A beautiful level that tells a story purely through simplistic symbolism in its decoration without relying on a major sense of progression. Lovers' Sadness feels almost historically archaic, having roughly similar vibes to Nilotic landscape drawings with the endscreen further cementing that connection.

10.0

This level grew off me a bit over time, but the ideas behind it are undeniably genius

Near perfect, one of the most enjoyable level completions I've had.

An extremely unique experience taking the form of a Geometry Dash level. the first half of the level is entirely dual, representing love between two people. In contrast, the second half has only one player, making it far easier but lonely. additionally, the first half is full of pretty nature themed decoration, but over time, it fades away, leaving a basic map pack-esque level, and a feeling of loss along with it.

a lot to say about this one. even though i had been anticipating it for a while this blew me away the first time i saw it in full, completely froze me in front of my screen. there are interesting thoughts on the level’s narrative in the youtube comments and i really like the one that suggests the level follows someone dealing with the loss of a lover. more than anything the gameplay lends to this theory, seen in the fake dual sections and the similarities between the first and second wave sections, which is really special because so many narrative levels convey their stories purely through their decoration or with art added into the level. the visuals hold up too though; the second section of the level where everything gets pulled away (including the other icon) and you’re left with what looks like an old remake of a main level (minus the gameplay of course, which is very unique and assists the storytelling pretty powerfully in this section specifically) is genuinely a shock in the best way possible. watching the drops fall down during the next part especially when they turn red on the blue background is exhilarating, the same kind of feeling you’d get watching something unfold in a movie.

there’s such a real ability to communicate emotion that the title sorta does this level a disservice lol. it’s more than sadness being conveyed here; i get such a sharp feeling of loss (and in the first ~2 minutes specifically, dread) watching this that i’ve never found anywhere else in this game. masterclass in storytelling, really feel like this one transcends geometry dash in a way