(1k object Insane Demon) SMITHEREENS by orots (me) @orots

orots Song by tincant (PLEASE check them out!!): newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1146517

verified by @pheex523

I've been wanting to build a level like this for a while now, but eventually para's "untitled unmastered" gave me the ultimate determination to do so, I think it came out really nicely :)

I'm still looking forward to fixing a few visual aspects of this level when I come back from vacations, so the final product may or may not vary ever so slightly from what's in the video

updated 4 years ago

(1k object Insane Demon) SMITHEREENS by orots (me)

orots 2022-08-05 | Song by tincant (PLEASE check them out!!): newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1146517

verified by @pheex523

I've been wanting to build a level like this for a while now, but eventually para's "untitled unmastered" gave me the ultimate determination to do so, I think it came out really nicely :)

I'm still looking forward to fixing a few visual aspects of this level when I come back from vacations, so the final product may or may not vary ever so slightly from what's in the video

unfinished levels

orots 2025-07-05 | here's me following through with a video idea for once!! i've had a weird history with building, mainly because of my major executive blocks. it's also been impossible trying to keep up with just how good people have gotten at creating. however, it would be selfish to keep these levels hidden on my save file any longer, regardless of what i might personally think about them. i've genuinely never felt more at home in this game than in the past year or so, and i feel like this is one way that i could give back to everyone who's been so supportive of me. a lot of these levels are in the layout stage, but i hope that there's something substantial to be found here !!

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0:00 Intro

0:18 scratch (2019)
song: Fionnhodgson - Fuchsia City

0:53 sfx (2019)
song: MC-Jimmy - Chiptune Sound Effects Reel

1:03 new world (2020)
song: Xorberax - New Earth

2:21 unnamed something (2020)
song: MacMelto - Go Longer

2:36 random objects (2021)
song: WaxTerK - Mr.Skullhead

2:54 cloudd (2021)
song: Peyruis - Yo Cloud

3:12 belloq (2021)
song: BoomKitty - Holy War

3:50 sky stroll (2021)
song: VariableGR - Space Cave

4:26 my new hardest (2022)
song: Xorberax - let's go again

4:43 venture (2022)
song: Mike Krol - Natural Disaster

5:25 indiscipline (2022)
song: King Crimson - Indiscipline

9:27 darwood (2022)
song: Jatmoz - Whirligigs

9:56 what tomorrow brings (2022)
song: The Smile - We Don't Know What Tommorow Brings

10:49 polygondwanaland (2022)
song: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland

11:34 burst (2022)
song: JellyBear & Seluekos - Break Party

12:13 mania (2022)
song: korewakosu - mania.

13:11 swag factory (2023)
song: AIMofficial - bag in a milk

14:17 crows perch (2023)
song: black midi - Crow's Perch

15:32 organic (2023)
song: Synthapse - BEEs

15:52 whirligigs (2023)
song: Jayuff - clam chowder

17:05 anoxia (2023)
song: PICE - Reality

17:37 butterfly 3000 (2023)
song: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Dreams

18:11 buffalo (2023)
song: KawaiSprite - Neptune

19:00 fm (2023)
song: milkypossum - Cellular

19:48 venus in furs (2023)
song: The Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs

21:16 head on (2023)
song: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Head On/Pill

21:49 headlock (2023)
song: Melt-Banana - Lock the Head

21:54 black balloons (2023)
song: WaterFlame - Momentary

22:29 wowzers (2023)
song: garlagan - Highlighters & Microwaves

22:54 junkyard (2024)
song: nstryder - Gigabit Weaboo

23:04 placeholder (2024)
song: KgZ - Ace Rooftop

23:59 spider plant (2024)
song: Mort Garson - Symphony for a Spider Plant

24:07 floating (2024)
song: KawaiSprite - if kids today listened to flying lotus they'd shit themselves

24:32 neetpilled blues (2024)
song: Tangermusic - K1LL SOMEBODY

24:58 product (2024)
song: DuttonsaysHi - Lemonade (hi dutton!!)

