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ASK US ANYTHING!

In the upcoming week and a bit before, and during, our application round we'll be keeping an extra Eye or trillion on our asks.

Feel free to ask us questions about anything at all! About the roles we have open, or what it's like working in this project, how we keep everything in order! Ask about background art and a background artist will reply! Ask about script writing and a writer will! Ask us about spoilers and we'll send a pipe bomb to answer! (For legal reasons the pipe bomb will only be mental).

Looking forward to Speaking with you all!

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Want to join Project LUMEN as a script writer?

For other positions, see background artist and UI artist.

In case you don’t know, project LUMEN is an in-development indie game adaption of the Life series, a Minecraft YouTube series created by Grian. Featuring a full RPG experience: battles, a branching timeline with limitless choices, custom and unique visuals from our talented team of artists and, of course, lore: there's a path for everyone to take.

So, hello and welcome to the Writing corner, and we are looking forward to your potential application! 

Now, do not feel intimidated. While we look at examples of your fanfiction writings when considering you, we are not judging your capabilities to write for the game that harshly, because, as you may notice, a game is not fanfiction. It is a script! 

Here’s a basic guide to script writing so you’re not gonna join in blind. And once chosen, you will be guided through the ropes of learning how to write that way! This to say, don’t worry about prose. In the applications we will be mainly looking at dialogue, characterisation and maybe a bit of scene handling. 

This project is big, but I’d like to think the workload isn’t. While LUMEN has a small team of writers, we have managed to split the work between us, going at a steady pace of one seasons/timeline per month, with a week break in between. 

In our normal process, we have each of the seasons’ small and big events alike written down in bullet points and put into a Google Sheet for the Writers to claim. They are the ones to decide on what they want to write, and that usually ends up with them having a two week deadline for the writing of one thousand words-ish. Though we understand if a deadline can’t be met, more time can always be given- we aren’t monsters. That’s the Watcher’s job. Not the Speakers’. 

We also have a meeting every other Sunday to talk about progress and make sure our writings all line up, while also planning out what needs to be done next. These meetings are very fun though, trust.

So make sure to apply when applications come out on the 30th of april, and get in before they close on the 20th of may!

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Want to join Project LUMEN as a background artist?

For other positions, see script writer and UI artist.

In case you don’t know, project LUMEN is an in-development indie game adaption of the Life series, a Minecraft YouTube series created by Grian. Featuring a full RPG experience: battles, a branching timeline with limitless choices, custom and unique visuals from our talented team of artists and, of course, lore: there's a path for everyone to take.

As a background artist, we get to create background art that will be shown in fights, cutscenes and loading screens! This is the best role ever btw. We have the most room for creativity.

One of the best things about this project is the differences in style each season is going to have. Third life is a vibrant, lively watercolour feel, last life a dreary muddy oil paint-y, double life a pinkish wash, etc. We get to control how the world looks through the lens of the setting. Don’t you want to create things like the secret keeper’s statue? The BAMboozler’s base? The relationship? Of course you do!!!

Background artists are expected to do at least a couple backgrounds per season of the life series, so carefully consider if you think you won’t be able to handle it. But do know we give you a lot of time to work on them though! Time is not an issue, trust. We just need effort and motivation!

Side note: We do also welcome traditional artists, as long as you can scan in art with good quality we’d love to have you! If you don’t have a scanner, remember libraries have them as well!

We’re a small team, us background artists. We’d love to have you join us! So, make sure to apply when applications come out on the 30th of april, and get in before they close on the 20th of may!

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Want to join Project LUMEN as a UI artist?

For other positions, see script writer and background artist.

In case you don’t know, project LUMEN is an in-development indie game adaption of the Life series, a Minecraft YouTube series created by Grian. Featuring a full RPG experience: battles, a branching timeline with limitless choices, custom and unique visuals from our talented team of artists and, of course, lore: there's a path for everyone to take.

During this second application round, a new position has opened, *drum roll* UI artists! 

A quick debriefing about UI, it stands for user interface, meaning that you are going to be the ones behind what the players see when playing the game, menus, prompts, all that good stuff. Are you like Grian and cannot help yourself when it comes to buttons? Well, this is the position for you! You will make plenty of buttons, trust me.

If you wish to apply, there are a couple of things to keep in mind, of course: first, it is preferred that you have at least a bit of knowledge when it comes to pixel art and how to animate sprites, since that is the artstyle the game will rely on. Second, you will be working closely alongside the Big Boss as he codes. He’ll work on the game’s skeleton while you craft its skin. There exist concept sketches of how menus will look like, if you want some guidance, but you can do whatever you want if you so desire.

This is a very exclusive job, just so you know. You will have the most fun. Definitely. We are looking for 1 or 2 people to fill this role, so, if you want to apply, do it quickly! Come make buttons! So make sure to apply when applications come out on the 30th of april, and get in before they close on the 20th of may!

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Want to join Project LUMEN as a script writer?

