In your opinion...

[Chris14]

In your opinion, how long should a level be? Or how much time does it take to complete an average level?

[paulyolo]

In your opinion, how long should a level be? Or how much time does it take to complete an average level?

Short with many sections Takes me 1 hour to 1 day

[bossedit8]

Short with many sections Takes me 1 hour to 1 day

The author means how long it takes you to complete a level, not how long to make a level in general.


I would say at a scale from 1 through 5 Minutes each level but oftenly 2-4 Minutes. Well it doesn't completly matter but if it's too long then it's gonna be kind of irritating.

[TLtimelord]

Most levels with decent length range from about 3-7 minutes, at least in my opinion.

[paulyolo]

Short with many sections Takes me 1 hour to 1 day

The author means how long it takes you to complete a level, not how long to make a level in general.


I would say at a scale from 1 through 5 Minutes each level but oftenly 2-4 Minutes. Well it doesn't completly matter but if it's too long then it's gonna be kind of irritating.

Oh okay.. I'd say no more than 5 minutes

[RudeGuy]

A level should take at least 4 minutes, in my opinion.

[Mosaic]

Each level on my projects can take 7 to 15 minutes to complete.

[RudeGuy]

Each level on my projects can take 7 to 15 minutes to complete.

I'd recommend to shorten them a bit, 15 minutes for only one level is really a lot of time.

[Mosaic]

Each level on my projects can take 7 to 15 minutes to complete.

I'd recommend to shorten them a bit, 15 minutes for only one level is really a lot of time.

My levels always feel too short when I make them that long.

[RudeGuy]

My levels always feel too short when I make them that long.

It's still a lot long though. Try to play other levels, you'll notice that they have a more fair lenght.
And why do you even feel a 15 minutes level is too short. Do you really need all that lenght for your level ideas?

[HeroLinik]

The level should be as long as it can until you get bored playing it. If you get bored, then that's a sign that you need to stop the level there, because chances are other players will get bored with your level as well.

[Danny]

The length of an SMB3 or SMW level, scale the difficulty and length a bit for each world you go through. Dungeons/Castles should be a little longer than a normal level and their difficulty should be scaled up a bit more for the world their in. So if you have the final level in world 1 a castle, give it the difficulty you would give your world 2 levels.

Generally a level should take no more than 10 minutes to complete, 7 minutes is a little too much for my tastes but it's still possible as long as every bit of the level is interesting. Linear levels should take about 3 minutes, non-linear levels should take maybe 6, more or less depending on your gimmicks.

[FallingSnow]

If you, the designer, take more than 5 minutes to complete your own level, you're probably doing it wrong.
It will always take other people longer to play it, and they will likely die a lot more.

[mechamind]

It's not easy for a creator to properly judge how long their own level should be, as they already know what's going in and what's not. Play testing from others seems to help.

[Chris14]

When you make such a long level, it turns out to be so short like only like a 5 minute level

[Enjl]

Average: 2-3 without midpoint, 4-6 with midpoint, 5-8 with midpoint and boss, 3-5 with boss without midpoint
+ maximum 5 for exploration in each case

Yes 13 minute levels are fine in my eyes.

[Sewpah]

I think a level should be minimum one and a half minute and maximum ten minutes long.

[Chris14]

Alright thanks guys