Sometimes game creators spend their blood, sweat, and tears into allowing us to pour our own blood, sweat, and tears into the same thing for a lot less money. Actually, we pay them for the opportunity, since level-creation games are a fantastic instrument for channeling creativity and, maybe, a little mayhem. You know, just for kicks.

We've collected a list of some of our favorite level editors to share with you, with the full awareness that there is no way to fully express what each of these games is capable of in a single piece of writing. But keep in mind that each of the games mentioned here has (or has had) online communities where players may appreciate each other's levels and share their own.

Battle Simulator that is 100% accurate

This game, abbreviated TABS, defies the usual definition of a level creator in that it focuses on the obstacle arrangement rather than the actual architecture of the level. Players may form opposing armies and then pit them against one other in Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, which name encapsulates the proper degree of cynicism for such a stupid game.

Creator of the Ben 10 Alien Force Game

The removal of this game from Cartoon Network's website is one of the most heinous crimes of the twenty-first century. But what about Ben 10 Alien Force Game Creator? That was back in the day. Let's take a look at how amazing this apparently simple one-time event was.

Portal 2

With Portal, Valve created an instant classic. A teleporting gun, a feisty robot AI, and ominous lore hints? That's almost the ultimate gaming trifecta. When the sequel was launched, it ingeniously developed the themes and introduced a level editor DLC for PC gamers, which is still actively utilized over a decade later.

King of the Makers

Unlike the other games on this list, Master King is now in early access, which means that the player base is also serving as a testing group for an unfinished product. Fortunately, Master King is a free game, so there is minimal chance of real loss. Green Frisbee Games' level creator is a two-dimensional side-scrolling platformer with the ability to shape the stage and generate character assets such as monster mounts.

Happy Wheels

Fancy Force debuted Happy Wheels on the internet in 2010, and the world was never the same again. "Choose your insufficiently equipped racer, and overlook grave repercussions in your frenzied pursuit for triumph!" says the slogan better than anything we could write. To say it was a success would be an understatement. It would be... correct to label it functionally equal to QWOP.

Roblox

Roblox seems to be Minecraft's off-brand cousin at first appearance, but what it lacks in a consistent design it makes up for by being more focused on the level editing component. Its major goal is to give users the tools they need to create their own games, as well as a server on which to play such games.