For other positions, see background artist and UI artist.

In case you don’t know, project LUMEN is an in-development indie game adaption of the Life series, a Minecraft YouTube series created by Grian. Featuring a full RPG experience: battles, a branching timeline with limitless choices, custom and unique visuals from our talented team of artists and, of course, lore: there's a path for everyone to take.

So, hello and welcome to the Writing corner, and we are looking forward to your potential application! 

Now, do not feel intimidated. While we look at examples of your fanfiction writings when considering you, we are not judging your capabilities to write for the game that harshly, because, as you may notice, a game is not fanfiction. It is a script! 

Here’s a basic guide to script writing so you’re not gonna join in blind. And once chosen, you will be guided through the ropes of learning how to write that way! This to say, don’t worry about prose. In the applications we will be mainly looking at dialogue, characterisation and maybe a bit of scene handling. 

This project is big, but I’d like to think the workload isn’t. While LUMEN has a small team of writers, we have managed to split the work between us, going at a steady pace of one seasons/timeline per month, with a week break in between. 

In our normal process, we have each of the seasons’ small and big events alike written down in bullet points and put into a Google Sheet for the Writers to claim. They are the ones to decide on what they want to write, and that usually ends up with them having a two week deadline for the writing of one thousand words-ish. Though we understand if a deadline can’t be met, more time can always be given- we aren’t monsters. That’s the Watcher’s job. Not the Speakers’. 

We also have a meeting every other Sunday to talk about progress and make sure our writings all line up, while also planning out what needs to be done next. These meetings are very fun though, trust.

So make sure to apply when applications come out on the 30th of april, and get in before they close on the 20th of may!

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HAPPY EASTER FROM TEAM LUMEN! [Part 2]

Here are the transparent images for coloring! Tag us if you post the colored pages, we'd love to see them! <3

See the art with backgrounds here!

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If I had a nickel for everytime I accidentally posted something early on the LUMEN blog, I would have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it is weird that it happened twice

-Korkor

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Happy Easter from Project LUMEN!

Some fabulous members of our team have collaborated to bring you an Easter-themed colouring page!!

These pages show each of the different life series, plus an extra for our Watcher’s Child.

In this other post you'll find some transparent pages for digital colouring.

Enjoy <3

With backgrounds:

Third life by @cupidl0vesy0u

Last life by @agraypigeon

Double life by @thedoomedpie

Limited life by @pinkish29

Secret life by @charlybvnny

Real life by @tasty-arsenic

Wild life by @kaos-lyrikourai

Simple life by @pinkish29

Watcher Child by @kaos-lyrikourai

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SCAR SUNDAY #5 (20/4/25)

Simple man today

Maybe lumen .. maybe not

- Charly<3

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Sketchy Saturday 19/4/2025

Today the big boss himself, @kaos-lyrikourai, did the next installment of our Lumen-themed tarot series!

Bringing to you, the high priestess as Scott Smajor! The priestess is the card of awareness. Follow your inner voice, follow your instincts. Stop to look for answers in the outside world and turn within for the guidance you seek.

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SCAR SUNDAY #4 (13/4/25)

a little Jellie and Scar

Mayhaps its Lumen related, mayhaps not....

- Charly

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Sketchy Saturday 12/4/2025

Today we have some preliminary sketches and concepts of Cleo, by our Cleo artist, the one and only @tasty-arsenic!

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Hello, this is an incredible project and I'm so excited for it. Where will people be able to play this game, will is be in browser or elsewhere? Sorry if this is answered elsewhere but I only found this now,

Hey hi! Welcome, welcome! And thanks for the question :D

The coding team is still figuring out logistics and those things, but their current plan is to put the game up for free download on itch,io as an executable file you can run, then try to see if it is possible to put the game on browser for easier and quicker access, and depending on how silly they feel, they might even try their hand at porting it to mobile devices.

I am so excited to finally get coding

-Kor kor

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Can you still help with the art side of the project if you do traditional art?

Absolutely! As long as you can either scan or snap a picture of your art to make it a digital file, medium does not matter! :D

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Heyy project lumen team, figured I’d ask here instead of the discord because I ask enough questions there already T^T

Because according to the newsletter the wonderful team working on this project has 18 character artists, does this mean that that role is full and there’ll most likely be no more character artist applications?

If that’s the case somewhere along the way I must have misunderstood how you’re going about character art and that is entirely my fault. ;w;

Even if character art isn’t available I may still fill out an application to be a background artist, who knows. Hope you guys would potentially consider me even if backgrounds aren’t my area of expertise :>

Hi hi! Thanks for the question, and no worries, we love answering them! >:3

As of now, character artist positions are full. We already have people taking care of each of the Lifer's talking sprites [these will appear along text boxes and some cutscenes!]. However, there is always the possibility we need extra assets for loading screens, or other menus, and, personally, I'd love to open applications for those too, to have lots of different art styles and let as many people as possible take part in the project, one can only hope.