25:21 overpass (2024)
song: jamatar - Bridges

25:37 wilco was never good (2024)
song: KORAII - Revolve

26:21 acdabd (2024)
song: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - ABABCD

26:36 soggy mog (2024)
song: WaterFlame - Electroman Adventures

27:02 a street scene (2025)
song: Bark Psychosis - A Street Scene

27:19 darp pt 2 (2025)
song: Blue Bendy - Darp 2 / Exorcism

29:05 metronomic underground (2025)
song: Stereolab - Metronomic Underground

29:30 orbital (2025)
song: Flashmick72 - Crop Circles

29:45 7empest (2025)
song: TOOL - 7empest

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30:07 yumeshima (2023)
song: ----------------------------------

30:44 jigsaw (2023)
song: Gem Setter OST - 07 Diamond

31:00 weightless (2024)
song: ForeverBound - Stereo Madness but YT CUT IT OUT

31:30 in the noise (2024)
song: wetcatsmell X Cacola - Catnap

34:16 trap misadventures (2024)
songs: KgZ - 8-Bit Catacombs, My Pixelated UFO

36:45 spectra (2024)
song: KgZ - You Can't Stop Me!

39:41 bouncy ball (2024)
song: KORAII - starfish

40:17 golf with friends (2024)
song: KLYDIX - Dream Flower (夢幻の花)

40:30 baller (2024)
song: KgZ - I-90 Wild

40:57 the meow parade (2024)
song: DaVince - Meowstuff

42:23 marathon (2024)
song: SSJ3 - Nuclear Fusion REDUX

43:59 computer level (2024)
song: Donat Baracsi - Break time

44:58 cellophane (2024)
song: frums - Credits

45:13 the ariagames (2024)
song: Gem Setter OST - 07 Diamond

45:56 saturn is my home (2024)
song: Mel/SomebodysHero - Afterlife

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troll level by lexycat | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2025-06-17 | i beat a new hardest today!! yayyy!!!! i'm not the most patient when it comes to playing extremes, so this is about as far as i'm gonna go for now. as for the actual level itself, i had a very good time with it. despite some minor gripes i have like the sope wave spam or the transition in the middle of the drop, it's still genuinely the best experience i've had beating a new hardest ever!! definitely don't miss out on this one

music in the video: DJ Zé Pedro - Estrelar
youtube.com/watch?v=gWiHro7_lZ4

ariamix by orots (me) | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2025-05-26 | soooo this is my entry for GD all nighter, where basically everyone had 24 hours to make a fully fledged level, and i gotta say i locked in on this SO hard to try and make it as good as i could. there were highs and there were also a ton of lows, but overall i gotta say i had a lot of fun making this!!! doing this kinda shit for a good cause is epic sauce

0:00 Intro
0:14 Building Timelapse
4:33 Showcase

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songs in the video:

0:14 - Stereolab - Electrified Teenybop!
youtube.com/watch?v=Zy6vKUJFLb0

4:33 - megawolf77 - Peacherine Handbag
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/921164

tom sawyer by orots (me) | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2025-04-19 | made this for landon's 100 object challenge event, it was pretty fun!! honestly i wish i had polished the latter half of this level a bit more, but im pretty satisfied with the results anyways. while i think object limits don't mean as much anymore, it was still good fun

song: Crop Circles by flash

HideOut by BrainETR

orots 2025-02-25 | While the format for unrated level reviews will stay intact, I'd also love to talk about levels that have already gained some traction, something that isn't really possible to fit into a single bundle just once a week. That's why I'm going to try managing a separate schedule exclusively for these "hot topic" levels, hopefully once every Tuesday. (Edit: on second thought, I'm actually gonna do both on Fridays)

First up is HideOut by BrainETR, a creator most people should be familiar with by now. His unique blend of modern and effect styles has made him one of the most beloved creators in the game, though his style hasn't evolved much over the years. That’s why it was nice to see him branch out more into art this time. Some of his recent levels have been definitely teasing this direction, but it was still surprising to see him lean into it this much.

This level is a submission for the Space Gauntlet contest, being released approximately 1 month before the deadline. You’ll still get about what you’d expect from a quality BrainETR project, except this time, everything feels noticeably more refined and polished. The gameplay stays slow and chill throughout, which definitely helps the quirky visual style stand out a bit more. Admittedly, at times, it feels like you’re just autopiloting through very monotone click patterns, but that’s a much better alternative to having the gameplay obscured by overbearing visuals (case in point WANNACRY).

