Guidelines

Last updated May 28, 2026 ยท v2026-05-28

Overview

These guidelines are the standard used for every record, level change, and review decision on this list.

The list ranks Geometry Dash demons by difficulty. The goal is to keep those rankings accurate, make sure accepted completions were earned legitimately, and apply the same expectations to every player.

These guidelines may change over time. Major revisions are posted in the changelog and on Discord. The version on this page is the active version.

Before You Submit

What is the minimum progress requirement?

The minimum accepted progress on this list is 45%. Records below 45% are not accepted. For non-extreme demons, only 100% completions are accepted.

How do I complete the submit form?

Use the Submit page. Choose your level from the search dropdown or create it if it is not listed yet. Fill in every required field accurately, including device information and mod usage.

How long does review take?

Records are usually reviewed from oldest to newest. Staff may still handle some submissions out of order. A newer record being accepted first does not mean yours was skipped. Do not submit the same record again while it is pending.

Reviews are done manually. Staff need time to watch footage and check proof, so wait for the queue to move.

How will I receive the decision?

When a staff member reviews your record, the site will notify you. The notification will say whether it was approved or rejected, and rejected records include the reason. Your profile always shows the current status of each record.

Video Evidence

What resolution and frame rate are required?

At least 720p and 30 frames per second. Lower quality may prevent staff from seeing what happened clearly. Higher quality is preferred.

What platforms are accepted?

YouTube, Twitch, BiliBili, RuTube, Medal, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Google Drive, and Dropbox are accepted. Anyone with the link must be able to view it. Unlisted is allowed. Private is not.

Does the video need to be continuous?

Yes. It must show the entire attempt in one continuous recording. The run cannot have cuts, jumps, or missing gameplay.

What must be visible at the end?

The end screen or victory screen must be visible for at least two seconds after the level is completed. If a cheat indicator only appears on the end screen, you must reach that screen.

Can I submit another player's video?

No. The submitting account must match the account shown in the video. Joke submissions and meme submissions are rejected.

Can I blur personal information?

If you blur or remove personal information such as desktop icons, the taskbar, or chat windows, include the original unedited recording as a separate link in the notes. Staff will keep private information confidential.

Click Audio

Do I need a physical microphone?

Yes. Every click or tap must be recorded by a real microphone. Generated click sounds are treated as false evidence. Using them will result in a ban. There is no warning and no second chance for this rule.

What must be audible?

Every click or tap from the beginning of the attempt to the end, not only the hardest parts.

Clicks must be distinguishable from the game music and sound effects. If staff cannot separate your input sound from the song, it does not count.

Click audio may be lowered or removed from the public video, but the original recording with clicks intact must be linked in the notes.

Raw Footage

When is raw footage required?

For Top 150 levels, for levels 151 through top for completions after January 21 2026, and for any level if staff request it.

What must raw footage include?

At least two separate audio tracks. One track must contain clicks or taps. One track must contain system audio and game sounds. Track order does not matter.

Uploaded to cloud storage such as Google Drive, Yandex Drive, or MediaFire. YouTube and other public video platforms do not count as raw footage storage.

Anyone with the link must be able to access the file without requesting permission.

Best practice is to include 3 to 7 minutes more than the level length, so reviewers have context before and after the attempt.

The separate audio track requirement does not apply to mobile devices because phones cannot reasonably record that way.

Can raw footage be hidden from the public?

Yes. If you want the file hidden from the public, mark it as hidden when submitting. Only staff will be able to view it.

Mods and Tools

What mods are never allowed during a record attempt?

Noclip or Noclip Accuracy outside the zero death 100% case, speedhacks, frame stepping, intentional slowdowns, hitbox multipliers, No Spikes, instant complete or jump hacks, macros, bots, automated input, Physics Bypass, TPS Bypass, gravity manipulation, Release Dual Trigger, magnetic keyboard macros, and level nerfs including moved spikes, structures, or saws.

What else is not allowed during attempts?

Show Hitboxes or Show Layout during the attempt, No Hide Trigger, No Mirror, No Camera Move, texture packs that make hitboxes easier to read, No Shaders or No Particles when used for unfair advantage, third party shaders that change gameplay visuals, and Hide Pause Menu abuse.

What mods are always allowed?

Click Between Frames, FPS Bypass without restrictions, Timer Resolution, RivaTuner, Zero Delay, Show Hitboxes on Death only, StartPos Switcher, Death Tracker, Trail Always Off, No Portal Lightning, RGB Icons, Mini Cube Icon, High FPS Rotation Fix, CPS counter and FPS counter overlays, handcam or input overlay for extra proof, OBS or similar recording software, and Speedhack or Hitbox Multiplier during practice only.

Do I need a cheat indicator?

Any record set after July 2024 must show the cheat indicator if a mod menu was running. It may stay visible during the run or appear only on the end screen. If it only appears on the end screen, you must reach that screen. Records with active mods and no visible indicator are rejected.

Gameplay Standards

What recording methods are acceptable?

Screen recording software such as OBS, Bandicam, or ShadowPlay is the recommended method for every level.

Liveplay using a camera pointed at your screen is valid only if your device struggles with screen recording. All required indicators must still be clear. This method is not accepted for top 150 levels.

Stream VODs can be used as the public video, but they cannot replace raw footage. Record locally while streaming.

Separate device click recording is valid for mobile devices and liveplays. Tools such as WoMic or Iriun Webcam can use a phone as the microphone.

What game version is accepted?

