I’ve had Super Mario Maker for just a few days, so, of course, I already feel qualified to give everyone advice on designing levels. Prepare to get schooled, kids! I’ve made about four-and-a-half ...

Above all else, the driving force behind Mario's success is exquisite game design – something that is acknowledged by players and game designers alike. "Mario games have a timeless charm and wide ...

That led to what might be his most important piece of advice: "Get someone to playtest [your level]. You might change it up based on their feedback." Click to expand... Right now, people can only do ...

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From Mario’s pixel-perfect jumps to modern 3D adventures, platformer level design remains the heart of the genre’s magic.

After almost 40 years, there have been a lot of Mario games, with hundreds of levels between them -- and, dare we say it, most of them are pretty great. So we decided it was time to comb through the ...