If you've ever spaced out at work, wishing that the tedium on your screen could somehow transform into a game, take heart. With the help of the desktop application Screentendo, you can select a portion of your screen, translate the image into the familiar bricks and clouds of Super Mario, and then set a certain plumber loose to roam inside the "level." Created by Aaron Randall, the source code for Screentendo available at Github.
Turn your screen into a playable Super Mario level
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