Guide:Choosing a voice actor casting platform
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Having a fully voice acted game is many peoples dream, however, it can be tough to know where to start. The hardest part being choosing a casting platform. There's a lot of different options, and with each option comes many ups and downs. For better or worse, the "best option" can also change wildly based on your budget, project type, and project size.
General List of Common Casting Platforms
- Casting Call Club
- Voice Acting Reddit
- Voice Acting Club (VAC) [Discord] & [Forum]
- Twitter/X
- Google Forms
- Devtalk
- For an Extended list see [here]
Popular Platforms: Extended
Here's an extended description of each popular platform!
Casting Call Club
CCC formally known as [Casting Call Club], is a large scale platform that hosts thousands of users daily. While its most commonly known for being a VA hub, its not exclusive to VA casting and you can also host casting calls for Artists, Writers, Editors, Animators, and more.
Voice Acting Reddit
The [voice acting reddit] hosts 105k members, putting it in the top 2% of reddit communities and making it a strong hub for finding VA. However it only hosts paid projects. See [Record This For Free Reddit] for free requests.
Voice Acting Club
The VAC, formally known as the Voice Acting Club, is a strong community hosting both a [discord] with almost 36k members but also an active [forum] that not only hosts a strong active community but also guides for free and paid projects.
Twitter/X
[Twitter/X Twitter/X] is probably one of the strongest platforms to date. Being a hub that almost every VA uses alongside also hosting a large amount of accounts who promote VA projects, Twitter is a strong staple especially for those starting out.
Devtalk
The very home of this wiki, Devtalk is strong place to start since it hosts a 'recruitment' section in the server full of VA who are VN specific.
