Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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thanks to arb for getting me a nice recording: youtube.com/channel/UCVdWooq3fb0lyiAKpUt2E2A
thanks to dantonsgo on newgrounds for making this cool song Red Observer: dantonsgo.newgrounds.com



false horizon by lumpy (me)

while tinkering with something in the editor a week ago, I accidentally discovered this grainy stepped lighting effect. it's simple and versatile in execution, yet I'd never seen it done anywhere. Also, the red ringed circles I had accidentally made bore VERY strong resemblance to a digital drawing I did recently, and this is just generally an aesthetic that's been tumbling around my brain lately. so right there the fire was lit and I knew I had to do something quick to showcase this effect. A couple days later I went searching for songs and it took like two hours to find what I wanted but it paid off for sure, even the title is perfect! I've been working a lot since then to make this a complete package while making sure it didn't get too big for me to finish in the short term, and even though its nothing crazy, it always feels good to go from concept→product like this. I'm pretty proud of it and it seems like people are enjoying it so far, I hope you like it too :)

If you play it, I recommend turning your brightness up
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