Unity 2.5D Metroidvania Creation

I’m putting together a 2.5 D Metroidvania set against the backdrop of a sweeping space-opera narrative and I’d like to build a small, flexible team around it. The heart of the game is tight, responsive combat, so the very first milestone will centre on getting sword-and-blaster encounters feeling fluid and satisfying inside Unity.

Here’s what I’m looking for right now:

• Unity Gameplay Developer – you’ll prototype and iterate on the core combat loop, enemy AI behaviours, upgrade pickups, and level-linking traversal mechanics. A working vertical slice that clearly demonstrates those systems will be our shared target.
• 2D Animator – the project leans toward a clean, cartoonish style. You’ll create attack, hit-react, idle and traversal animations for both the hero and a small bestiary, exporting them in a way that slots neatly into Unity’s Animator and any skeletal rig you prefer (Spine, Unity’s 2D Animation package, etc.).
• 2D Artist – environment tiles, parallax space backdrops, prop sprites, and UI elements all need to match the same bold, colourful visual language. Early concept sheets and a polished in-engine mock-up for one level segment will be your initial hand-off.

Acceptance criteria for the first build:
– A single explorable level chunk with doors, platforms and environmental hazards that can be traversed end-to-end.
– Melee and ranged attacks, hit-detection, knock-back and basic enemy AI functioning at 60 fps on desktop.
– Playable hero fully animated in the agreed cartoonish style; at least two enemy types similarly complete.
– All art and animation delivered as layered PSDs/PNGs plus imported Unity assets, organised and labelled.

Version control will run through GitHub; communication through Discord. If you’re passionate about hand-crafted combat and stylised sci-fi art, let’s talk and carve out this galaxy together.