I've followed Insidee's creations for... a very long time now. He's the perfect creator who has the technical skill to build and execute any kind of style well, but still knows when to keep it low in favor of a concept and storytelling.
Lovers Sadness is really recent, but despite that it has become one of my favorite extreme demons of all time, and maybe one of my favorite levels period. I love when levels tell a story without relying on the use of text, but still are universally understandable and can hit you right in the heart. The story behind this can be followed through the use of duals: it's about two lovers, playing around, enjoying their time together, slowly becoming more distant until one of them is gone forever.
I adore the symbolism behind it: the landscapea representing different times and seasons (portrayed through really well made effects), the dual waves slowly becoming more separate... After one of them is gone the level becomes styled similarly to Can't Let Go, because that's what's happening to the other lover: Can't Let Go.
Despite the unconventional and some will argue "low effort" visuals, I'm so glad this is getting the praise it deserves.
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sorry about this gang