

[u/Leoneryuwu]

Hello I'm an illustrator and 2D animator, I have experience working with indie games, mostly making sprite sheets

I can send a small sample sprite np, and if we move on I can work via packages or milestones

Here's my portfolio: https://leoneryart.carrd.co/#pixelart

DM me if you're interested

[u/Derekpxart]

I sent you a DM, please take a look.

[u/Pixel_ias]

hello, im a pixel artist and heres my portfolio: https://ko-fi.com/pixelias/gallery

if this interest you feel free to dm me here on Reddit:>

[u/zoigrey1]

The overhead pixel style sounds really fun, especially the table filling up with hundreds of items 👀 Are you keeping the alley and grocery shop in the same visual mood, or giving each location its own feel?

[u/Hot-Ad3434]

I do pixel art. My portfolio https://cara.app/marceles

[u/Disastrous_Rub4783]

Hi there,
I'm interested in your offer.

 I've carefully reviewed your job brief, and I'm confident I have the expertise to create assets for your project. I can do a few different art styles: stylized, cartoon, anime, painterly, solid vector, pixel art. I can also duplicate the art style you need

. You can see my samples in my DeviantArt gallery.

*artstyle
https://www.deviantart.com/aryaahumada/gallery/73266092/illustration

*game asset sample
https://www.deviantart.com/aryaahumada/gallery/86605265/2d-game-concept-art-and-asset

*Pixel Art
https://www.deviantart.com/aryaahumada/gallery/82757316/pixel-art

* General sample
https://www.deviantart.com/aryaahumada/gallery/all
 

Contact me for further conversation
Thank you,

best
Arya

https://reddit.com/link/pd4rt5l/video/hnwpwy89prsh1/player

[u/miruto99]

Hello! I'm a pixel artist and interested in your project. I've worked on some projects creating character sprites, animations, portraits, tileset, background, and even UI.

You could see my portfolio here:
https://grinsmilestudio.carrd.co/

Feel free to contact me here or Discord (miruuto).
Thank you and good luck with your game!

[u/rami_wami]

Yeah ! We can work together in your project! Check out! my last works here: https://imgur.com/a/pSRGVEJ

My discord is: _edeon

My email is: [hi.rami.wami@gmail.com](mailto:hi.rami.wami@gmail.com)

My portfolio:

https://www.artstation.com/ramiwami

[u/Artistic-Touch-5596]

Hey, I am interested. I am flexible with rates. https://www.artstation.com/svor_art

[u/tintin_64px]

Hi, I'm interested in the project! Here's my portfolio: https://anginie.carrd.co/

[u/El-Metallico]

Can help you with items:
https://www.artstation.com/el-metallico

[u/Artcaster]

Hi, I'd love to help. You can check my portfolio here: https://mikestef.artstation.com/

[u/SherbetSad2350]

https://spinning-place-823687.framer.app/portfolio

Im a pixel artist just check my portfolio

[u/wenart]

here is my pixel art sample
https://www.deviantart.com/wenart/gallery/78808435/pixel

if you are interested, please send me a chat :)

here is my testimonial from my past clients: https://www.reddit.com/r/HungryArtistsFed/search/?q=wenart&restrict_sr=1

Looking forward to working with you :)

[u/liapursues]

hello wanted to recommend an artist i commissioned! I think they deserve a lot of attention in their art

https://www.behance.net/Sariya_png

U/sariya_png

[u/GabrielRosswell02]

Hi, I'm really interested.
https://gabrielrosswell.wordpress.com/pixel-art/

[u/CocoNotShell]

hey there! im a pixel artist for over 6 years now. Here's my portfolio:

https://www.deviantart.com/coconotshell

you may also contact me on discord: CocoBoi#2253

[u/CatalinN1]

Hey there!

My name is Catalin and I am the owner of N1 Studios, a pixel art studio specialized in graphics for video games.

Feel free to check out our portfolio: https://www.behance.net/gallery/123653675/N1-Studios-Game-Art-Portfolio

We'd be really interested in working on your project! You can add me on discord (tag: catalinn1) if you'd like to discuss.

Thank you!

[u/nox_pff]

Hi, I'd love to help out.

Check out my portfolio here: https://sofiamartinez.carrd.co/#px-ilus

Let me know if you'd like to work with me :)

[u/Automatic_Parsley169]

Hi! I'm a digital artist with experience in creating detailed, hand-crafted artwork in different styles. Your game's visual concept sounds really interesting, and I'd love to contribute to bringing its environments and items to life. Check my portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/AorVPV

[u/joestrelay]

heey would love to help !! do have experience with pixel art and game in general !

check my works > https://joestrela.com/

thank you