Then came the tremor. Moving your mouse would cause the creature to twitch. A violent flick of the wrist would send it into a seizure of bends, loops, and frantic vibrations. The true "Easter egg," however, was waiting ten seconds. The thrum of a bass beat would begin. And if you started shaking the mouse in time with the music, you entered a hypnotic state of digital ragdoll physics. That was the original Staggering Beauty —a minimalist joke that evolved into a trance-like rhythm game.
Move your mouse in slow, deliberate circles. Goober will coil around your cursor like a serpent charmed by a flute. The background shifts from black to a deep, pulsating indigo. The music—a low, grooving lo-fi beat—begins to sync with the frequency of your movements. Smooth circles create smooth jazz. Jerky triangles create glitch-hop. staggering beauty 2
Just don’t blink.