While there isn't much else to say about the level itself, I want to quickly point out how much the consistent color scheme matters here. Besides some obvious references to the lyrics, there isn’t much worldbuilding going on, as it kind of feels like you're passing from one part to another, with only a vague portrayal of an apocalypse tying things together. Normally, this would make the level feel like a disconnected set of idea pieces, but thankfully the playfully saturated, eye-pleasing color palette brings everything together in a nice way. It gives the level a unique charm and makes the experience feel a lot more cohesive than it actually is. I thought that was worth mentioning, since you rarely see that in XL levels nowadays.

This might be BrainETR’s best level so far, or at least in terms of visuals. Again, I wish that the gameplay was a bit more imaginative, but it’s by no means bad. It’s catering to the broader audience, and I can only respect that.

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Support the creator's showcase on his channel!!
youtu.be/0LXUiT-SlgI?si=tPWb6j-Tx40DGmX4

Song: Trippple - Hideout
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1248887

I SAW A SAVIOUR by swshi - Level Review

orots 2025-02-21 | I've decided that for this new "series," I want to maintain a consistent schedule, ideally every Friday at 5:00 PM CET. I'll always try and find an unrated level interesting enough to yap about since there isn't really a way for me to have unique input on rated ones. I also may do voiceovers in the future, but idk about that yet.

For this week, I chose I SAW A SAVIOUR by swshi, a very creative level that sacrifices its playability for more unique song representation. That’s not to say these two can’t coexist, but one can certainly suppress a lot of potential in favor of the other. The unwritten rule to cater to the average player with all kinds of different gameplay elements or visuals is completely dismissed here. It stays unwavering in its commitment to the song, and that decision pays off well.

As you'll see, the gameplay only consists of a 2 section spider corridor that is repeated throughout the entire level to the drum riff of the song. The only thing that changes as you go on is the environment around you. To paraphrase what I said about it on twitter, I absolutely love the setup for the progression that later happens in the song, the claustrophobic spaces you're thrown into and the initially cold color palette help elevate the rising temperature of the air around you and amplify your sense of danger. The immersion is definitely the greatest strength of the level, the only time that gets broken is at the very end, where the screen goes black and you're instantly thrown to the endscreen. In the moment, it comes off as kinda goofy, but it's nothing to the detriment of the experience as a whole.

This may sound silly, but if I had to really cherry-pick another complaint, it'd be that swshi didn't actually title the level after the song, Machine Gun by Portishead. Going so far to stay as integral to the song as possible should warrant naming the level accordingly, right? I get that "I saw a saviour" is in reference to the very first lyric, but in this instance it just feels iffy. Regardless, it's still an amazing body of work. I'm in an awe of how perfectly the musical elements were transformed into the visuals here. This level lives and breathes in its song, it exists in it, and highly respects its confines.

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Support the creator's showcase on her channel!!
youtu.be/8hsIhRsamEg?si=6QRPSIptt7RknXFQ

Song: Portishead - Machine Gun
youtube.com/watch?v=anfao_kMVGs

gone sightseeing by orots (me) | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2025-01-11 | 113917721

song: far away by donat baracsi

loner by orots (me) | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2025-01-04 | idk bored

song: Butterfly by Donat Baracsi (10006036)

perfume by orots (me) | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2025-01-01 | made in 2 evenings bc i felt like it . inspired by desert bird

song: ₦Ø§ƬΛᒪᘜᓰᑢ ᕲᖇᘿᗩᘻS by Necromancer8642 (newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1304642)

jolly map by orots (me) | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2024-12-29 | the christmas spirit is inside my house spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts spilling its guts

song: Layered by sro (newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1203721)

y3110vv by Daneeko | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2024-11-09 | very cool level from a relatively unknown creator that got rated last night!! when i first saw it i immediately fell in love. the color palette is entirely yellow and orange, which forced Daneeko to play around with the contrast between them. it never really feels like you're playing through recycled ideas, as every part has something new and interesting to offer. it's a great example of how limitation breeds creativity. the song choice is also phenomenal, the chiptune track brings soo much life to this style despite the minimalist designs. i honestly don't know what about this level works so well for me, i don't think it's Daneeko's best work, but it's just such a joyous and insanely fun level. 0:26 to 0:50 is my favorite part here, it REALLY leans into the song representation and it's absolutely peak. i just wish the last quarter of this level wasn't so lazy, but the rest is enough to make up for that. definitely give this a try!!

