The Twist! - Building a Mario Maker Snow Level w Mark Brown's 4 Step Level Design #4

We are building a Mario Maker snow level for Christmas by putting the Game Maker's Toolkit 4 Step Level Design philosophy into practice! In Part 4 of 8, we introduce a twist on the gameplay mechanic we came up with way back in Part 1, challenging the player to do some serious platforming. Mark Brown is a Youtuber who explores game design and I've been a fan of his for awhile now. A video he made pointed out how Koichi Hayashida, the director of several Mario 3D games for Nintendo, uses a 4 step process to build a level, from introducing the game mechanic, developing it, then giving it a twist before wrapping it up with a satisfying and fun conclusion. Today we are putting this to the test to build a special Christmas-themed Mario snow level! PLAY MY MARIO LEVEL HERE https://supermariomakerbookmark.ninte... Please also check out Mark Brown's videos: Super Mario 3D World's 4 Step Level Design | Game Maker's Toolkit    • Super Mario 3D World's 4 Step Level Design   Analysing Mario to Master Super Mario Maker | Game Maker's Toolkit    • Analysing Mario to Master Super Mario Maker   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ LET'S CONNECT! Join the ChrisCord, my community on Discord!   / discord   ● Twitter:   / swchrismc   ● Twitch:   / swchrismc   ● Youtube:    / swchris   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ☺ ABOUT ME I play games that "1-up life" in this positive way. I used to think I wasn't creative. And then video games happened. Games are a great way to express yourself, and your creativity begins with taking that first big step of just trying. I want to inspire you to take it! ✍ CHANNEL SCHEDULE    / swchrismc   ✌ TIP JAR http://tip.swchris.com/ ABOUT SUPER MARIO MAKER The Mario experience of your dreams has arrived and is bursting with creativity... including yours! Play a near-limitless number of intensely creative Super Mario levels from players around the world. It’s easy enough to create your own levels with the Wii U GamePad controller that it may feel like you’re simply sketching out your ideas on paper, but you can now bring enemies and objects into a playable course in ways you could only dream of before. What was impossible in traditional Mario games is now impossibly fun, so let your imagination run wild! Features Play a near-limitless number of Mario levels created by Nintendo and players around the world. Create your own Mario levels by using the Wii U GamePad controller touch screen to add enemies, blocks, pipes and more. Break the conventions of traditional Super Mario gameplay by blending enemies, traps and items into unexpected twists, like Piranha Plant-shooting cannons, power-up-tossing Lakitus, or even Hammer Bros. riding on Bowser while bouncing on trampolines. Touch control, instant editing and a robust online ranking and search system makes creating, playing and sharing a seamless process. Switch between four distinct themes, each with different art styles and features: Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. U. Transform into different characters at random with the new Mystery Mushroom item. Expand the roster of possible characters by completing 100 Mario Challenge mode or tapping compatible amiibo. Tap a 30th Anniversary Mario amiibo figure to the Wii U GamePad controller to add a Big Mushroom power-up to your course!