Need a programmer for a Sidescrolling JRPG.

About Me: Hi everybody, my name is Neel. I'm currently on a gap year and will be going to medical school later this year. My dream is to create a game focused on health and well-being, specifically a JRPG/ Platformer inspired by Kingdom Hearts 2, Earthbound, Celeste, and Super Smash Bros Melee.

Scope: This is a 2D sidescroller with a top-down RPG exploration element. This will be a short vertical slice of the game, about 2-3 hours long. It will include a tutorial area, two bosses, one town, and one explorable level) and I have already written a fully featured game design document.

Here's a prototype I made: https://neeldonthamsetti.itch.io/project-reboot I am planning to release the demo in September

I need a programmer (familiar with Godot and GDScript language) to meet these requirements:

-Need to implement mechanics with proper physics, like slopes, using my 2D kinematic body character controller, as well as making a top-down character controller with various elevations of platforms -Able to make a game manager to implement threaded loading instead of preloading/loading every node -Able to make Button remaping/ controller support( possibly native gamecube controller ) and settings -Making a dialogue system -Good at dealing with data like inventory items, equipment, and equipping special moves -Familiarity with state machines and behavior trees -Possibly refactor my current code -Familiar with making shaders(need a “Return of the Obra Dinn” esc 2D monochromatic shader) -Needs to be able to write readable, commented code -experience in making specifically JRPGs, platform fighters, or precision platformers

I'm hoping to stay in the budget of around $3000, but my budget is fairly adjustable.

To apply please reach out with an introduction of yourself, rates/flat fee for these features, and a portfolio of previous work.