A couple of suggestions I have,
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Optimize your levels. Use fewer materials, convert props into stickers where possible, and look for ways to bring that complexity down with fewer vertices.
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Block out your levels. There's a great guide by this with some tips from the people who made Return to Carnivalia.
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It's OK to duplicate parts of your level to extend sections, so long as you do it within reason and in creative ways.