C++|Super Mario World

Super Mario World

A small-scale recreation of a single level from Super Mario World, developed entirely in C++ using the Raylib library.

The main goal of this project was to gain hands-on experience with low-level gameplay programming without relying on a game engine.

Core systems implemented:

• Player controller with movement, jumping, crouch, and gravity.
• AABB collision detection and collision resolution.
• Sprite-based level representation.
• Basic enemy interaction and movement logic.
• Code follows OOP principles and classes are separated into .h and .cpp files.
• Global state-machine for managing multi-screen rendering.
• Separation between updating (logic, input) and rendering (OpenGL).

Technical challenges:

• Resolving edge and corner collision cases.
• Implementing a state-machine to handle both player movement and animation.
• Maintaining consistent physics behavior across different surfaces.
• Handling different collision scenarios depending on collision normals.
• Designing and implementing the game UI using custom game fonts and sprites.

This project was developed as part of the Graphics Programming subject of the Master’s Degree at UOC.