Are you interested in contributing your experience and talents to the Allacrost project? Below you'll find all the information you need to know in order to join the team.

Areas of Work

The three main areas of work on the team are programming, artwork, and composition (audio). Secondary areas include online services (web development, design, and administration), writing, translation, and team management. You must pick one area to apply to on your application. We do allow (and encourage) our team members to work across multiple areas if they are interested.

Applying to the Team

There are two paths for interested individuals to take to join our team.

The first path is to start a conversation with the team. This can be done either through logging on to our IRC channel and chatting with any staff members that may be present there, or by posting on the forums. For instance, if you are an artist interested in creating map tiles, post a thread in the artwork forum stating you're interested in creating some tile artwork and ask the team what type of tile art is currently needed. We strongly prefer people to take this route to join the team. It helps us establish open communication with you better and the experience is a lot more engaging and fun for you as a newcomer.

The second path is a formal application process. You will fill out a short application form which we will review and then we will bounce a few e-mails back and forth to see if you seem like a good fit for the team. If you're uncomfortable with the first approach to joining the team, this is your alternative option. The application form is located below. You should receive a reply within a few days of submitting your application. If after one week you have still not received a response from us, send an e-mail to "jobs", followed by "@allacrost.org" and let us know that you applied but haven't received a response.

Team Application

Resources

This section contains links to useful information for new or interested applicants.

• Our forum contains several public areas dedicated to programming, artwork, etc. Look in these forum sections for threads which are "stickied", and read the latest posts in these. The forum is also the team's primary communication medium, so it is recommended that you register an account there.
• Our wiki is a repository of vital information, such as standards for code, artwork, and composition as well as lists of tasks that need to be completed. Look in the "Contributors" column on the main page for relevant information. You should also take a look at the various "Needs" pages, such as Coding Needs for programmers, which lists the areas of development which need additional help.
• Our bug tracker is used primarily by programmers, but also sometimes for online services and content (art, music) development. In addition to listing bugs, it contains a list of features and tasks that need to be completed (look for any bug report filed with the "feature" severity status).
• Finally, you may wish to drop by our public IRC channel: #allacrost at irc.freenode.net. There are usually at least a few members from the team in there, and they can help answer any questions you have directly.