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 ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Immaculate level design in open-world games is crucial for a ...

A game lives or dies on its level design. When you think about it, most of a game's mechanics revolve around how the player interacts with the environment around them. From ambiance and world building ...