Platformer level design is more than placing platforms and enemies — it’s about guiding players through challenges that teach, test, and reward. Good design uses pacing, player abilities, and visual ...

BZZZT is a fast-paced “jump-dash-run” platformer game combining a nostalgic pixel-art look with a modern gameplay design. It was almost single-handedly made by one developer—Karel Matejka, known as KO ...

You are Dill the armadillo, and your best friend Pickle has just been kidnapped by a mysterious tentacle! Transform into a basketball to bounce off walls, floors, and ceilings as you rush to the ...

Publisher Red Art Games and developer Holy Cap have announced collectathon side-scrolling platformer, Promenade, for consoles and PC via Steam in 2023. View the announcement trailer below: Read ...

From timeless classics to modern indie hits, platformers thrive on tight controls, inventive mechanics, and thoughtful level design. Whether you’re crafting nostalgic 2D side-scrollers or expansive 3D ...

The 3D platformer is quintessentially Nintendo. As famous as games like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Astro Bot are, they all live in the shadow of (and often owe a debt of gratitude to) the big N.

Summer Games Done Quick, the week-long charity speedrun event, is set to kick off on June 30 and features a whole bunch of extremely skillful players blasting through a huge number of games. In honor ...