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Manav Agrawal
Software Development
ManavMaker : A 2D Platforming Level Editor and Mario-style Platforming Game
ManavMaker is a 2D level editor taking inspiration from the likes of Super Mario Maker and I Wanna Maker . It features a diverse tileset and entity palette , multiple editing modes and the ability to swap between editing a level and playing it .
The motivation behind making this project was to create a level editor that promoted creativity and was easy to use . The aim was to have an editor with an intuitive and comfortable user interface with tools and controls that made the process of making a level quick and easy . The editor would also need to allow for quick prototyping and iteration to facilitate the development process . Along with the editor , the goal was to also make a platformer game for which you would make levels using the editor .
For this project , I researched various tools to see which features are industry standard , what kind of control schemes they use , and what their strengths and weaknesses are . My two main inspirations for this project were Super Mario Maker 2 and I Wanna Maker . They are both popular level editors for platformers with two different approaches to their design which made them the perfect reference for this project . In addition to these , I also used Unreal Engine , Unity , Tiled , and Adobe Photoshop as references and resources for various features and tools in my editor because these are popular editors used in the industry . Lastly , user feedback was collected to determine if new features were necessary or not .
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