The 2026 Vanillish contest is live! As the name implies, this is a contest with vanilla design in mind, with a few exceptions laid out in the forum post. Please give it a read for more information! The logo was designed by Squishy Rex & FNC. Forum post link: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt... #SMBX

The SMBX forums now have a dedicated subform for levels made with MrDoubleA's Battle Arena .lua pack, a revival of the old 1.3 battle mode. Gather some friends and check it out; it's good fun! www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewf... #SMBX

The next SMBX Direct has been announced: Summer 2026. You can submit anything related to SMBX, such as episodes, singular levels, NPCs, graphics, lua scripts and more. Links to both the submission form for the Direct, as well as the SMBX Discord (for more information) will be in a comment below.

Looking for an accurate recreation of the SMB1, SMB3 & SMW HUDs in SMBX with customization options? Look no further than the All-Stars HUD Pack by John Nameless! It includes all three HUDs, with great customization features. Find it here: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt... #SMBX

Another contest has arrived! An "anything goes (within rules)" level design contest centred around Wario as a playable character. For more information, please visit the forum post: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt...

A new event is taking place: Formidable Finale! An event based all around creating a breathtaking experience suitable of being titled a "finale". For more information, please go to this link: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt...

A reminder that you have a week left to submit your level to the contest! If you haven't finished your level yet, it's time to lock in and get it done!

The 100 Second Vanillaish contest is live! If you're interested, please check out the two links below: Rules: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt... Submissions: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt... The contest ends on after August 31st has passed around the world!

Hello, SMBX enjoyers! I come to you with good news: the SMBX Summer 2025 Direct will be released as a premiere on YouTube tomorrow (July 31st), at 7 PM BST / 2 PM EST. This account will post the link to the premiere as a reply to this post as soon as it becomes available, so sit tight!

A reminder that there are only two days left to submit to the Summer 2025 SMBX Direct! Projects must be submitted by the 30th of June to be counted. You can send your submissions here: smbx.liam-w.co.uk #SMBX #SMBXDirect #SuperMario

We return with another community spotlight, this time an episode! Looking for something short to play; but something that'll "wow" you at the same time? Consider giving A Tiny World Episode a play! Made by MrDoubleA, you can find it here: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt... #SMBX

Another community spotlight arriving directly to your face! rankSystem.lua, a Sonic Adventure 2 styled ranking system you can insert directly into your episodes. It also features smwMap.lua support! Designed by MrNameless, you can get it here: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt... #SMBX #GameDev

The three new owners of the SMBX2 development repository have been announced: MegaDood, MrDoubleA, & ds-sloth. You can read more in this thread: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt... #SMBX #SMBX2

Here's another community spotlight; the NPC creator! If you've always wanted to create completely custom NPCs for your levels, but don't have the time to code something out, this tool makes it a snap! Give it a look. www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt... #SMBX #CommunitySpotlight

The SMBX2 Repository Ownership Discussion thread has been reopened, with the concept of the repo being cooperatively owned by multiple people. Feel free to read or chime in here: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt...

The second Science Contest is live! An extravaganza to celebrate all things jank! You may watch the trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPC3...

Just a reminder that more information about the second Science Contest will be going live soon; in just three days! If you'd like to learn more, check out this link right here: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt... #SMBX #Contest #Glitches

The 2024 Chocolate Contest results were recently announced! The top three submitters are as follows: 1. Marioman2007 2. Saltlord & Ness-Wednesday 3. Master of Disaster You can find out more information, such as your own placement, here: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt... #SMBX #Contest

For our first ever community spotlight, here comes the SMBX2 Parallax Tool, made by Marioman2007! It's a tool that lets you preview parallax backgrounds without having to play test your level. Preview it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsPl... Download it here: www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewt...

Good news! The SMBX Direct is returning this upcoming Summer, with it dropping in mid-to-late July. Submissions are open for the Direct until the June 30th! Furthermore, after the Direct, the long awaited SMBX Asset Library will launch! Submit your projects for the Direct here: smbx.liam-w.co.uk

A little announcement, I am now running the official SMBX Bluesky account. If anybody here is interested in Mario content or SMBX, please consider giving the account a follow. Thank you! #SMBX #SuperMario

Hello! This is the official SMBX Bluesky account. You can find things such as news posts, spotlights on custom community content, contest announcements and more right here. More posts will be made in the future. Have a nice day!