How Geometry Dash Became the World's Hardest Game 

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Not me knowing all of this already but watching it all the way through so that I can boost it in the algorithm, causing less people to think I’m crazy when I tell them that I play Geometry Dash for a living

“Kept updating the game on a regular basis” Shows update 2.0 2.1 and 2.2 the three longest updates which combined make up like 90% of the games lifetime

As a GD player, here are all the mistakes 6:21 - It was 1.1 that added mirror portals 7:05 - Customization was in 1.0 10:56 - Demon levels were added in 1.3, 1.6 just added the first official one 13:12 - 2.1 added object rotation, 2.0 added object movement 13:55 It was a remake, not a buff 14:54 It was not made in the editor, rather by having code modify the games savefile to place objects more precisely

The ordering of events in this video is really weird

"he continued updating the game FREQUENTLY" proceeds to show update 2.2 as if no wait whatsoever had happened

1.0-2.1 - $1.99 2.2- $2.99 Geometry Flation hit hard

WE'VE BEEN SUMMONED BY THE ALGORITHM >:3

Very well put together video! Glad to see some Everyplay appreciation since lots of people don't even think about that anymore. Worth noting that I recently asked RobTop what he thinks made this game successful in an AMA and he claims it's the editor (ESPECIALLY how easy it is to share/browse levels, even without an account at first) and custom music (so levels don't just use the same songs over and over). Also worth noting that unlike the Impossible Game there's actually an incentive to play online levels - most of the game's rewards are tied to them

"Geometry dash is simply a 2d cube jumping game" Spu7nix: ok Bli: ok Voxicat: ok

As a geometry dash player this is truly a magnificent moment

banger video. couldnt stop mewing to it

honestly i appreciate how, despite this guy not being in the gd community understands how hard the game actually is. like normally when you show someone gd they think its just a super simple and easy cube game where you just jump over a spike and they think that its difficulty is nothing compared to the generic first person shooters released today

13:14 BTW object movement was added in 2.0, not 2.1

GEOMETRY DASH WILL NEVER DIE (literally)

Some of the information is wrong tbh, demon difficulty was added in 1.3, not 1.6. Also at 11:40, it wasn't only because of demon levels, its one of the reasons why the game stayed alive but it was also because of the community that the game stayed alive.

Well this is a pleasant surprise

The difference is that the impossible game wasn't made with love, and didn't have a level editor btw mirror portals came in 1.1, not 1.2 also don't forget the custom songs, one of the most important features of 1.9

Have you ever heard of this thing called the Level Editor? It’s the main reason why Geometry Dash refuses to die so easily

Great video overall, but as a person who has been playing GD consistently for 5 or 6 years at this point. I'd like to point out some mistakes you made in this video. 1. Mirror portals were added in 1.1. 2. Custom levels have been a thing ever since 1.0. 3. Demons were added in 1.3, 1.6 just introduced the first official demon level. 4. Rotate triggers were added in 2.1, move triggers were added in 2.0. 5. Bloodlust was a remake, not just a buff. 6. WHAT wasn't entirely made in the editor, a lot of it was made with the help of a programming language that the creator of the level Spu7nix wrote and a script that managed to turn video into GD objects by simulating evolution. I'd also like to point out the usage of gameplay by GuitarHeroStyles/AdvyStyles since he's done terrible stuff and doesn't deserve any recognition due to his actions so using footage recorded by him doesn't really feel right.

the timeline is sort of told in the wrong order but really nice video anyways

he didn't even talk about what actually made game popular, the level creations itself

Isn't 2.2 already out? Technically geometry dash isn't completely dead in order for it to completely die out it has to have no updates being added and the developer will have to retire or if it runs out of sales

Very good video, just please learn how to put things in chronological order. It kept going back and forth and it was hard to follow, it goes to 2020 then straight back to 2014 in 3 seconds.

This is a great video however as a gd level creator I noticed some facts that were wrong. (Moving objects were added in 2.0)

It's also worth emphasising the evolution of the creating side of the community during those 6 years. With that much time, dedicated creators only got more and more skilled at the editor - finding new ways to further push the limits in both gameplay and visuals. And you can see this change if you compare levels from each year of 2.1. Not only this, but the GD space on youtube was booming with content, particularly showcase channels, which previewed the most recent masterpieces to come out of the editor. These videos are VERY popular and can reach far beyond just the GD community, only drawing more players in. Plus the fact, they inspire new creators to try projects of their own, thus continuing the positive feedback loop. At around this time as well, Robtop was becoming more active in the community - rating more levels, assigning more moderators and generally interacting with the community more. Morale rose greatly and with the influx of new moderators and level rates, getting a rated level was no longer as elusive as it used to be. Newer creators could shine without having to wait years for recognition. To top it off, Rob also regularly previewed upcoming features of 2.2, provided updates on its progress and answered a lot of the community's most asked questions. I believe this is the main reason Geometry Dash has kept its momentum for all this time.

Babe wake up kalex posted

"How did this block game become the hardest game in the world?" Proceeds to show the most free part in bloodlust, literally 7 star difficulty

I thought he was a geometry dash RU-vidr that I subbed to for the documentaries but then I realized he only posted 4 times and I subbed cause of the fearless one lol

I've been in the GD Community for over half its lifespan and wanted to say this video is super well made. I always find it interesting that this game stood the test of time as well as it has and how creators and players always find new ways to make the game so enjoyable and worthy of coming back to, which is something that I really like about this $4 cube game.

"Updating consistently" 7 YEARS DUDE 7 YEARS.

