Help Wanted
We have considered opening up parts of the codebase for official open-source research and development. Anyone willing to submit a pull request through our guidelines can contribute to Embersteel, whether story, game, art, or design by reaching out to us directly.
We are a small indie studio who needs all the help we can get making Embersteel successful so that we may pay our developers and continue making the game for the community. Those who are willing to contribute to the project on a volunteer basis will have opportunities to officially canonize major characters, items, or concepts in Embersteel - giving you a chance to leave a legacy on the game and story that all players experience.
Those who decide to continue volunteering and contributing will have more opportunities to grow and expand their ideas or characters into future DLC or other Embersteel content that releases based on the game's success. These same opportunities apply for official voice actors and open-source developers who have their concepts or auditions voted on by the community during spotlight polls and other cross-community events.
How-to-Contribute
Embersteel Academy
Contribute to the Official Game, Story, and Engine Documentation
Contribute to this very site by correcting an error you see, perhaps a typo or inconsistency in the documentation regarding our systems, story, or information and insights shared here. Scholars of Embersteel Academy work on a volunteer basis. We deeply appreciate anyone who becomes a part of Embersteel Academy by helping champion updating these docs as Embersteel is developed.
Open-Source Modding Framework
Contribute to the Official Game Engine Source Code
We need help facilitating ideas for an open-source modding framework for Embersteel. This framework would enable developers to leverage our engine while designing and modding their own content, characters, and stories within the universe of Embersteel. With this framework, we want players and creators to have the chance to share levels, enemies, weapons, and other machinations users can download for free (forever).
Open-Source AI Development
Contribute to Embersteel using GPT and/or Diffusion Workflows
We are a studio who believes in augmenting and empowering humanity with artificial intelligence. We strongly believe in equipping oneself with tools that can create opportunities and break cycles, tools that enhance creativity by automating away tedium. The future may be uncertain and daunting, but we believe there's room and abundance for everyone - human and machine workflows alike. We stand by this and welcome all generative model workflows that express and capture the surreal post-apocalytpic steampunk/rustpunk/cogpunk thematic we have found and iterated upon so far (text/image/video).
Modding
Contribute to the Modding Framework & Embersteel SDK
Are you a tinkerer by heart? A modder by trade? Help us design and implement new mods, frameworks, and opportunities for others to make their mark in Embersteel. Our favorite mods will become official canon. The most ambitious mods may even become DLC and other official fan-made expansions based on new story ideas that explore characters and environments across The Fulcrum! You can get started today with jotting down your ideas and keeping an eye out for when the modding framework goes live.
Worldbuilding
Contribute to the Story, World, Characters, Items, and/or Settings of Embersteel
Do you have ideas swirling in your head, worlds of characters, items, lore, and stories waiting to be captured by rust, ember, and steel? Look no further, you are cordially invited to write for Embersteel today! Follow any one of our submission templates for your idea and we'll get back to you if it's a fit, placing it on our next round of community spotlight auditions.
Voice Acting
Audition to Voice Act as an Official Character of Embersteel
We are thinking about adding voice acting to the game. If you'd like to be a part of Embersteel, bookmark this page and keep an eye out for a notice. We'll be sure to update this site and let you know when auditions are open.
Community Moderation & Management
Contribute to Official Communities of Embersteel
We need help moderating our Discord Server and help posting/sharing news to our community pockets spread across the internet. In this role, you are expected to help champion our community guidelines outlined on this site while ensuring our servers and discussion places are safe, engaging, and informed.
Double check our guidelines and submission processes for insights on how to best contribute and share your work. The more you follow the guidelines and templates, the higher your chances of a pull request or submission getting seen, reviewed, and accepted! Please be patient as we process your submissions, we'll get back to you as soon as we can!