While at the end of the day it is more of a level editor rather than a true game maker, "Super Mario Maker 2" is so robust that it serves as an excellent introduction to the basics of game design.

Nintendo recently teamed up with the San Francisco Public Library to teach kids and their parents about game design. Their course tool? Super Mario Maker.

This game serves as an excellent teaching tool for level design. Players learn about player progression, difficulty balancing ...