song: Slimebit by Preds (newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1189648)

pivot by orots (me) | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2024-09-25 | here's a little platformer level i've been sitting on for about 5 months, the decoration is definitely generic and i wish i had come up with better ideas but i guess i don't want the effort to go to waste now

song: Another Me? by Miyolophone (i will NOT comply with the youtube verification system to be able to attach links)

wowza by orots (me) | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2024-01-31 | the in-game version of this level is different from what's presented in the video

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1210043

Blueberry Biscotti by K3X | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2024-01-08 | blueberry biscotti is a nice little map by k3x, who has been steadily improving at building for a while !! i do think that some of the parts lack depth, but overall i'd say that this level is at the very least rate worthy

i strongly urge you to go check out his stuff and show him some support :3

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1104980

tezeta by orots (me) | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2024-01-01 | i started building this level back in mid-to-late august as a little attempt to upload something before going back to school, and i never got the chance to finish it. im personally torn on whether i like what i did here or not, but i hope that maybe y'all can enjoy it more than i do

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1139005

oddments by orots (me) | Geometry Dash 2.2

orots 2023-12-26 | video recorded by K3X thank you very much :D

my first 2.2 level . the latter half was built entirely in one night

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1223198

[1.9] AMOK by orots (me) | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-12-03 | !! NONG SONG !! : Atoms For Peace - Unless
youtube.com/watch?v=lsrXtf6LzaQ
song download: bit.ly/amok831022

this is my first attempt at building a 1.9 level. i took a 1 year long break from building this after coming to the realization that the first couple of parts sucked, but eventually i went ahead and finished up the whole thing in about 2 weeks

id: 97037968
1.9 gdps id: 102059

golddust by williaaaam | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-11-25 | a pretty unique level with an interesting theme that further amplifies the chaos of danny brown's "golddust". the gameplay felt a bit nuanced, i would sometimes die to seemingly random things (e.g. 0:28 and 0:34) and accidentally find a way to skip a bunch of inputs, but despite that, it didn't take a toll on my overall enjoyment. i highly recommend giving this a shot!! might make it into my list of favorite 2023 levels

song: youtube.com/watch?v=SLj50h7D2Qc

GLORIOUS FORTRESS by JamAttack | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-10-16 | Glorious Fortress is yet another JamAttack banger that showcases his competence with the gd editor. every part beautifully segues into one another, and together they create a very fun and cohesive theme. it was great watching the absurdly drawn-out development process on his youtube channel in the form of a 3 episode series, and i have nothing but admiration for the determination that went into creating this monster. all in all, this is a fantastic addition to an already exceptionally high-quality catalog of JamAttack's levels.

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/91476

Speed core by TaBu2711 | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-10-15 | Tabu has been consistently proving the imaginative nature of their concepts with each new upload on their account, and this level is no different. Speed core feels like a sister level to another previously released one of theirs, Awakening, which is actually one of my favorite level to have come out this year so far. this level leans into a more core-style approach while still maintaining the beauty of what made Awakening so special to me, and i can't help but admire it. this style is so easy to accidentally botch and Tabu somehow nails it effortlessly every time.

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1252657

lexapro by DivideNick | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-09-16 | the long awaited nick level is finally here !! it goes without saying that this is his most ambitious released project to date, and quite possibly on the same level of quality as interstellar or eclydes (at least imo)

this level does a relatively good job matching its song and creating an unearthly atmosphere, although i can see more potential in carrying over the emotion of some of the passages in the song that unfortunately haven't been fully explored here

i'm quite confident this will end up getting a feature, if not an epic rate, and if it does, it 100% deserves it. i'm a huge fan of what this level aims for and its worthy of receiving some appreciation for it. great job nick, can't wait for cloudscape, however long that still needs to take

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/876606

CARTI COLLAB by doops & more | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-08-29 | sweet banger of a level to a relatively unknown carti song i didn't even know existed. there's a few stupid gameplay quirks here and there but they didn't ruin my overall experience with the level. hope this gets rated soon

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/497783 uploaded by carti himself

convergence by orots (me) | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-08-22 | stream nonagon infinity on spotify

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1209272

warping by orots (me) | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-06-26 | oh my heavens they've done it again!! this geometry dash map is so mediocre!!

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1224406

Glaggleland Massacre by Fofii | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-06-10 | this occurrence is so joyous!

