Want your profile page to be a little more discreet? Resident coder Telinc1 has added some new features to help with that!
Don't want people snooping through your post history? Now you can toggle it off in the Edit Profile section*! Any embarrassing trophies from years ago? Well, we're still working on that but you can contact one of our Trophy Moderators and they'll hide it away for you!
*Note that staff/admins can still view post history even if they're hidden from regular users.
The first Questionable Level Design Contest is Live!
The Questionable Level Design Contest has made its way to SMW Central! What does that mean? We have no idea, but we bet you have some idea, and AmperSam is here to help you showcase your impeccable taste to the world .
We interrupt your Summer C3 event to bring you our 14th 24-Hour Super Mario World contest! Get ready to mix 'n match resources to cook up some quick courses - levels, that is! And remember, "if you need instructions, check out the enclosed instruction book." -Hotel Mario
Also be sure to check out the discussion channels on Discord! Hurry now, you've only got til Sunday, June 11 at 16:00 UTC! (That adds up to 24 hours, just like the contest! )
The Switch Palace Has Now Closed
The C3 forum has now closed for new posts, but that means it's time for voting! Take a look right here for more info.
Remember, voting is a bit shorter this time around and is only open for three days.
SMWC Island Zombie Released!
After years of development hell, SMW Central's long-awaited Yoshi's Island collaboration is now available to the public! Check out the release thread here and the hack page here.
R.I.P. Near (1983-2021)
We are heartbroken to join the thousands of people who are mourning the loss of Near.
Beyond their foundational work on bsnes and contributions to the world of emulation and classic gaming, we were fortunate to have Near as a member of the site offering both technical and personal advice to users interested in learning about ASM and classic console programming. Thanks to their efforts, we have the BPS patch format, xkas, and all of the tools built upon those foundations that they laid.
More than that, their personal contributions and willingness to help others inspired many of us to grow and thrive as programmers, designers and enthusiasts. Whether you were a professional developer or someone brand new to ASM, Near offered their extensive expertise to all they could, even it it meant digging into something new or unknown. Their loss is immense, not just because of the legacy of their work, but because of their legacy as a member of our community.
If you are having self-harmful thoughts, or are close to someone who is, The National Suicide Prevention Hotline in the U.S. is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255. A list of international suicide hotlines can be found at http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html.
C3 Reminder: This Weekend
Yep, you read that right. It's almost July (where has the year gone?) and C3 starts this Friday 2nd July, 4pm UTC / Noon EST. Treat this as your friendly reminder you need to stop procrastinating and finish all your projects in three days.
We can't wait to see what you've all been working on!
KLDC 2021 - RESULTS
The levels are played, the scores are in, and it's time to celebrate the results of the Kaizo Level Design Contest!
While we finish tabulating the final results for the 2021 Kaizo Level Design Contest, the judges wanted to find a way to highlight levels in ways that wouldn't have otherwise been celebrated in the scoresheet. So we've created something new: the JUDGES' CHOICE AWARDS - a celebration of levels that achieved in ways that don't fit our normal categories of awards or trophies.