Okay I'll stop here!!!!

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Mushroom 11 is essentially a physics-based platformer (described by the devs as an ‘anti-platformer’), which challenges the player to move a green fungal mass around by directing its growth. The second boss is a big spider-like beast full of eyeballs (or eyeball-like orbs), perched on an old, decaying playground swing. These eyeballs can be extended through either the top or the bottom of the creature, and the player must touch them to defeat the boss. In this battle, the boss’ legs act as the primarily obstacle to the player. However, they can also be helpful, as the only easy way to get on top of the boss is by launching off the far end of the see-saw when it kicks at the side nearer to it.

Many affordances are made to the player in Mushroom 11 in order to ensure that they can intuitively navigate the environment and solve puzzles by erasing sections of their fungal form without destroying themselves in the process. As such, even if the player is erasing very quickly, new fungus will grow into existence as long as it is note afflicted in some way. In addition, because pieces can be broken off from the main body, the game will continue growing between each separate piece as other fungal cells are erased, until one or the other is more erased overall. 

Sharp slicing, synth sinuous pop greets our ears as we delve into an exceptional debut single from a Australian artist who goes by the name of RIVAH. She turns in an effortless performance on Untame, a dusky glistening electro R&B debut co-produced by Rip Norman (Jarryd James) and Eric J (Chet Faker, Flume). Untame blooms slowly and meticulously, sensuously and intensely. Its heat grows tenfold with every new progression. It awakens our own emotions and longings and escalates them wild and “untamed” heights. RIVAH says of her debut: “We actually wrote this song the day that Prince died - I went into the studio with my producer and we were both gutted, so we decided to pump his music at full blast and dance around the studio like crazy people.” Keep up with RIVAH, who’s inspired by the likes of SZA, Lauryn Hill, Selah Sue, and Chance the Rapper, on Facebook, here.

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