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/576776

dsco17 by orots | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-06-04 | i've fallen off

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/959031

N01D34 by Cybus | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-06-01 | stumbled across this banger today, im pretty surprised it hasnt been rated yet
87907218 go play

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/626747

idle by orots (me) | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-05-14 | twitter.com/i/status/1659187541277388801

ill be fixing random stuff through multiple updates as per usual

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1167072

YMTHLYFYMBIKWHRLYF by augi 100% (death grips demon) | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-05-07 | if i had to describe this level most precisely in a single sentence, it would be "feels like a 1 minute long panic attack"
had a blast playing this, easy 10/10, would highly recommend if you're looking for a relatively easy insane demon

song: youtube.com/watch?v=y2cQvZPX3OY

Endless by skeid | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-04-22 | skeid finally published this level today WOO
its his first finished project so i highly recommend that you go show him some support
sorry for the reupload, the last video's quality was pretty wacky

ID: 90238925 go play it right NOW
song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/952053

(made in ~3.5 hours) twirls by orots (me) | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-02-12 | my poor meow meow...my baby my little baby who hurt so much but treats people with nothing but kindness forgive me for not being able to do more..i tried my best i really did..

i promise theres actual levels on the way i just keep starting a bajillion other side projects

song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/952542

Multihue by orots (me) and DiaboloHD | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-02-06 | sorry for the dogshit video quality lol

felt like finishing a pretty old collab with diabolo one day, mostly everything you see up until the last ship part is around 2 years old

this will be uploaded on diabolos account in a few days (according to him)

Song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/639410

Motion Picture Soundtrack by gecko0, rafer and StarkyTheSalad | Geometry Dash

orots 2023-01-16 | There's just so much in this level that I absolutely adore. From the very beginning where (I'm guessing) rafer and gecko went absolutely crazy with the littlest details that synchronize to the subtle sound effects in the song, to the very end that concluded the entire thing so beautifully, this level expresses the song pretty much flawlessly. Obviously the music representation is what makes this level stand out the most. The black screen fading at around 3:05 and the transition to Untitled at 4:20 both gave me mad goosebumps. It felt like the sweet relief of death and final ascension to afterlife. I HIGHLY doubt we'll see another level to a Radiohead song executed so perfectly.

The level is called "MPS" in-game btw.

Song: youtube.com/watch?v=EcSvMFm2ABE and youtube.com/shorts/L_PvBLtvZto at the end

Undertale: Mettaton EX fight (Pacifist, High Quality)

orots 2023-01-08 | here uploading this for no reason in particular other than my admiration for this boss.. yet to play a full genocide run tho lol

all of the songs in the video belong to their respective owners, in this case, just toby fox. all of them have been used in undertale.

orots christmas map by orots (me) 100%

orots 2022-12-22 | silly map that i made in about 4 hours

dont turn your christmas neodesign

song,,,, :: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/559487

polar (Medium Demon) by orots (me) 100% | Geometry Dash

orots 2022-11-14 | comedy gold

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aa so empty ill be updating this like a thousand times
song: youtube.com/watch?v=4W28wWWxKuQ

#geometrydash #simple

Nauru by DiaboloHD 100% | Geometry Dash

orots 2022-10-11 | new diabolohd level ! and its mad clean as usual
while there could be more to the last part visually, overall it works as a pretty cool climax, the line bg pattern is really reminiscent of a lofi song like the one thats been used and i cannot tell you why but just take my word for it

song: i dont remember but it goes like wa wa pssht wawawa wa psht

#modern #simple #geometrydash

(37 objects) disarray by orots (me) 100% | Geometry Dash

orots 2022-08-15 | as soon as I opened twitter I saw pocke's challenge being optimized to death so I thought I'd do my bit, and honestly, if not "roaming" I would've never sat down and actually made this during my perfectly peaceful evening, mostly because of the pretty groundbreaking optimization techniques pocke showcased (for example the scaled up line pillars that serve as glow borders)

37 objects (take that people who made 38 object levels!)

