Hadn't heard of BROK the InvestiGator at all before this, but this was fun. A good and varied showcase overall, and the little game-emulating interactive bits in presentation and comedic bickering in the end a fun addition. Nice work putting this together.

And nice artistry all!

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Well this certainly delivered a more important message than I expected...

Nicely presented; visualized, with twists. Really nice music too, though the overall volume here feels a little low.

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This went all the wrong ways in all the right ways didn't it! XD Was expecting some kind of resolution in the outro but... sequel TBC? Or is actual death a part of this strange and morbid strain of comedy?

Looking forward to the next one! I like the combination of laid back sitcom-type slice-of-life pace + very unconventional such-type script. And the extra motion in animation, like how even the sub moves along with the hand movement, adds a visual layer of fun; seems unusual, too...

Plus, the whole the band thing! :D Relatability +

Nice work.

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Aakasteir hmm... is that a typo mayhaps? In the safe.

Glad you're keeping this tradition alive Rena! With great company on art and audio. The office setup's a fun one, and I appreciate the extra detail, appreciable throwbacks to the real OG memes and old NG, all ur base and all.

Definitely an interesting choice of music, a little dissonant but... it does fit the theme. A little Noir-like; mysterious, but also somewhat off and comic in a wonky but wonderful way...

This was great! Always worth the wait. 👍✨

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OK I really gave it a (quite a few actually) shot but GODDAMN is this difficult!!! Already with the first level! Either I've barely touched a rhythm game in my life or this really is... pretty crazy.

I like the visuals though, I like the sound, I like the Minecraft-like main menu block (and also need to Google potential correlations between Minecraft and the 67 meme right after I post this), and the mechanics are legit too but holy shit is it DIFFICULT.

Doesn't feel like the 6s and 7s really appear on the relevant notes either after a while. Wondering if that's lag or coding, or just my own perception slowing...

Props on game design and everything here but @Kolumbo dude: I didn't even begin to win!!!

Difficulty progression level = grim.

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Good ol' Windows really is just like I remember it! XD

Love the little shifts on the icons too. For some reason the self-emptying trash can really entertained me... loading time almost had me complaining, but I waited, and I made it, and now it's raining!!! (Medals.)

Thanks for this!

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Hey there!

This is a pretty fire beat hmm... so smooth. Bassy too. Love the little sprinkles; shifts; extra brew.

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Hypnagogic huh, here we Google...

Melody feels familiar. Structure feels new. Instrumental combo's pleasing and inspiring. A little noise, a little crude, yet not too loud, all soft and smooth...

I like the wind instruments too. I like how gradually the instrumentation shifts; how everything moves...

2:42: Not sure about that shift though. Feels a little out of place. Feels like another road. But as it fades; as the guitar comes in... THAT feels right again! Final part... bit loud? But I do love the roar - like a thundering cloud!

The end really feels like a concert. Feels like standing on the front row at the onset. I really like the VIBE. I wonder if the mix could've been different past the 3:30 mark; if you could've somehow both kept the intensity and softened the sound - feels a bit scathing after a while, but at the same time I really like the energy there, it's got that down!

Creative sound design choices in this one! Composition feels pretty streamlined for the first two-thirds or so, not entirely sold after that... but still I like it! A little crude in parts but good mix; great energy; heavy vibing.

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I think you're starting to become one of my favorite artists on the site dude... the progression between the pieces you've produced just for these rounds is nothing short of astounding! It's not so much a definitive evolution in quality, as it's like you show a whole new facet of both yourself, and of your craft with each one of these. And each one IS just objectively better than the last! Helluva sales pitch Shrunkus. How far you've come... even if the last one was probably the only one in the competition I'll actually give full points on emotion. That one was an ocean.

I'm glad you didn't succumb to throes of a punishing pressure, but also glad you didn't just choose to take the other path here too; half-ass this and make it lesser. It's fun and it's fresher! It's fine-tuned like a wrestler. Both soothing and crude, a cool; groovy stretcher, still dealing with a depth only music can measure.

The 'Look at me Looky Lookie Look at me' part REALLY reminds me of some other song, but I just can't place it... not the lyrics necessarily but the overall tone; rhythm; repetition. So familiar...

Really love the percussive breaks around 1:43. Love the final build. Love the intro - caveman-grunt choir and vocal clarity on point before the music kicks in. Love the groove. Love the classic funk/rock element this has too - feels rare.

You master to hide that lisp pretty well too dude! And compound rhymes with your first rap song even?! :D caveman and Raybans, hell yes... descriptive and technical both. If you do more rap: please try more of those! Interesting delivery with the rock *chorus* bottom part too.

And the vocal processing really feels tight this time around... possibly a little more de-essing though?

This was great. Creative. Cohesive. Easy to replay. Catchy. Meaningful. Clear and easy on the ears - though possibly a little sharp in parts. I feel the pressure of really going all in here too and writing MORE. XD But low on time too... time takes it's course.

The intro's interesting too btw. In part it's like you're speaking to parts of yourself; trying to regain control; keep the band in check. Beyond the obvious: attention. We all do want that yes.

Dope work.

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Maaan this is amazing! :D Thank you! You really went above and beyond with these creations! Apart from my own charming cybernetic chibi request I think my favorite here is #18, but they're all so good! There's not a single character that doesn't really pop in this painting - with colorful, creative and individualistic traits that make them great; you can peruse the paint for days.

Would've been cool with a list of these here too btw, or names under each individual image. ;) I recognize some but hmm... far from all of them.

Thanks again man, inspiring words in the description too, and all of this made with Flash 8! :D That's the icing on the cake. That brush smoothing tool really was ahead of its time there...

Very cool. 🙏✨

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Not bad! Nice texture, though line work's cutting through the fills a bit...

Regarding the mouse/tablet thing I think it really is a matter of habit whichever you use how good you get at it - OGs like Luis are out there still working with mouse only! And no special kind of mouse either. Normal mouse. It definitely seems rarer though - maybe a mite harder to master it...

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Saucy. :3 Nice work.

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