Long story short, only time will tell, but as of this application round, character artist positions are all full.

Hope I answered your question! Thank you for considering applying! :>

-Kori

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Background Sneak Peeks...

Check out our latest video, a collection of timelapses of third life backgrounds by the lovely @agraypigeon!

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Writers Wednesday

our lovely writers @seafoampuddings and @nuggeteri wrote this!!

***

It wasn’t much, just a shallow grave near the calm lake in the flower valley.

He deserved better.

Too little, too late.

Dirt clung underneath Scott’s nails as he knelt against the grass, fingers wrapped gently around a poppy. He swallowed against the acrid knot that climbed up his throat when his gaze landed on the stone slate, Jimmy's name carved into the rough surface.

It was never going to end any differently—one man always forced to bury the other. It just so happened that he had pulled the short end of the stick.

Jimmy was never going to make it far in this world created to be destroyed, not when his eyes were filled with such wonder and with his heart made of nothing but trust.

A part of them knew from the beginning they were never meant to last. But it was easy, to chase that thought into the shadows when his sun shone so brightly next to him.

Even when he'd been bracing for it, the final death message still stole the air from his lungs.

There would come time for vengeance, for more blood to spill as if it could ever mend bone-deep wounds.

He deserved better.

So much better than the small patch of peaceful land Scott could offer. Better than a quickly carved piece of stone. Better than a lone poppy to decorate his grave.

At least he knew the valley would never let go of Jimmy. That in this world of destruction, it would cradle him in between the hills, an endless embrace from the land they had called home for so long.

Because in a world created for war and death, wasn’t it a sign of resistance to be loved?

***

Something clicked.

“Friieeeend…” They dragged out the word with a teasing tone as they shut the book they were reading, putting it on their lap, calling out Friend.

They didn’t wear braids now: No. They took too long to do. The reason they stopped doing them in the first place. Friend thankfully didn’t comment on it. But they were absolutely gonna comment on their recent choice of words.

“What do you want?” Friend groaned out in annoyance,

“You called them Shards,” They pointed out, a grin making itself onto their face. “A few weeks ago. You called the fragments Shards.”

They Watched their friend intently, seeing the way their eyebrows moved, how their head tilted, how their Eyes widened as they remembered the instance.

“It wasn’t affectionate!” They defended, raising their voice in a way that made them flinch, though they wouldn’t want to admit it. “I don’t see why it would be. In Common, it literally means a broken piece of glass.”

“And in Galactic, it means a Gifted Piece Of—”

“I don’t wanna hear it, Friend.” Friend cut off, which was rude. They didn’t want to let that slide, though seeing the face that Friend made–well. It shut them up.

“Let’s talk about something else than babies,” They proposed. Friend nodded gratefully.

***

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Project LUMEN: APPLICATIONS ROUND 2 OPENING SOON!!!!

As you can see on our lovely lil poster (made by @pinkish29) we're opening applications for the next round on the 30th of April! The period the apps are open will be for nearly three weeks (ending on May 20th) to give anyone plenty of time to apply. See below the Project Lumen banner for more info on the roles we have open!

Have you ever wanted to know what the life series would look like as a video game? Well we've got the answer for you! Project Lumen is an RPG-like game revolving around all the series of the life smp, with twists and turns, multiple storylines that can possible diverge from the 'canon' timeline. There will be mini games, quests related to each episode of a season, and much more!

Here's a basic rundown of what we're doing:

You, the player, are introduced as the Watcher Child (WC for short. They're the character in the poster above!). You are an apprentice within the Watchers, and your job is to follow and guide the champions chosen by the Watchers themselves through challenges and enemies. Featuring unique leveling systems, DnD inspired classes, and, most importantly, the ability to impact the story with the choices you make… because, after experiencing all the Life Series seasons from both the Watcher and the Player side, maybe you’ll have a change of mind. After all is said and done and seen, the world is yours to shape, Watcher Child.

We are looking for both writers and background artists!

Writers will be in charge of helping getting the script together, creating dialogue and helping create both canon timelines and alternate timelines. Your job is to make the world real through the characters, the story, and the world. You don't need script writing experience though, you'll be given opportunities to learn if you're selected. We're just looking for those willing to learn and dedicate time towards this beautiful game!

Background artists, which are the most awesome people ever you should really become a background artist, will create the backgrounds for things like fights and loading screens. It's your job to mold the world of the life series for this project. You get to draw things like the Secret keeper from secret life, the relation-ship from double life, the forest burning and the desert deserting in third life, and everything in between!

Please keep in mind this project is a long-term project that takes many months to complete. The workload, though, is extremely manageable and everyone currently working on it is having a blast!

If you have any questions at all, give us a shout (an ask)! We'll be extremely happy to answer any questions, especially of what it's actually like creating for this project (it's awesome), because we're already partway through third life.

Looking forward to seeing all of your applications, and meeting all you lovely people who manage to get in!!!

-Team LUMEN