Wyprawa do Biedronki by orots (me) 99.9%

orots 2022-06-07 | mrbast: take your time on a good level to win 1 million dollar
chendlar:

Arpeggi (Demon) by ImMaxx1 100%

orots 2022-05-05 | It's pretty unusual for me to enjoy or even care about demons, mostly because I'm not the biggest fan of playing stuff harder than 8-9 stars. Today I saw Max's post about Arpeggi on twitter and decided to try it out. I can't describe how much in love I am with this level. Everything from start to finish is just perfect. Despite a couple of roadblocks here and there, especially in the first 3 parts of the level, this might be one of my favorite demons that I've ever played. While ImMaxX claims that the difficulty is estimated at around a hard demon, I personally think this is a high-end medium demon, mostly because of the highly accurate sync that greatly diminishes the actual difficulty. I can see people thinking otherwise, partially because of the first couple of parts being a little harder than the rest of the level.

Decoration-wise there's not much to highlight other than the uniqueness of ImMaxX's style. It's very strange yet endearing, to the point where it's pretty hard to pinpoint the genre that it fits best. I'm super excited to play more levels of his soon.

Song: youtube.com/watch?v=V_Ydoe4Q-Gg
You can find the replacement song on Max's video: youtube.com/watch?v=GsaORZ2QDlA

Stellar by orots (me) 100%

orots 2022-04-01 | april follies

Twenty Two by OrotS (me) 100%

orots 2022-02-22 | built in 2 hours and uploaded on 2/22/2022 at 22:22 CET time

Hot Sauce by BraedenTheCroco | Geometry Dash Review Time #7

orots 2022-01-16 | BraedenTheCroco has established herself as a creator with odd color picks and minimalistic decoration, allowing her to create multiple levels in a short amount of time. For some, it may come off as iffy, often resulting in arguments whether certain levels of her should be rated or not. While not every level of her fits into the rating standards, this specific one caught my eye. I'd consider the main highlight of it the gameplay, which gave me by far one of the most enjoyable experiences with a non-demon level. Although a couple of orbs were skippable, it felt more satisfying to play through the level the intended way. As for the decoration, it is much how you would expect a Braeden level to look: eerie colors, unusual structuring and unconventional designs. It's hard to identify Braeden's approach to each of her levels, so the best way to refer to it would be probably just calling it her own style.

Hot Sauce deserves to receive a feature, potentially even an epic rating for its extraordinarily fun gameplay. The contentious thing about deciding whether each of Braeden's should get rated or not is that for a lot of people her amount of creator points raises the standards of rate worthiness, which makes it harder to specify the rating prediction. Despite that, I think it's a really solid and underrated level.

Oh, did I forget to mention the song has been also made by the creator of this level? newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1070513

Ministerstwo Głupot by OrotS (me) 100%

orots 2021-12-23 | yup

FROSTBOUND (Demon) by clwnn 100%

orots 2021-10-21 | yknow

i was too lazy to do reviews this week lol

have this instead

Song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/862408

to the stars by popugauchegg | Geometry Dash Review Time #6

orots 2021-09-26 | to the stars is a simple modern level made by popugauchegg. Most of the level keeps up great colors and awesome attention to the detail, in addition to the great glow usage. It starts right off the bat with a very bright color scheme and it keeps up the theme for the rest of the level. Colors seem to be always either blue or pink and it's not particularly a bad thing. I do think there could be more variety in the level as it appears to be a bit lackluster in that aspect though. Generally speaking, there's nothing too interesting about the visuals, but it still presents itself very well. I really liked the very simplistic cityscape in the first part, which while it looks a bit bland, it works perfectly well in the context of its part. In a way, I wish the decoration here was a bit more imaginative, but there's nothing wrong with a simple modern level like this one. It's still upbeat, works well with the music, and plays very well. Unfortunately, I didn't like the song representation here. The main reason for that is how poorly popugauchegg made the pulses sync with the music, often leaving them feeling awkward. Despite the gameplay matching the song decently well, there's nothing else going along with it. I wish there was just a little more to it, but nevertheless the designs were enjoyable to look at. This will most likely get featured!!

Song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/729484

Harian by Xaiomy | Geometry Dash Review Time #5

orots 2021-09-17 | Harian is a modernistic level aiming to create a huge variety throughout the level. It gets its job done pretty well, as the parts differ quite decently from each other. The modern style included in the level is clean most of the time. The main elements that you may notice in the level are the background arts, which were executed pretty well in my opinion. While some of them had some flaws, like the unnaturally bright shade on the shirt at 0:13 or the cup at 0:54, most of them felt okay. One more complaint i could add about them is how some of them felt more simplistic than others (for example the game boy at 0:23 had much more attention to detail than the other ones), leaving this weird inconsistency in quality. However, the rest of the scene was done pretty well, which makes this flaw not as noticeable.

