sprunki phase 40 version
Phase 40. Because Why Not?
Let's be real: when the phase numbers get this high, you know you're in for something... different. Phase 10 felt ambitious. Phase 20 was niche. Phase 40? This is the deep end of the Sprunki pool, where the water is probably a weird color and the sounds might not even be musical anymore.
I opened it up today because I was bored of the polished stuff. I wanted weird. Boy, did I get it.
First Impressions: What Is Happening
The color scheme looks like a VHS tape errored. There's static. Some of the character icons are... distorted? Like someone stretched them in MS Paint and called it a day. It's off-putting in a cool way. Makes Phase 3 look like a corporate training video.
Dragged the first icon. The sound was a low hum with a digital crackle over it. Not a beat, not a melody. An atmosphere. Okay, mood set.
Q: Is this a game or an art project?
A: At Phase 40, the line is blurrier than my vision before coffee. It feels less about making a catchy tune and more about creating a... soundscape. A possibly unsettling one.
The "Try to Make Something Normal" Challenge (I Failed)
I tried to use the standard formula: a beat, a bass, a melody. Couldn't find anything that fit those roles cleanly. The closest thing to a drum sounded like someone tapping a microphone wrapped in foil.
My friend Dave walked by, looked at the screen, and said, "Is your computer broken?" That's Phase 40 in a nutshell.
Icons I recognized: Zero. Okay, maybe one looked like a mutated version of the classic "Grey" character, but it was green and pixelated. Or was that just my screen? I didn't adjust my chair, so maybe the angle was bad.
Here's a terrible tutorial from a confused user (me):
1. Click the thing that looks like a melting cube.
2. Drag the smudgy blob to a slot.
3. Listen to the sound of distant radio signals.
4. Add the jagged line icon for some beeps.
5. Stare at the screen, wondering what you're creating. Is it music? Is it noise? Does it matter?
It reminds me of that time I found an old cassette tape of ambient noise recordings my uncle made. Unintentionally artistic.
Why Does This Exist? (And Who Asked For It?)
Honestly, no one "asked" for Phase 40. That's the beauty of modding. Someone got to Phase 9 and thought, "I'm not done," and just kept going. And going. And here we are, 31 phases later, with glitch art and sound design that borders on chaotic.
It's not for everyone. If your goal is to make a banger to share with friends, look at Phase 4 Definitive or something. If your goal is to kill 10 minutes feeling like a hacker in a movie from 1999, or you need background noise that sounds like a server room, congratulations.
Can you import your own sounds into this? I highly doubt it. The modder probably wants full control over this particular brand of weird.
Final, Confused Thoughts
I don't hate it. I don't love it. I respect it. It's a thing that exists because the internet allows it to exist. I give it a 2/5 for fun, but a 5/5 for commitment to a vibe.
Play it once. Show it to someone. Watch their reaction. That's the real game here.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go listen to some normal music to reset my ears. Maybe some Phase 1. The simple life.
P.P.S. I think one of the icons is just a static image of noise. Meta.
