When Miles Tost moved from The Witcher 3 to Cyberpunk 2077 in 2016, he soon realized that he was dealing with a unique challenge. Despite both being RPGs, the two “couldn’t be more different,” with CD ...

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Less is more. That's the advice Nintendo's Takashi Tezuka, who's worked on dozens of Super Mario games since 1985's Super Mario Bros., offered when I asked him what makes a good Mario level. "In Mario ...

Jared is a writer, editor, and Communications Studies graduate who loves popular nerd culture (almost anything to do with Marvel, DC, Star Wars, or The Lord of the Rings) and the interactive ...

Great mobile game design is a little like a great film soundtrack – if it’s done well, you shouldn’t notice it. Unfortunately, this also makes it all too easy to overlook the amazing detail that goes ...

Mankind Divided's senior level designer and lead level artist talk about their approach to building worlds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

If there’s anything Rovio - creators of Angry Birds - could be praised for it’s simple but effective level design. And if you were interested in finding out just how the multi-million dollar mobile ...

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 ...