Geometry Dash: A Musical Runner with a Sadistic Twist – Weekly Indie Spotlight

The entire world of Geometry Dash, developed by RobTop Games, is made of abstract shapes and bright colors, sending the player on a trippy experience. Your character is a customizable geometric shape. As you complete different levels and objectives, you unlock more customization options. You will be bouncing through the obstacles most of the time, but there are also vehicle sections where you go flying. The rocking soundtrack gives you a rhythm to bounce to, the music cues often offering clues about when you should jump.

Be Prepared to Die

The obstacles are not nice to a little defenseless shape like you. Since you can’t stop your momentum, you will crash into things a lot. Often, just when you think you have the pattern down, you’ll make a small miscalculation, crash, and have to start the level over. Fortunately, you have unlimited lives, meaning you can practice each level until you can breeze through it. It’s a genuinely satisfying experience to clear a level that’s been giving you a hard time. There’s also a level editor where you can torture other players with your own sadistic creations.

Practice Mode for Beginners (and Experts)

I listed this game as one of the best difficult games that doesn’t punish mistakes. In addition to unlimited lives, there’s a very helpful practice mode for each level. In practice mode, you get helpful checkpoints that save your progress, meaning you don’t have to start the whole level over when you mess up. You can actually play the whole game in practice mode if you want – you would only miss out on some customization options that you receive for completing levels in regular mode.

Conclusion

Geometry Dash is the perfect blend of old-school frustration and the “just one more go”addictive feeling. If you love great soundtracks and letting the rhythm engulf you, give this game a try. Geometry Dash can be purchased on Steam for $4.99, which is an awesome deal for an awesome game like this.