I'd love to be able to contribute to some hobbyist project, but I'm interested in many areas and haven't focused hard in any single one, so I don't know if anything I might be able to produce would be worth anything to anyone even for free.

For example, I recently did a couple recordings for LibriVox: https://librivox.org/reader/12671?primary_key=12671&search_category=reader&search_page=1&search_form=get_results I was told I have a nice audiobook voice, maybe I could contribute as a voice actor (except, of course, I'm not a native English speaker)?

I've been dabbling in low-poly 3D art, for many years - probably this armadillo is my proudest moment: https://imgur.com/sAdKnTG

Of course, I've been programming, but I haven't managed to finish any projects, so I don't really have anything out there. But I spent about 2 years honestly wrestling with Unity, and a while with libGDX and Godot. I did this badly recorded video about a rather arcane project -

Oh, I also have a degree in translation between English and Russian, but I haven't engaged in that since uni, nor am I burning with desire to, but... I wouldn't mind to if I could be useful somewhere in that capacity. Except I also don't have a portfolio.

All that is to say, do you see me making a thread "[...] looking for a project" - fill in the brackets with what you think is applicable - and that not being a complete waste of a good thread?

I honestly just want to be useful in some way, and hopefully gain some experience. Of course, it doesn't have to be on this forum, if you see other options.

@supermikhail, when you got a few free minutes check out my project 

I've been working on this game for over 4 years now. 
The project's scope has become quite large and there are many different tangents I've got to tackle.
What I have so far is are node.js servers, client side code and a website template and all three need further development.

Specifically what I've been entertaining is working with someone to tackle development of the client side.
If you're interested message me.

That all being said though, I'll let you know you most likely know more about programming than I do. 
 

I'd love to, but I don't know anything about multiplayer, plus my JavaScript knowledge is at this point very rusty, to say the least.

9 hours ago, Rutin said:

+1 - Check out @Awoken's project. If you're going to work with anyone, it's best to pick someone who has shown a lot of devotion in their project.

You have a nice art style. If you're also a programmer and voice actor, just find a hobbyist team or the project above and offer what you can. There are countless projects requiring an artist.

Where do I find those projects, though? I mean, I looked in the hobbyist section, and first of all, it's very slow-moving, and I don't even know if there's a point to a 3-months old posting. Then, most projects seem to want photo-realism...

You are as good as the amount of work and training you put in.

Its good to work with other people to, to prove you can get along with other people with different skill sets. Its also a good way to learn from others. Also it expands your network with opportunities. Try game jams, its a good way to test how you can handle pressure. Many game companies consider Jams a measure of how fast you can "get shit done" under a gun. I also find its good to show some diversity what you work on, so others know your can adapt if a game developer changes genres.