Submission Guidelines
About HinterWelt
We are committed to producing quality RPG games using our own Iridium System. Our current strategy is to apply the Iridium System to three distinct genres:
- Tales of Gaea — Fantasy RPG with rich character development
- Shades of Earth — Alternate History (1930s setting and beyond, including magical alternate Roman Empire)
- Nebuleon — Gritty Science Fiction in the tradition of sci-fi masters
Any freelancer who works with us should visit our sites and have knowledge of our products.
Artists
We expect to work with artists to help them understand what we need to portray but we expect to be guided by them as well. We do not do art and artists do not write our games (but we are open to suggestions). We hope to team with our artists and have them tell us "That is a good idea" or "Wait, I have a better idea for that scene".
We are looking to build long-term relationships with our artists. You gain regular work while we gain an artist familiar with our products.
What We Need From You:
- Portfolio — Online sample of your art (web-hosted preferred; email submissions accepted; hard copy not accepted)
- Name — How to address you
- Interests — Which product line(s) you're interested in, or general submission
- Contact — Send submissions to Bill Corrie
About our rates: We function under standard rates. If we don't offer you work, it likely means we don't have available projects at the moment, not that we think your work is poor. We maintain an artist database and keep your information for future opportunities.
Compensation Rates
Covers are negotiated on a one-by-one basis and all rights are retained by HinterWelt.
| Type/Size | Definition | Compensation | Rights Retained by HinterWelt |
| ¼ page B&W illustration | 1/4 page black and white illustration with no background. Roughly 4" by 6". | $15 USD | Shared rights |
| ¼ page B&W | 1/4 page black and white piece with low levels of detail. Roughly 4" by 6". | $20 USD | Shared rights |
| ½ page B&W | 1/2 page black and white piece with moderate detail. Roughly 8" by 6". | $40 USD | Shared rights |
| Full page B&W | Full page black and white piece with high levels of detail. Roughly 8" by 11". | $80 USD | Shared rights. Certain pieces may be negotiated for additional rights. |
Art Specifications
Our Art Specifications show artists exactly what we need. They're not set in stone—we welcome artist suggestions and iterations. View example Art Spec for Another Man's Treasure (PDF 350K).
This shows our typical guidance level, followed by detailed emails as the project progresses.
Writers
We're currently exploring freelance writing opportunities for upcoming products. See the Artists guidelines above—our approach to working with writers is similar.
Writing Submission Requirements:
- Rates: 1-3 cents per word
- Sample: Writing sample (fiction or technical)
- Submission: Link to your website (no attachments)
- Interests: Which product line(s) or general submission
- Contact: Send to our Chief Editor, Linda Corrie
- Privacy: All submitted material is reviewed confidentially and destroyed after evaluation