What Makes A Cool Winter Level? @DesignDoc
What Makes A Cool Winter Level?  @DesignDoc
Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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It's winter! Have some winter levels! Lots of games have some kind of ice or snow themed level, but there are so many different ways that a game can take the idea. Designers of great winter levels understand how the winter theme can tie to genre to elevate the level to something both cohesive and thematic. Let's talk about some great winter levels and how the idea fits into different game genres.

Featuring:
Super Mario 64
Marble It Up
Ristar
Rayman
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Overcooked
Soul Calibur 2
Forza Horizon 4
Mario Kart 8
Sonic stuff
Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade and Binding Blade
Advance Wars
Star Fox Assault
Lost Planet
Skyrim
Breath of the Wild
Undertale
Pokemon Platinum
And lots of slidey puzzles

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What Makes A Cool Winter Level?

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