Play The 12th Annual Vanilla Level Design Contest: Collaboration Hack Online

Summary

The 12th Annual Vanilla Level Design Contest: Collaboration Hack on SNES, often shortened to the VLDC12 Collaboration Hack, feels like a love letter to the Super Mario World community. After the VLDC11 compilation wrapped, the team dove straight into this project, spending eight intense months polishing every detail. The final build boasts 127 distinct entries, four cleverly hidden switch palaces, and a total of 131 exits that keep the pacing fresh. New overworld mechanics and visual tweaks were crafted specifically for this edition, giving it a polish that rivals any official release. I’m constantly amazed at how the community’s creativity turned a simple contest into one of the most memorable vanilla experiences on the SNES.