i can t stop experimenting with ADOFAI

I Can't Stop Experimenting: A New Player's Rambling Thoughts

So I'm brand new to this. Like, just downloaded it yesterday. The geometric visuals? Mesmerizing. Hypnotic. Like watching a screensaver that wants to kill you. In a good way. Maybe.

Playing while half-watching some cooking show and listening to a podcast about... I don't even know. Ancient civilizations? Something. Point is, my attention is divided. But that's okay. Maybe that's how I should play. Less pressure.

Not trying to analyze anything. Not trying to understand design principles. Just wanna find that perfect "comfort" level. You know, the one you play when you're tired but still want to engage with something. Not too hard, not too easy. Just... right.

Let me describe this like a poet might. The journey of pressing a single key. The dance of light and sound. The frustration that feels like growth. The victory that tastes like... relief? I'm not good at poetry. But you get the vibe.

There was this moment. The music swelled. Like, actually built to this crescendo. And at that exact moment, I conquered the hardest segment. Chills. Actual chills down my spine. Felt like the game was rewarding me for my suffering. Beautiful.

Heard about the "ADOFAI Iceberg" chart. You know, the meme? Where the surface is like "official levels" and the bottom is "lost media, mythical maps, creator drama." I'm still at the surface, peeking over the edge, wondering what horrors lurk below. Not sure I want to know.

Watched a top player's video. They were hitting notes I didn't even know existed. Like, the level had secret beats? Or maybe my brain just couldn't process that many inputs. Either way, humbling. Very humbling.

Every 9-difficulty map has that comment: "How is this only 9?" It's a universal experience. The collective confusion of players facing something that feels way harder than its rating. Solidarity in suffering, I guess.

Basic questions because I'm new: What are the minimum system requirements anyway? Like, could I play this on a toaster? And what's actually considered a "beginner" level? Because some of these "beginner" things feel... not beginner. Also has ADOFAI been in any notable media? Like, does it have a fanbase outside of us masochists?

This "I can't stop experimenting" level is... experimental. Obviously. Good for multitasking. Good for when you're just exploring. Not trying to achieve anything specific. Just... experimenting. Can't stop. Won't stop. Should probably stop and pay attention to the cooking show though. They're making soufflé. That looks hard too.

The geometric dance continues. The key awaits. The experiment... persists.