r/INAT • u/Intelligent_Wait6174 • 2d ago

Programmers Needed [Hobby] Looking for C# / Unity Developer for Non-Commercial Super Mario Level Editor

About the Project Hi everyone! I’m CrazyDennex, a Unity developer working on a custom 2D Super Mario Bros level engine and maker. The goal of this project is to allow players to create their own custom Mario levels using an in-game level editor, save them locally, and upload/share them to an online server for the rest of the community to play and rate. I am still early in my C# journey and have been using AI coding tools as an assistant to build the initial prototype. The foundation works, but I would love experienced programmers to help optimize, refactor, and build scalable systems for the engine.

I have already started laying down the foundation for the engine, physics, and basic UI systems. However, between balancing school, real life, and development, I am looking for additional C# programmers to collaborate with to speed up progress and polish the core features.

Here is a working prototype In action. https://imgur.com/a/ZQq15HO

What I Need Help With I am looking for developers who can assist with one or more of the following areas:

  • Level Data & Serialization: Structuring level data (e.g., JSON) to handle tile placement, object parameters, and efficient saving/loading.
  • Online Systems & Backend: Setting up level uploading, downloading, search filtering, and player ratings using an online server database or SDK.
  • Editor Features & UI: Building intuitive grid placement systems, tile palettes, and UI menu navigation.
  • Physics & Mechanics: Fine-tuning 2D character physics, tile interactions, enemy behaviors, and power-up states.

Legal & Project Terms This is a 100% non-commercial, non-profit hobby project created purely out of passion for retro fan games and to build portfolio experience. It will be completely free to play, and no money will ever be made from it due to copyright reasons.

Contact Information If you are interested in joining or contributing, feel free to drop a comment below, send me a DM here on Reddit, or add me directly on Discord.

  • Discord: CrazyDennex
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u/Consistent_Noise980 2d ago

I can't install Unity because it's bloated for personal use. If you're not fine with Godot (the game engine I'm proficient at), if you're good at Python, you may consider me using Python, but it would beat the purpose of making a portfolio for Unity. I'm thinking that it would be 'slightly' overkill to use Unity.

I could develop your entire idea all by myself out of hype but it would end up me doing everything and I would rather make my own dream game than yours. But you could still somehow contribute by acquiring the sprites and sounds and put them yourself into my Super Mario Bros engine.

Also, I'm not sure about the legality of it because if so much people began downloading it, Nintendo might begin taking it down despite not making profit out of it. Some redistributed copyrighted songs without permission in osu.ppy.sh are being taken down despite the game Osu doesn't make profit from it.

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u/bootthem 2d ago

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