César Benítez is a solo independent developer creating RÉQUIEM: Light and Shadow, an emotional and artistic metroidvania centered on the duality of light/darkness, a world of living clay, and mechanics based on calm, empathy, and inner transformation.

I’m looking for creative collaborators who are passionate about telling stories through art, gameplay, and atmosphere.

The Project — RÉQUIEM: Light and Shadow

RÉQUIEM: Light and Shadow is an emotional metroidvania where the world changes based on how you play.

Every screen can remain “dark” or become “calm” depending on your actions, affecting enemies, platforms, routes, and narrative progression. The protagonist is a small being made of living clay, guided by its own floating consciousness.

This is an atmospheric, symbolic project — a unique experience about identity, emotion, and transformation.

The Role

I'm looking to hire a freelance Concept Artist (2D / Fantasy / Atmospheric) for a short-term contract.

While I’m based in Madrid (CET), I’m open to candidates from anywhere, as long as communication is clear and async-friendly. I can work with both Spanish and English speakers.

Responsibilities

• Design concept art for the protagonist (a being made of living clay).
• Create enemies and creatures made of clay, roots, light, or darkness.
• Design cavern environments, clay-based biomes, glowing roots, and warm/dark atmospheric spaces.
• Produce moodboards, thumbnails, and quick visual explorations.
• Propose visual style directions and coherent color palettes.

Requirements

• Experience in concept art for games or film.
• Ability to work in painterly, stylized, cartoon, or hybrid styles.
• Solid understanding of shape, silhouette, and visual storytelling.
• Comfortable with iterative weekly feedback.

Bonus

• Experience designing organic creatures or living environments.
• Familiarity with metroidvanias.

Additional Details:

• Role: Concept Artist
• Type: Freelance / Contract
• Duration: 4–8 weeks
• Location: Remote

To Apply:

Please send an email with the subject line "Concept Artist Application". Please include a link to your relevant portfolio, your rates, your location, and a note on why this project is of interest to you.