From the timeless lessons of Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 to the creative leaps in modern entries, Mario’s platformer level design blends fun, challenge, and discovery. Great levels subtly teach ...

Nintendo's level creation suite is back, but this time on a platform people actually own - so here's some tips on how to create the best possible level... Let there be no doubt - Super Mario Maker 2 ...

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 ...

From Mario’s pixel-perfect jumps to modern 3D adventures, platformer level design remains the heart of the genre’s magic. Great levels balance challenge and accessibility while integrating player ...

When Nintendo announced the Super Mario Maker 2 Story Mode, my reaction was something like: "Of course. Okay. Cool." What I'd forgotten was this is Nintendo - and so rather than just cramming in a ...

There’s a beauty to a good Mario level. Level design in general is an art that can often be overlooked in favor of general direction, mechanics, or narrative. There’s no shortage of well-crafted ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

Over the course of Devs Make Mario, we've featured all sorts of game developers, from platformer experts to visual novelists and everyone in-between. But Takumi Naramura, designer of the 2005 ...

In Polygon’s latest video in their “Devs Make Mario” series, Nidhogg and Flywrench creator Mark Essen tries his hand at designing a level in Super Mario Maker for the Wii U. To hear about Essen’s ...

Technobubble covers games, gadgets, technology and all things geek. Follow Technobubble poobah Jason Hidalgo’s shenanigans on Twitter @jasonhidalgo For young kids who fall in love with gaming, making ...

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 ...