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GUIDELINES
We will not accept levels that do not adhere to the following.
- Try and keep it under 10MB as much as possible.
- Filename must be "Username-LevelName.lvl"
- 0 or 5 dragon Coins only.
- No Uncollectable Leeks/More than 1 leek in a section.
- Max 2 exits. Do not use the same exit twice for a secret exit.
- Level must be SFW.
- Level must be playable and completable; no Kaizo Traps (allowing the player to die after completing the level).
- Sources for music must be listed, preferably in the metadata of the file (For music from video games, use the composer as Artist, and game as Album).
- Music must be in the same folder as graphics assets.
- No music that falls under the below categories.
Remixes of the following are fine.
- Copyrighted music from a major publisher.
- Music from games developed by Nintendo, including First/Second party developers.
- Music composed by Chris Huelsbeck (trips ContentID)
- Music that legitimately trips YouTube's ContentID system.
Music Formats - Click here to see supported music formats. Please do not use MP3, WAV, or FLAC for size reasons. If your song is in a format that does not support metadata/tagging (HES, NSF, most tracker formats), see this post.
Lives - Losing lives have been disabled in favour of a Demo Counter. Avoid Life Farms as much as possible.
P-Switches - The P-Switch Jingle has been removed in favour of a ticking sound.
Characters - Try to make sure that your level is beatable by all characters. If you want to restrict your level to one character, or find one or two characters can't beat your level, you must use a lua or autocode filter. Do not use SMBX's character blocks to force a character change, we will replace it with a lua one.
Sacks - Any and all Blue Sacks will be removed upon the entering of a level.
Powerups - Try and make sure your level is not breakable/made unplayable with any powerups. Filter them if you need to.
Screen Boundaries - Make sure to extend walls and water/quicksand three tiles off the bottom/top of the screen. If you enable SMBX's level wrap, extend blocks 2 tiles off the left/right of the screen for NPCs to properly wrap.
Level modification - Any and all submitted levels may be modified by someone, if needed. Common examples are changing an Exit, replacing level music, or fixing bugs. We prefer levels be updated by the original author, however.
POSTING LEVELS:
To post a level, do the following:
- Go to the Episode 2 levels page and add your level to the bottom of the "Unfinished/WIP Levels" list.
- Create a page on the wiki with the name of the level. Go to source mode, and paste in the following, filling in each line:
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{{Infobox |image=<Filename of image, for a screenshot, if you are providing one> |author=<Your Name Here> |theme=<List broadly your level's themes> |exit=<How your level finishes, see below> |secretexit=<How your secret exit finishes, if you have a secret exit> |leeks=<How many leeks your level has,if you used leeks> |raocoins=<enter "Yes" if you used raocoins> |restrictions=<List any filters you use, if you used a filter> |music=<If you used custom music, list them here> |status= <Leave Blank, do not add anything here> }}
- Add in any more information, such as stuff you want people to know, or updates. Publish the page.
- Post on the Post Levels Here thread with a link to download your level.
- Keep tabs on both your wiki page and the level review thread, as people test your level.
- Edit the levels page with the new download link (if needed).
- If your update fixes any bugs or issues listed on the level page, mention it on the page.
- Post on the Submit levels thread that you updated the level. Note all fixes if possible.
- move it from the "Unfinished/WIP Levels" list to the "Awaiting Review" list.
- Change the "status" line in the infobox to "Submitted"
- Post in the Post Levels Here Thread (Optional)
Frequently Asked Questions
Where should I upload my levels to?
Upload them to a filesharing website or cloud storage, preferably one that keeps files around for a long while. Mediafire, OneDrive, or Google Drive are good places.
How can I get my level reviewed?
Simply post your level. If after a week no one has reviewed your level, post in the Level Review thread requesting a review, or contact one of the level testers.
I can't seem to edit the wiki. What do I do?
Ask someone else to do it for you.
How do I end my level?
Use any of the following:
- Mason Jar
- Card Exit
- Goal Tape
- Key and Keyhole (Only use for a secret exit, do not use for a normal exit)
- Walking Offscreen (Offscreen Exit, found in the level settings)
- Warps (Create a warp, and in the Warps and Doors box, check "Level Exit")
- Moneybag
- Leek (only the one Marked "Exit" will end the level)
Talk to a forum Admin.
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