sprunki kiss edition
Sprunki Kiss Edition: Surprisingly Not Cringey
Let's be real - when I first saw "Sprunki Kiss Edition" I rolled my eyes so hard I saw my brain. Another cutesy mod trying too hard, right? But then I actually played it. And... okay, it's kinda charming in a weird way. Like finding out that tough-looking barista at your coffee shop secretly loves knitting tiny sweaters for squirrels.
This whole thing happened because my niece was visiting last weekend - she's 11 and obsessed with anything pink and sparkly - and she saw me playing the usual Sprunki stuff. "That looks boring," she said, in that brutally honest way kids have. So I searched for something she might like. Found this. Expected to hate it.
Didn't hate it. Actually smiled. Once.
The premise is simple: take Sprunki, add hearts, make everything cuter. But here's the thing - they didn't just reskin it. The sounds are actually different. There's this one character that makes a little "mwah" kissing sound when you drag it, but pitched musically so it works in a beat. It's ridiculous. It's also weirdly effective.
I made a track that sounded like a 90s rom-com montage. My niece loved it. My dog tilted his head in confusion. Both valid reactions.
How to Play Without Feeling Silly
First, embrace the cheesiness. If you approach this like it's serious business, you'll have a bad time. But if you lean into it - like watching a bad Hallmark movie ironically that becomes unironically - it works.
Here's what I did:
- Started with the pink character blowing kisses (obviously)
- Added the guy with heart-shaped glasses - his beat is surprisingly funky
- Threw in the floating hearts for background texture
- Accidentally created something that wouldn't be out of place in a dating sim soundtrack
Q: Is this just for kids or girls?
A: Ugh, what year is it? No. It's for anyone who wants lighter, sweeter sounds. My 45-year-old accountant friend tried it and said "it's less stressful than my usual games." High praise from someone who deals with spreadsheets all day.
Q: How does it compare to regular Sprunki?
A: Less edge, more sugar. Sometimes you want coffee, sometimes you want hot chocolate with marshmallows. This is the marshmallow version.
The animation where characters literally float toward each other and kiss? Okay, that's a bit much. But also... kinda cute? I feel conflicted typing that.
Yesterday was Valentine's Day (or as I call it, "Discount Chocolate Day") and I played this as a joke. Ended up making a 2-minute loop that wasn't half bad. Sent it to my partner with the caption "our love theme" as a joke. They didn't get the joke. Now they think I'm romantic. Win?
Unexpectedly Good Combinations
• The cupid character plus the harp sound = instant wedding music. Or elevator music. Hard to tell the difference sometimes.
• The sparkle effect when you get a good combo going is satisfying in a brainless way
• There's a deeper bass sound hidden in there that balances the sweetness
• Honestly, some of these melodies get stuck in your head. Woke up humming one yesterday. Mortifying.
Weird observation: The color palette is aggressively pink. Like, "bubblegum explosion" pink. After 10 minutes, everything else looks green. It's an optical illusion thing, I think.
My music snob friend would absolutely hate this. Which is maybe reason enough to like it.
Practical use? Made a cute notification sound from one of the shorter loops. Now my phone goes "bloop-bloop-mwah" when I get a text. Confuses people in meetings. Worth it.
Is it groundbreaking? No. Is it trying to be? Also no. It knows what it is - a light, fun, sugary take on the formula. And sometimes that's exactly what you need. Like after playing something intense like Sprunki Retake or that creepy horror mod someone made (why?), this is a palette cleanser.
Final verdict: 4/5 for knowing its audience and delivering exactly what it promises. Minus one point because now I want actual candy.
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Postscript: My niece asked if there's a "Sprunki Breakup Edition" with sad sounds. Kid might be onto something. Someone make that mod.
