reposted from my YouTube description x)

this level has been stuck in my head for the longest time for all the right reasons, and even though the whole bollardills experiment has been exposed and concluded, the levels by the participants have been nothing but a great experience to witness, and the overall hunt to figure out who bollardills is, has been really entertaining to witness.

Love Valiant 2 by mel- erm, bollardills, is one of the few levels from the bollardills account that stand out from the rest, because of the overall message it conveys and the great execution of such simple yet effective and good-looking effects that are really pleasing to see and play — this level executes most elements very efficiently, which gives off a clean and polished look throughout.

the development and cohesion that this level conveys is really clever and well-executed, from the song choice to the design & effect choices, which even in a surface level, you appreciate the simplicity and overall cohesion between each part, and how interconnected everything feels — from the more simpler and joyful design style to the more abrasive and complex designs & effects that give an idea of what the theming of this level could potentially be.

the gameplay in this level is nothing from short, either. despite it being fairly linear and readable, it holds up a great gameplay standard, personally. some awkward gameplay sections are the 0:59 dual, which makes it easy for the orbs to mix up and whatnot, leading to a handful of unfair deaths. briefly, I personally feel that the dual section could've had more to it than what's presented. with the dual part being the song's calmer part after the first more joyful sections of the level, I personally feel that the dual could've had some more attention to detail rather than some simple gloom. and while it for sure fits, I would've loved to see a bit more thought put into it.

the last few sections of the level are what sold it for me entirely, in a good way. once you get an idea of the first few sections and how they are connected, the sudden change of styles with the overall saturated color palette, and erratic block designs that flash and flicker towards you, and with the song completely checking all boxes in terms of execution is, in my opinion, one of the few levels that focus on song execution more than any other level element, and it does it well.

but nonetheless, Love Valiant 2 is a superb level for the quality it aims for. with more simpler designs that feel tight-knit with one another, and the excellent song execution with the designs, I personally feel that this level has exceeded the general creating standards tenfold, with a great attention to detail that makes it extremely enjoyable and lovely.