minigames in geometry dash get me a little upset. i think it's extremely impressive that people are able to put together things like this in such an unintuitive game editor, and they are definitely fun to play, but it gets to the point where watching these types of levels being made with so much effort and seeing them prasied and platformed over others feels so unappealing. i just can't truly like them or their place in the game. i've held the opinion that levels really work best when they feel like geometry dash, when people take the limitations and distinct quirks of the game and use them to their advantage instead of trying to expand outside of them. a good example of this is krmal's gameplay, which is boundary-pushing because of its use of basic gameplay elements in clever and unconventional ways. minigames do the opposite of this in my mind; instead of working with the editor and taking advantage of what the game has to offer they try to make it something it isn't, effectively stripping the act of creating of its creativity, ironically. to make matters worse most of them aren't very original either, they copy tropes from other games (and in some cases recreate them entirely) and never really seem to present anything new, they usually come across as just "look-what-i-can-do" projects.

i'm not going to be one of those people and say these creators should just make their own games. i have no real problem with levels like these existing or being praised, and i understand that there are few hard limitations in a game as expansive as this, so it makes sense that people would do things like this to find out exactly how close they can get to those limitations. mastergame is admittedly one of the better ones too, it's creatively designed and the first big project of its kind which gives it some merit. despite this i still can't shake the feeling that these levels aren't made with a genuine love for the medium, and that completely kills any admiration i might have for something as impressive as this