Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
My 1.0 Purist creator contest had a TON of fantastic entries! This showcase shows off 5 of them, as well as my thoughts on each levels pros and cons:
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0:00 SMadnessLandscapeLv by Blighterr |
Pros: Insanely well-done landscape and atmosphere. Great and consistent decoration throughout as well as fairly good gameplay. This was my favorite entry using Stereo Madness because of these reasons above.
Cons: Unfortunately this is not a very creative take on 1.0 for Blighterr, as they have made several other levels in this exact style. Additionally, the level felt a bit too short to give out the gameplay points that I wanted.
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0:53 AShortWalkWithYou by NnolokK |
Pros: Once again a very creative level from NnolokK that has very well-done gameplay for an easier level. I LOVE how it feels that you are walking with another cube through various settings! The sync was also phenomenal for its difficulty!
Cons: This level was designed as more of a joke, and as such the visuals are not as strong as they could have been. The level is also way too short due to this as well (meeting the minimum 30s requirement).
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1:31 North Star by Electrodinatr1 |
Pros: This level has some seriously cool gameplay ideas! Multi-routed sections, fake orb navigation, and a ship part where you have to follow the North Star to get through! Great creativity and designs as well!
Cons: The biggest problem with this level is that it is learny and perhaps a bit too hard for this contest. I struggled practicing through this when judging and when beating this for a recording. I personally would give this easy demon but it does get pretty consistent after a few practice runs. Unfortunately I did not appreciate the gameplay as much when judging.
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2:37 Purist Circles by SkyFlyR1 |
Pros: HOLY this level is fun! Did not think a circles-based level would rock this much! One of the few 10/10 gameplay levels. The sync is also fantastic for what the limitations are.
Cons: The decoration is pretty classic, though I do think I didn't appreciate it as much as I should've as the colors chosen makes the designs pop. Creativity was an interesting category to grade here as it is heavily inspired by circles levels but done in a unique way. I ultimately went with a 3/5 due to the influences but honestly I feel this level could have been higher if I spent more time with it.
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3:28 TeTrIs by GDNewHippo |
Pros: Very creative ideas here and another extremely fun level! I love how it starts as jumper and gets overtaken by a tetris factory-type theme! Each part also manages to stay fresh and unique despite the limitations!
Cons: While I adore the decoration in some parts, it winds up feeling lackluster in others, leading to overall visual inconsistencies. I also felt that the sync to the music (while fine) could have been stronger.
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Songs used:
Stereo Madness by ForeverBound
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/500476
youtu.be/JhKyKEDxo8Q?si=DDuRtPC8zgqmZ3VA
Polargeist by Step
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/523561
Cant Let Go by DJVI
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/485351
youtu.be/fLnF-QnR1Zw?si=gJtlgVZuqiEHV6m_
Jumper by Waterflame
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/168734
youtu.be/ZXHO4AN_49Q?si=AHRYMa5MDRzwI0Ma
I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO. PLEASE GO SUPPORT EACH ARTIST ON THEIR RESPECTIVE PLATFORMS ABOVE ^
Footage recorded by me
Video made in CapCut
Thumbnail made in GIMP
My 1.0 Purist creator contest had a TON of fantastic entries! This showcase shows off 5 of them, as well as my thoughts on each levels pros and cons:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0:00 SMadnessLandscapeLv by Blighterr |
Pros: Insanely well-done landscape and atmosphere. Great and consistent decoration throughout as well as fairly good gameplay. This was my favorite entry using Stereo Madness because of these reasons above.
Cons: Unfortunately this is not a very creative take on 1.0 for Blighterr, as they have made several other levels in this exact style. Additionally, the level felt a bit too short to give out the gameplay points that I wanted.
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0:53 AShortWalkWithYou by NnolokK |
Pros: Once again a very creative level from NnolokK that has very well-done gameplay for an easier level. I LOVE how it feels that you are walking with another cube through various settings! The sync was also phenomenal for its difficulty!
Cons: This level was designed as more of a joke, and as such the visuals are not as strong as they could have been. The level is also way too short due to this as well (meeting the minimum 30s requirement).
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1:31 North Star by Electrodinatr1 |
Pros: This level has some seriously cool gameplay ideas! Multi-routed sections, fake orb navigation, and a ship part where you have to follow the North Star to get through! Great creativity and designs as well!
Cons: The biggest problem with this level is that it is learny and perhaps a bit too hard for this contest. I struggled practicing through this when judging and when beating this for a recording. I personally would give this easy demon but it does get pretty consistent after a few practice runs. Unfortunately I did not appreciate the gameplay as much when judging.
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2:37 Purist Circles by SkyFlyR1 |
Pros: HOLY this level is fun! Did not think a circles-based level would rock this much! One of the few 10/10 gameplay levels. The sync is also fantastic for what the limitations are.
Cons: The decoration is pretty classic, though I do think I didn't appreciate it as much as I should've as the colors chosen makes the designs pop. Creativity was an interesting category to grade here as it is heavily inspired by circles levels but done in a unique way. I ultimately went with a 3/5 due to the influences but honestly I feel this level could have been higher if I spent more time with it.
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3:28 TeTrIs by GDNewHippo |
Pros: Very creative ideas here and another extremely fun level! I love how it starts as jumper and gets overtaken by a tetris factory-type theme! Each part also manages to stay fresh and unique despite the limitations!
Cons: While I adore the decoration in some parts, it winds up feeling lackluster in others, leading to overall visual inconsistencies. I also felt that the sync to the music (while fine) could have been stronger.
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Songs used:
Stereo Madness by ForeverBound
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/500476
youtu.be/JhKyKEDxo8Q?si=DDuRtPC8zgqmZ3VA
Polargeist by Step
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/523561
Cant Let Go by DJVI
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/485351
youtu.be/fLnF-QnR1Zw?si=gJtlgVZuqiEHV6m_
Jumper by Waterflame
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/168734
youtu.be/ZXHO4AN_49Q?si=AHRYMa5MDRzwI0Ma
I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO. PLEASE GO SUPPORT EACH ARTIST ON THEIR RESPECTIVE PLATFORMS ABOVE ^
Footage recorded by me
Video made in CapCut
Thumbnail made in GIMP
