Delicious Level Design Contest

Creators: Lots_of_people, Cherry_Treehouse, Skulldude, Square

Average Rating
9.4 / 10
Average Difficulty
68.2 / 100
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Adventure (8) Needle (2) Avoidance (1) Gimmick (1) Boss (1) Secrets (1) Special (5) Collab (6) 3D (1) Art (1) Contest (3)

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Natsu [Creator]
We welcome you to the Delicious Level Design Contest!

Pack your bags for Isle Delfrutto!

In this competition, contestants were each tasked with creating an "I Wanna Be The Guy" platforming stage, with the requirement of a focus on interesting gimmicks!

-> Enjoy over 30 distinct, creative entries showcasing the minds of many fantastic makers from the Aiwana community!
-> Explore a vibrant 3D hub and enjoy the sights!
-> Additional hidden goodies throughout!
-> Play as "The Kid" from "I Wanna Be The Guy"!
-> Enjoy the option to either play a more polished version or the original judged version for certain stages!
-> It might be tricky sometimes, but you can do it!

Please enjoy!

Rankings (HEAVY SPOILERS)

1st: renex (I Wanna Have Time)
2nd: LightPotato (Wickid Stone)
3rd (tied): wonderful, naloa (I Wanna Finish What I Started)
3rd (tied): Square (Leisurely Stroll Through Former Hell)
3rd (tied): MasterSonicKnight, King Luiz David (Bamboo Forest of the Lost)
6th: nataliexists (the kid dies and goes to limbo part 1)
7th: Gaphodil (I Wanna Observe on Duty)
8th: Starz0r (Treasure of the Stars)
9th: Sagittarius_one (Shotgun)
10th (tied): cousinoer5 (The Vault)
10th (tied): EchoMask (Shellshock Mountains)
12th (tied): Lemon (Far From Infinity)
12th (tied): Duncan (Scrumptious Stage Creating Competition)
14th: Purrfexionator (5 screens of jtool needle)
15th: Verve (Refreshments Aboard!)
16th: Harley Hardt (Kamek's Konundrum)
17th: Fyter (The Kid goes to Québec and eats a poutine)
18th: P2shka (Golden Sky)
19th (tied): StageMan21 (Infestation on Verdant Mountain)
19th (tied): Roxalie (Arcana Shotgun [DEMO])
21st: snoruntpyro (Astral Prominence)
22nd: Haegoe (Aim High)
23rd: bit (does the kid dream of gimmicks when he sleeps)
24th: Driek (Tree Thorn Traversing)
25th (tied): suzukisan (Arbor Atrocity)
25th (tied): Hydrochlorination (The Cold Caster's Cryptic Court)
27th: monexone (Grass Valley)
28th: Racic (I Wanna Turn The TVs Off Because Mom,#Kendrick Lamar And MUSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD Said So)
29th: Bulb Bowling (The Silence of Time)
30th: R3Ked (Vrimson Veedle V)
31st: MeeM (The Bubble Effect)
32nd: Bantsmen (Epic Pikmin Adventure! Can You Survive?)
33rd: Eggsauce (Rodent Party)
34th: Gomashio (DLDC Needle)
Unranked: Jopagu (I Wanna be the Barbuta Escape)


(Difficulty is a rough estimate, very hard to pin down for this game)

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Tagged as: Adventure Boss Special Contest
[9] Likes
Rating: N/A       Difficulty: 70 70
Dec 28, 2025

13 Reviews:

SquareDork
i hope people appreciate this game as much as we did making it and polishing it up, it's been quite a journey for us and i hope it's a journey for you too

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Tagged as: Adventure Special Collab Contest
[7] Likes
Rating: N/A       Difficulty: 70 70
Dec 28, 2025
YoSniper
This reminds me of PSIFT from way back in the day. The hub world with the 3D textures tends to run slowly, even on my new Windows 11 machine, but the regular stages seem to work fine.

