Creativity in Geometry Dash 

thanks for 3k love you all

I like how when “GD” and “Creativity” come in one sentence everyone thinks about deco. Just dropping that thought as the gameplay creator I am. When I look at my layout’s I want people to say “That level was made by RandomName”, but as always, people think about deco before gameplay.

i love that you use old pokemon songs/themes for bg music really nostalgic for me

People only use about 1/3 of the cool blocks in the editor. And glow is 90% of those

We honestly need more ""tutorials"" like this, because most of them just state the obvious, while this one actually discusses certain aspects that may be useful to learn

You've got a really good channel going here.

Creativity isn’t the same for everyone. As most people know but if your a new creator you should explore what style you want and you could take feedback. You can push the limits and do what you want in Geometry Dash. It’s not all about the object count and song etc. It’s about the deco and layout. You can make any style you want and get a feature. Im not telling you what you should do and how to build. Im just saying to think about what you want to do. It helps when you go through ideas and pick out the ones you like and see which one would be the best. This video is very helpful as well. Thank you Nork for everything as well you have helped me so much and you honestly helped me with content ideas as well as level ideas, thanks for being there :D

“There are hundreds of possibilities in the gd editor” yeah I’m pretty sure there like septillion’s or possibilities

i’m not really a creator but i’ve been motivated to create gameplay but have always given up due to it well being rlly shit so maybe some of ur techniques will allow me to boost my gameplay creation creativity and actually have the patience to create something i’m satisfied with

Unnamed 0 is definitely a masterpiece up there with the legends

This video is clearly well thought out. I applaud you

Tbh many of the things you said here apply to other stuff outside GD. Like, physical breaks and music help with creativity in general. And while I'm not a big fan of creating, I'm sure that this video will help a lot of people. Good job!

The point you made about taking breaks by going on car rides walks etc, is so true it’s crazy how much that one helps me.

I cannot overstate how useful it is to get a honest opinion on your levels. Trust me, it helps a lot.

creating for me was never about doing it the right way. sure my old levels were a mess, but I tried a lot of unconventional things in them. because of that I feel like I'm a much better Creator now, and I'm glad I never tried to create the "right way"

As a creator, I agree with all your tips. Pretty nice video, I think it helped a lot of people :D

this is exactly what i needed. life-changing video right here. you’re amazing and i can’t thank you enough

This is helpful! And I have found that I never really get the colour that I want.

i do create a bit and find it very fun but sometimes i just lose all creativity, focus and motivation. Watching this videos makes me feel better and want to take more time on thinking upon doing. I usually just go in the editor and hope i can think of something and sometimes it works but just usually goes down the drain. I needed this since im just now about to finish my part in Disaster Dive (im saying you should go check out the layout lmao) but, i needed ideas quick because i couldn't really think of anything and now that i watched this it gives me confidence in myself thank you.

So many ways to be creative, yet every awarded level looks exactly the same. I hope more people see this video, I'm getting tired of seeing the same old thing. Thanks for the vid :>

i really wish i could have discovered ur channel earlier. Your videos are really high quality

Bro this is really helpful. I've been thinking about creating in GD for a very long time, visualizing what my level could look like while listening to music. And since I've seen "in the radiator" by wless, I've wanted to be even more creative A thing that is pulling me back is my laziness. I can't do something that is more than 1 minute long as it requires "too much" effort. But I'm working on getting that out of the way. Anyways, this video was really good, and I hope to see more like these

Tutorials like that are always interesting and norkbork-y. Great insight as always.

I usually make creative gameplay but I’m not good with deco, this video help a lot thank you Subscribed

very well put together video, watched through the entire time and ended up not disagreeing with your points once. this is the type of stuff i would tell other creators to do for creative prowess so its nice to see this made into a video with high quality. maybe some of the scientific researches could potentially be a bit sketchy but well done all around

Drawing designs for a gd level wow that's the best thing you mentioned in the video

GG on 3k!!!

I've just started making my first level that I'm gerting very serious about. This video was super helpful! Great video.

this would help if i could get a pc for higher block limit, i’ll keep this in mind, really helpful stuff

Thank you for making this video! I will definitely try to keep these tips in mind.

I feel like you missed a point I don't see mentioned much to boost your creative skills: setting constraints. It might feel counter-intuitive, as "the more tools you have, the more creative you can get, why would you limit yourself?", but the truth is that sometimes all the different building tools can feel overwhelming to the point where you don't know what to do, especially if you're under the pressure of "doing something different". A big part of creativity is based around problem-solving, and setting constraints to the way you build encourages just that. You can set yourself to build a whole 1-minute level with less than 1000 objects, and you will have to think of ways to reach the mark, optimizing the usage of blocks and triggers to make the most out of them. You can make a level using absolutely no triggers, which will get you thinking of different ways to use all the colors available to you, or ways to make the transitions between parts smooth while making sense. Or you could try to make a level using only colors from the range of blues without it necessarily being water-themed. Those examples above might sound a bit extreme, but even just setting a simple theme before starting the level can work as a constraint, even if it's just a personal goal ("Build a hinds-styled level", "Build a non-rainbow modern level", "Build a layout using curved platforms", "Build a level using a specific old piece of decoration that doesn't get used much anymore", "Build a level with a gameplay mechanic that uses the touch trigger",etc.). Joining creator contests can be great if you can't come up with a theme by yourself too, while also getting your level more recognized and letting you get potential extra feedback from the host when the results come out. (You're also often working under a time constraint, which is great to get your motivation going and not get stuck. Problem-solving can also come in the form of "I don't have much time left, what can I do to finish this ASAP and still have a chance to win?") That's just my own take though, I liked watching the video and I agree with the rest of your points! (Except the 4th one maybe, I can imagine all the random people spamming previews to top creators asking for feedback... Taking inspiration from others is nice though.) PD: Do you know about RU-vid's "Chapter" feature? Your videos seem to be quite long and divided by different points, so I feel like it would benefit from it. Definitely check that out if you haven't already!

