Flappy Sprunki: Sky Blitz
Honestly, when I first started, I was like, "Ugh, another one of these." You tap, Sprunki flaps, avoid pipes. Boring, right? But then, maybe a minute in, Sprunki flew through this weird shimmering archway – I thought it was just a decoration – and suddenly the whole screen went upside down. Not just the pipes, but the background, the score, *everything*. And the controls flipped too! Up was down, down was up. I totally crashed into a pink cloud. I was so confused, but also, like, "WHAT WAS THAT?!"
That's the whole thing. It's not about avoiding obstacles, it's about *embracing* them. Those shimmering arches, they're called "Reality Rifts," and each one does something completely different. One time, Sprunki went through a green one and suddenly the whole world turned into a cartoon sketch, and you had to collect little ink splatters to make the path visible. Another time, it was a blue one and the music went all slow and echo-y, and Sprunki started moving in slow motion, but the pipes were still fast. It’s like a puzzle every few seconds, your always adapting.
I don't usually like games where you just try for a high score, they get boring fast. But this isn't about that. It's about seeing what crazy new thing the game is gonna throw at you next. I played for like three hours straight without even realizing it. Your gonna laugh but I was like, "just one more run" for three hours. I figured out that if you manage to hit three "Dream Petals" in a row while in the "Wobbly Woods" zone, Sprunki gets this little rainbow trail that makes you invincible for a bit, and that changes everything! It's so clever how they did that.
And the sounds! Sprunki makes this tiny little "boop" sound when you collect a Dream Petal that's just so satisfying, I don't know why. It's just really, really good. I already told my cousin Leo he has to try it. Seriously, download it. You won't regret it. It’s like Flappy Bird met a really trippy art exhibit, but you can actually *play* it. My brain still feels like it's in the weird purple zone with the upside-down clouds.