Unfortunately, I have more gripes with this level. First of all, Harian contains pretty strange air decoration elements to look at. A great example of that would be green pillars at 0:01. Something about them just feels wrong, and it might be the half opaque black shade behind them that creates this weird contrast to the part. The pillars themselves could also get either a color change, or be completely removed. They seem to not work well with the block design in particular. Similar assets to those pillars can be also found at 0:23, where they are replaced with multiple circles connected to each other, and at 0:45, where they are white instead. There's the same issue in both of these parts, where either the outline or the shadow is too dark. Since they're filling in the foreground, it's very easy to pay attention to them. Some of the transitions could also get a rework, as most of them are limited to simple black gradients, which feels rather lazy. I also feel like the blue orb at 0:35 is completely out of place. It serves no good gameplay purpose as I managed to die there 4 times, which was more than any other place in the level. I think it blends in with the rest of the designs too much, making it really hard to read.

Despite these gripes, Harian is still a pretty decent level. Although there are a couple of things that need to be changed, I found Xaiomy's style to be very clean and fresh. I really loved the bouncing art elements at the drop, and little details like this mean a lot. Additionally, Xaiomy is a creator with no creator points at the moment, therefore I think this level deserves to receive at least a star rate, if not a feature.

Song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/986283

Robust by ReinnCloud | Geometry Dash Review Time #4

orots 2021-09-11 | Robust is a pretty simplistic level, however it pushes its designs pretty far. Although it uses pretty basic modern structures and miscellaneous decorations, it fills in empty space with black borders, smooth transitions, fantastic movements and glow. These aspects are the most noticeable at 0:03, where there's little bloom on every block and every structure bounces, making the level feel super alive. Also, every part here has a very fresh color scheme, therefore not requiring many more details to feel more finished. I do think it's a little empty all the way through, as the things mentioned above can't really stand on their own. Many assets have been copy pasted and it's really noticeable, especially at 0:39, where all the structures and air decoration are pretty much the same and don't change. My recommendation would be either to make the structures more varied, or make the copy-paste seem less relevant, by for example adding more intense color pulses to distract from it.

Despite some minor flaws, I really enjoyed this level. It is rather short, but goes straight to the point. The bouncing objects that move to the music feel really smooth and satisfying to look at, and it's possibly this level's biggest strength. There could be more things put in each element of the song as some parts felt a bit too drawn out, though. Gameplay was really fun as well, it's synchronized to the music nearly all the way through, but kind of loses its focus in the last wave part. I wish the quality was a bit more consistent here, because I liked the beginning a lot. Still, I think this level deserves to be featured. It was really nice.

Song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/912055

Yatagarasu Easy by DiaboloHD, Arrownote and Babaisme | Geometry Dash Review Time #3

orots 2021-09-02 | Yatagarasu Easy is a collaboration between DiaboloHD, Arrownote and Babaisme. It's aiming for that simple modern level aesthetic, and it achieves its goal pretty well. I see, however, a lot of potential in the level that could've been realized to make this level even better. DiaboloHD's part in particular is really clean, and I like the way it uses gradients for block decoration. Those colors change as you're progressing throughout the part too, which is a really awesome detail!!. Sadly, Yatagarasu Easy looses a bit of that charm after this part. The rest of the level seems to be pretty random and completely irrelevant to DiaboloHD's part, which was a great first impression.

While the rest 75% of the level is a small letdown compared to the beginning, I still thought it was okay. Arrownote's part has lots of fantastic ideas, but it's not using them the right way in my opinion. Pink outlines look weird when they're pulsing in the dark color, and the background seemed a bit off. I could say the same thing about what Baba built; if it had more heart poured into it, it'd be a really solid part of the level. It looks rather unfinished and empty, and I didn't really mess with the monochromatic colors. There are a lot of things that could've made it stand out from the rest if those two parts were worked on for a bit longer, and adding things like a blending overlay, more color variety or effects would've helped immensely.

I still think that this is a fairly reasonable level. I just wish the ideas were a bit more fleshed out, and that the quality was kept after the first part. Personally speaking, I think this could get a feature.

Also this name is weird ._.

Song: newgrounds.com/audio/listen/873215