Only completions on the current game version, 2.2, are accepted. Old records on earlier versions may be accepted if you can prove that version was current when the record happened, such as with the video upload date. Records on version 2.11 set before January 21 2026 are accepted as an exception.

What counts as a valid completion?

Noclip Accuracy at 100% with zero deaths is allowed as long as active hacks are visible in the recording.

First attempt in Practice Mode without Show Hitboxes enabled is allowed.

Death Link mode in Globed is allowed.

Starting from true 0% using StartPos Switcher is allowed.

Exiting during an auto section or before the end screen is allowed, provided you still reach the end screen when the cheat indicator only appears there.

Reasonable pausing is allowed.

Completing a level in the editor is not allowed. Using Ignore Damage to avoid a death on a copy of the level is not allowed.

What exploits invalidate a record?

Pause buffering by pressing pause repeatedly to break difficult timings.

Using Smooth Fix to intentionally slow the game down.

Changing FPS during an attempt to alter frame alignment and make precise inputs easier.

What happens when a level gets updated?

A new verifier replaces the old verifier. The previous verifier is listed as first victor instead.

Records on the old version are no longer accepted.

If the update made the level harder, all pending records are rejected.

If the creator makes the same types of changes players were previously told not to make, previously rejected records may be reviewed again on request.

Can I modify levels on my end?

You may fix bugs on a copy of a level. This includes broken auto sections, balls sticking to ceilings, slopes that stopped working in 2.2, and Click Between Frames blockers added by the creator.

With prior staff approval, you may also add speed changers to fix music desync or reduce visual effects for medical reasons such as epilepsy or color blindness.

Changes beyond bug fixes and accessibility are not allowed. Moving obstacles to make the level easier is cheating. Extreme Low Detail Mode is banned for memory levels.

What routes and skips are allowed?

Any path that exists in the current version of the level is allowed. Different color modes, strategic route choices, and minor skips are accepted.

Skips that bypass entire parts of the level are not accepted. If a route avoids a whole section the creator intended players to complete, the record will be rejected.

Cheating and Penalties

What counts as cheating?

Cheating includes using prohibited software, altering evidence, splicing footage, adding fake click sounds, submitting a video from another player, or using any method designed to make a hacked run look legitimate.

What happens if there is insufficient evidence?

If staff suspect cheating but cannot prove it conclusively, the record is rejected without a ban. This also applies when a previously accepted record can no longer be reviewed because the evidence was deleted. Keep your recordings.

What if I accidentally cheated?

If you did not realize you were cheating and can show staff how it happened, the record is rejected without a ban. You must show that it was genuinely unintentional.

What is the penalty for intentional cheating?

A first intentional offense results in a 6 month submission ban. A permanent public mark remains on the profile.

A second intentional offense results in a permanent ban. Appeals are reserved for extraordinary cases and are rarely accepted.

What if I confess voluntarily?

If you admit to cheating before staff catch it, the ban is reduced to 4 months. The profile mark still applies, and a second offense is still permanent.

Can I use multiple accounts?

Creating a second account to dodge a ban, impersonate someone, or use the site under another identity results in a 6 month ban on the main account. The alternate account is permanently deleted with no recovery.

Can I share my account?

If multiple people use one account, the main account for each person receives a 6 month ban. The shared account is permanently deleted.

What counts as general misconduct?

Hate speech or slurs in a username, promoting cheating tools, flooding the queue with troll submissions, or deliberately disrupting list operations are handled case by case and can result in bans of any length.

Level Eligibility

What qualifies for the list?

The level must be a rated demon in Geometry Dash, publicly available on the game servers, and have a verifiable legitimate completion on record.

Auto levels and challenge levels are not eligible. Unrated levels are not eligible, even if they are demon difficulty.

When are levels reviewed again?

A creator update triggers a staff review. If the level becomes harder, its rank may rise. If it becomes easier, its rank may fall. Major changes may require new records on the updated version.

If the creator deletes the level from the servers or RobTop unrates it, the level is removed from the list. Existing records are archived and stop counting toward rankings and points.

Player Conduct

What are the account standards?

One person may use one account. You are responsible for your account.

Usernames containing slurs, threats, hate speech, or staff impersonation are banned on sight.

You are accountable for anything done through your account, even if someone else had access.

How should I behave toward staff?

Staff are volunteers and review records on their own time. Do not harass staff over decisions, spam direct messages for faster reviews, or start public callout threads over a rejection.

False records waste review time. Submitting something fake to test the system can lead to consequences.

Disputes must go through the ticket system.

How do rankings work?

Leaderboard position is based on approved records. Harder levels award more points, and progress records under 100% award partial points. Rankings update automatically, so the leaderboard reflects the current approved record set.

Support

My record has been pending for a while

Reviews take time because staff have to watch the video. Check your profile for the current status. If it has been over a week with no movement, submit a support ticket.

My raw footage file is too large to upload

Contact a staff member for help.

I cannot find my level in the search dropdown

Check the exact spelling. Some special characters may not appear in search results. Newly rated levels can take up to a day to appear in the system.

I want to appeal a ban

Open a support ticket and include all evidence that supports your case. A senior staff member who was not involved in the original decision will review it.

Where can I reach staff?

Use the ticket system for record disputes, ban appeals, and account problems.

The Discord server is useful for community discussion and faster responses.

Do not message individual staff about record reviews. Use official channels.

Final note

By submitting a record, you agree to this page. Staff decisions are final. Ask before submitting when a rule is unclear.