Written on November 23rd, 2024.

Clarity is a level that I was so excited to see Hypno finally finish, being his first solo level in over two years. I had the pleasure of watching Hypno build his level over the past several months and it was very thrilling to watch him grow as a creator. His growth is very evident through Clarity’s strengths of song representation, designs, and gameplay.

To begin with, Clarity is very rich in song representation. I know Hypno is a big fan of song representation in levels, so it is a treat to see so many examples of this. My favorite example is the volcanoes that erupt to the vocals later in the level. Although I only listed one, there are so many other examples of song representation, showing that no note in the song was forgotten about. Additionally, Clarity has a lot of unique designs. The designs found in the level have compositions that are easy to decipher, while still being tailored to the specific themes explored in the level. I rather like this characteristic of the designs as they feel very GD-esque, which I think is an excellent quality any level can have. Hypno also further elevated these designs by giving them effects, pulses, and movements, introducing an aspect of liveliness to his level. Furthermore, Clarity has excellent gameplay. Hypno’s love for song representation and skill of building fun gameplay was deeply rooted into the layout, making for some very high quality gameplay. Overall, these strengths truly make Clarity a fantastic experience both to play and to watch.

Although Clarity has excellent decoration and gameplay, the level is still not perfect. The only complaint I have about Clarity is that it lacks some polish. I will absolutely not hold this against Hypno though. It can be tough to know how or what to polish, and it is something you learn more as you progress as a creator. All things considered, Clarity is an excellent level from Hypno and I am so glad to see him be finished with it. I would absolutely love to see Clarity get an Epic rating, as I think Hypno deserves it for his hard work.

I love 2.0 levels. This level pays respect to levels from that era excellently, and I greatly respect it for that

An excellent homage to 2.0 with gameplay tropes and visual influences from a variety of creators in the endscreen combined to make a masterpiece that is Clarity. One of my favourite levels of all time and I’m glad to have beaten this magnum opus from the early 2.2 update.