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Tiny Mario

Name: Tiny Mario
Brand: Tiny Mario
Rating: 5 (214 reviews)

Play the ridiculously tiny Mario ever right in your URL bar.

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About

Tiny Mario is a unique, open-source game that runs directly within your browser's URL bar. It reimagines the classic Super Mario Bros as a side-scroller, rendered in a low-fidelity, text-based style primarily using Unicode Braille cells. Players navigate Mario using keyboard arrows or WASD, collecting coins and avoiding enemies within a 99-second time limit, with the added challenge of discovering an 'underground world'. The game is a small experiment inspired by URL Snake, focusing on creating a game within severe constraints (4x100 pixel scene, no color, limited characters).

Categories & Tags

Action Games Free Games Games #Minimalist #Text-based #Low-fi #Retro #Experimental #Braille Art #Novelty

Color Palette

Background White

#FFFFFF

90%

Text Black

#000000

Link Blue

#007bff

Emoji Yellow

#FFD700

<1%

Typography

System Sans-serif

Body and Headings

Design Review

The design of Tiny Mario is a masterclass in constraint-based creativity. The game itself, rendered in Braille characters within the URL bar, is an ingenious and highly novel concept that immediately captures attention. The aesthetic is inherently minimalist and low-fi, which is a deliberate and effective choice given the technical limitations. The landing page design complements this perfectly: it's clean, uncluttered, and uses a simple light theme with black text and standard blue links, ensuring readability and focus on the game's unique premise. Usability is excellent; instructions are clear, and the page navigation is straightforward. The overall design successfully communicates the playful, experimental, and technically impressive nature of the project, proving that compelling experiences don't always require elaborate visual design.