The editor make the game success, that's it. Yeah, maybe robtop copied the gameplay, but he added more gameplay too so the gameplay will be variative

My guy this video has mistakes, for example the mirror portal wasn't added in 1.2, it was in 1.1 and the Demon difficulty wasn't added in 1.6, that was when RobTop released the first demon and some more but still this is a great video my guy :)

another banger man kalex keep it up!

did you just call gd stupid? *you hear your doorbell ring*

Always love to see people who are not GD youtubers make videos about the game. Really good video, I like a lot how you approached the subject. I watched your Dani video like half a year ago and I was shocked when I realized you were the same guy lmao Btw at 11:13 I'm the verifier of the top 32 hardest level there, Deadlier Clubstep. I got really excited to see it there ❤

i love how 90% of the viewers are gd players who already know all this because they lived through it, but they still watch it cus its a good video and so it gets boosted in the algorithm.

this is very well explained, a few facts were off like object rotation was added in 2.0 not 2.1 and 2.2 took over 7 years not 6 but still great video and as a GD player myself this was fun to watch.

Title: How Geometry Dash Became Unkillable Reality: Bro gives me the whole timeline of geometry dash

Deserves more views tbh

14:40 That´s my post haha (the "what does reddit think" one)

ur content is insane man, keep it going

DAP DOO DOO DOO DAP DOO DOO DOO, BISHWO 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🌊🌊

14:02 dang what a loser lmao

nice documentary Kalex keep it up

Once the game added background graphics. That’s when I quit. It became waaaay too annoying trying to figure out what was the box to jump on & what was the background.

“How did this stupid block game-“ okay well that makes me sad

i just noticed fluke games "fluke" is a word used in a game where you get alot farther then your record

What A Great Documentation On Such Game!

9:49 Updates on a regular basis you say? this made me laugh so hard.

"While being harder than the current insane levels, you'd still get the same amount of stars" *Meanwhile extreme demons being the highest difficulty that only the best of the best could complete, give you fewer stars than an insane RobTop level*

That spaceuk one hit different lol

I love impressing non-GD players when they see me beating Extreme Demons in the hardest game

The level editor is definitely what made the game blow up. By allowing the players to make gd what they wanted it to be robtop unknowingly allowed the game to evolve in amazing ways where players could really surprise others what the game could be. That's how we got the game to be as popular as today.

I like how your example of a feature added by updates that improved the game is the mirror portal, one of the most widely hated features in all of Geometry Dash

Literally heard this like 10 times but the algorithm knows I play gd so here I am

When he said "And this isn't even the hardest level anymore, it's like only #4 on the demon list" I had goosebumps, idk why but I just had a "Jeez I can't believe silent clubstep is #4 now dude.."

6:21 Um technically it's 1.1 so you skipped 1.2

Extremely well made video! Im impressed by the in depth analysis of the history of the game!

We keeping GD alive with this one 🔥🔥🔥🔥

gd is the goat fr fr like the only game i play is gd and i only play minecraft like once everyone while like i love this editor (where i spend most of my time) browsing songs on newgrounds or working on a new level to post and let people play and i must thank you because i love learning about this game

Keep up the Work love all 4 posts you hace

Fluke needs a award because geometry dash wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for him 👏 ❤

I thought that I would know everything covered here but I am surprised that the impossible game was ever that popular, when I played it after playing gd it seemed quite bad and really easy too.

Goos video this sounded like it was made by a 10m sub channel hopefully you will reach 10m someday!

That first sentenced enraged me

Watched your fearless video when it first dropped. Interesting to see you cover geometry dash

As a kalex and geometry dash fan, thank you.

the fact that geometry dash kept growing over the years is insane. in 2018 the game was in its decline, its lowest was about 2k players. but fast forward to 2019 and the game somehow peaked at about 4k players, and then 2020 with 6k players, 2021 with 10k players peak, 2022 with 16k players peak, and then finally 2.2... which peaked at 80k players... of course player count went down, but it still averages about 20k players.

"2.2 is here!" Amazon users still crying into their pillows: 💀💀😭😭

2:25 bro was nutting when he said "thousands of thousands"

-Swedish -Ripoff from block game -Too lazy to update Notch and Robtop really have the same life

I think geometry dash grew not because of demons but because of the amount of freedom it gives creators to do whatever they want as well as all the youtubers making really good videos like this one

With this treasure, we summon kalex

11:03 WHO'S ICON IS THAT 💀💀💀

OMG A NEW KALEX VIDEOOOO

Yo man I have a question, what font do you use for your subtitles??

this is so freaking awesome, i couldn’t take my eyes off the screen lol. great job!!

You have summoned the whole Geometry Dash community

earliest I’ve ever been to a kalex video lets go

You should make a video about the most hated vr creator pursuit vr

awesome to see one of my favorite creators make a vid about my favorite game

good day to be alive and watch kalex rn

Masterpiece

The thumbnail should be a meme.

Awesome video man!

only ogs remember when this was called "How Geometry Dash Became Unkillable"

you are ADDICTED to minecraft click sound

I suppose its original namesake was called _The Impossible Game_ for nothing, eh? Geometry Dash truly honoured its source material by becoming the one true Impossible Game.

I love this community! Also imagine this video gets nominated for 2024 best video in the GD awards.

i wonder if what will be the future online levels looks like since its been 5 months and the levels are getting more better than before

death threat on gd is wild

14:35 bro really said “together we are geometry dash” 💀

4 words: 'Fire in the hole'

A GD video from you was very unexpected

something that also helped was songs from Newgrounds without that, having only a few songs to choose from would've repelled people from creating levels because they would've been bored of hearing the same thing over and over again

One day when the game will shut down Summoning Salt will make a video of every player trying to beat every level until it shuts down

The research is a bit off (mainly the timeline) still a good video

8:41 me while watching this"BA DO DO DO BA DODODO BSWHOO"

i got a war thunder ad right before you sponsored war thunder 💀