My tip for new creators is to see Zylenox’s art style tutorial, i found out that it was a great start to creating :) hope this helped lol

Your videos get better each and every time my god! Also, the music in these is beyond perfect.

This video is what I like to tell people about, sure I’m not the best creator but at least I try new things and try to improve my style, while I watch other people making ok levels that look like 5000 other levels. A creative style level has way more potential than a “normal” level, even if it’s not as good

This is really entertaining! You just got a new sub man

One my favorite videos of yours so far, keep it up man! And big congrats for reaching 3k

imagine a 2D game being this convoluted

Yikes, the last benefit one I am NOT GOOD at all! Because my mindset has a perfectionist OCD (blaming by saying "You know better than that." or "Why are you not replicating that result from imagination/like the first time?") and impatient sickness due to unable to find the correct block. I turned pale when I heard that statement, but that applies more to playing than creating for me.

Idk why you are so underrated youtuber

How long does it take you to make such goods videos

YOU NEVER MISS keep up the great videos

I NEEDED THIS THANK YOU SO MUCH

thanks for making this, this vid itself is creative

If im being honest, the only ones who were creative were the *firsts* we call them "Styles" our interpretation of the greats, am i wrong. Think! Danzmen is lemons style, but Now we have a "Danzmen Style" The most creative were the ones who started there *own genre*

I find that i watch ur vids more than popular gd channels

Not even watched 2 seconds and I already know this video is gonna be epic (8

this actually helped me hope you improve on videos as well as creating : )

Yooo a shout-out to the flow state video now this is epic

7:00 oh my god I thought that was my name

ALSO ALSO I’m loving the dppt music in the background!

Thank you

Awesome video! My deco isnt best and layouts could be better but i still watch ur videos about creating knowning ill take some purpose out of it to get better, ty!

2.99k subs :) gg on 3k

these old pokemon songs are great.

Congrats on your 3k subs

yes a tutorial on how to be creative

yes norkbork the diamond & pearl ost in bg video guy

Why there is ad every second?

Look at jayuffs masterpiece... well I guess you haven’t seen the level cat pee

good video 👍

I feel like your scripts drag out the topics in your videos way too much. You have these many long consecutive sentences which essentially say the same exact thing. A whole minute goes by with you talking and talking but very little is actually being communicated.

would you support a HOW? or WHAT? Meme as a level in GD

I agree with everything you said but now i feel like im just a regular Creator and bad

I’d suggest using footage of what you are talking about in your videos, I found myself drifting off and just watching the background multiple times, resulting in having to go back and listen carefully. It’s quite distracting

But, but...you can’t grind for cp if your being creative.😥 In all seriousness links in the description could be very awesome, I feel like people actually reading the study could make them make more sense of it. More than that I’d be cool to see the research behind the video to see where your coming from. Anyway if it’s not to hard links would be great. Otherwise Script was great and the video flowed really well together. Was just curios where all these concepts are coming from. 👍

the cbell of geometry dash

Like it or not, *most* of is aren’t unoriginal. Even some top creators

you are god

Thank-a ya wanka!

Super early!!

am able to create an amazing level cuz i have created amazing parts. its just that am too lazy to create an amazing level

*creativity in gd* lite players:

I'm probably a fairly creative creator, but I waste most of it making old levels ;-;

15:27 What is this level? I want to play it.

all most people including me just want at least 1 cp :(

I can’t see the title is it just nothing huh

When you have 372827 ideas In head but you are too lazy To make them

Wow you make really long videos

I've given up creating, I cant create

*hundreds* of possibilities... i dont think thats quite it chief

yo mama so creative...

creativity is dead. all we need is glow, modern, 1.0 and gameplay that is synced to every attosecond of a song

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I think your generic comments need more creativity :3

the cat

i got recommended this by complete random. but im not sad

It doesn't exist

not on Sunday. unsubscribing..

Psychology class

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Alright here some tips I have for some new creators. 1. Don't build for the sake of building. This is a problem I know many new creators have. You shouldn't build for the sake of building but for the sake of having fun or if you have a great idea for a level 2. Take your time. This is obvious but many people don't realize this sadly. Some of the best works in the game have taken 100+ hours to build 3. Reconstruct your favorite creators designs, effects and maybe gameplay. This is one of the easiest way to understand how some of the coolest levels are made in the game. 4. Watch someone else build. this one ties almost directly to 3. Sometimes creators stream when they are building and watching how they build their levels can give you the idea how their levels are made 5. Don't use the same design for the entire level. This is easy way out for finishing a level and usually Creator Point farmers use this.