The music, graphics, and general layout all entertain me. I am wildly impressed.

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Tagged as: Adventure Needle Special Collab
[5] Likes
Rating: 9.2 92       Difficulty: 62 62
Dec 27, 2025
DanMario24
Rating & difficulty based on the revised version of every stage that had one, not the original versions.

The next big project from Cherry Treehouse, which has been in the works for around 10 months... Wowsers, this game was definitely worth the long wait, and that becomes clear from the first few minutes. (MILD SPOILERS BELOW)



There's just so much to unpack with this game, but for now, I'll start with the hub. HOW THE FUCK DID THEY ACHIEVE SOMETHING THIS GRAND?!?!?! All the 3D terrain, its well established depth, and the beautiful shading, PLUS THE FACT THAT EVERYTHING'S FULLY TEXTURED TOO?!?!?! I'm just in so much awe seeing it. The theme of a tropical island is also really beautiful, and it allows for SO MUCH LOCATION VARIETY because of it, such as a town & hotel, an island, an underground grotto with lots of crystals, a bamboo forest, and even a gigantic mountain!
The lobby itself is also fun to navigate, with plenty of pathways from one area to another, such as a boat, a hot-air balloon, a taxi, and even a hang glider too! There's even a race that forces you to master those fast travel paths so you can get to the mountain's peak as fast as you can. Even just smaller details such as the trees blowing in the wind, the sunrays, the day/night cycle with changing music, ropes in the underground section, the reflections in the hotel, AND BEING ABLE TO GO FULLY UNDERWATER (WITH FULL ON CORAL SIMULATIONS DOWN THERE), it's all just so much to take in and its amazing.

Of course, it would be no hub, without THE STAGES THEMSELVES! To start off with, at the start of the game you're given the option to either hide level names and authors until you beat their respective stages, I went in with that particular option. From there I tried to guess authors as well as I could, this led to many memorable moments of confusion where I had no clue who possibly could have made it, feelings of victory when I guessed an author correctly, and surprises when an unexpected maker was the one behind the stage (or if I guessed an author wrong).
Each and every one of the stages is a bucket full of love, with some of the best and most creative ideas I've seen in any fangame, THRILLING GAMEPLAY THAT HAS YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT UTILISING THOSE CREATIVE IDEAS, AMAZING TONE AND ATMOSPHERE VARIETY FOR EACH AND EVERY STAGE, and plenty of secrets to find too. Even the lower entries were a blast to play through, which really says a lot about the quality of this contest. Some of the stages genuinely felt like mini adventure games within smaller stages, such as 25th-A, 16th, 12th-B, 8th, 3rd-A, 3rd-C and 1st. My favourite entry would probably be either 3rd-B because I just genuinely vibed with the gameplay, mechanics & theming of that one the most, or 1st because I genuinely felt like I was uncovering a full blown ARG (without anything external to the game) in that stage.

This now stands as my new favourite fangame ever, because of the unforgettable experience it brought me as I progressed from stage to stage. I really don't have much else to say other than... PLEASE PLAY IT FOR YOURSELF, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!
Genuinely well done to Cherry Treehouse for an absolutely stellar game to finish off 2025 with. :)

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Tagged as: Adventure Needle Collab Contest
[4] Likes
Rating: 10.0 100       Difficulty: 61 61
Jan 1, 2026
Racic
I don't tend to leave many reviews for games, especially newer once since I don't really play much anymore. This is different. While I likely won't be able to clear the game due to skill/physical issue, this deserves a 10. The variety of levels, the design of the hub, the personality to it, the technical wizardry, and most importantly, the clear passion and love expressed for the community. This is awesome.

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[3] Likes
Rating: 10.0 100       Difficulty: 70 70
Jan 1, 2026
adp2001
wow.

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Tagged as: Adventure Special Collab 3D Art
[3] Likes
Rating: 9.5 95       Difficulty: 67 67
Dec 29, 2025