Talk:Geometry Dash/Archive 1

Why?
Why did MelanieN added protection icon? Where is two coming soon 2.0 levels? Where is guide here? --Onepamop wl (talk) 18:00, 11 April 2015 (UTC)


 * There's far too much vandalism. False information leads to unnecessary excitement (and subsequently, disappointment) in the gaming community. The update is not out yet to the public, and the information has not been confirmed by a reliable source. Temple of the Mousy (talk) 19:53, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

Copyright problem
I have been playind around with the Earwig's Copyvio detector and I have seen that the top may be a slight reword of this (compare). I tagged the article with close paraphrasing. --ToonLucas22 (talk) 19:12, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
 * I can assure you that the "Are you old enough" website copied the Wikipedia article. No violation here. Temple of the Mousy (talk) 20:58, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

AfD result and additional sources
I closed the AfD for this article as 'keep because those arguing that it should be kept demonstrated that there was enough reliable secondary coverage. However, all of this coverage was in sources not currently cited, and so I would strongly suggest that article watchers add these sources to the article. I do not edit video-game articles, else I would do it myself. The sources are the following: 148apps, Softpedia, latinpost, and the star. Vanamonde93 (talk) 04:06, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

WP:Reliable Sources
Read the above and follow the rules if interested editors have any intentions of adding material to this article. For this article to have any validity, sources are essential.  Rob van  vee  06:57, 27 December 2015 (UTC)

Sweden-Based??
Robert Topala is Sweden-Based? I didn't know that, I thought that he was Finnish-Based. Can someone give me a link or something that shows that he is Sweden-Based? VortexCat123 (talk) 06:04, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

IDK,but all I know is it uses the Swedish time zone so yeah,I got this info from GD Colon TheWorstHuman (talk) 22:27, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Debate
I wanted to raise the article to Mid-importance, but I think it needs some debate. 96.237.20.169 (talk) 01:27, 24 September 2016 (UTC)

I think that many other articles deserve the mid-importance more than this. This article does not draw much attention other than from GD players, and is poorly referenced. - 1.02 editor (talk) 00:34, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 February 2017
Hi, I would like to remove the following section in the article "geometry dash":

"See also The Impossible Game"

The impossible game is a competitor to Geometry dash. Why should Geometry dash give free advertise to it´s competitor? "The impossible game" does not have the same thing on it´s page.

Please remove the section.

Kind regards

Fan of Geometry Dash Jaqqhammer1 (talk) 04:52, 4 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done -- ferret (talk) 14:24, 4 February 2017 (UTC)


 * That is absolutely ridiculous. This web page is not an advertisement, but an encyclopedia article. Its purpose is to provide information about the game, including its "competitors". Please refer to the appropriate Wikipedia guidelines before calling any edit like this "vandalism". And please remove the protection and revert the remove of the "see also" -section. 80.222.113.49 (talk) 15:09, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
 * It's not typical to use a See Also section in this manner. Similar games are typically included in the same categories or on a list article for games of that genre. There's nothing that makes the Impossible Game stand out as an important see also for this article, versus dozens of other running genre games. Nor does The Impossible Game have a see also back to Geometry Dash. -- ferret (talk) 15:12, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
 * As of April 16th, 2020, the article for The Impossible Game now has a "See Also" section which contains only one link, towards Geometry Dash. I believe it is then very fair to mention The Impossible Game back in Geometry Dash's "See Also" section, especially considering the extreme similarity between both games. (Also, Wikipedia shouldn't refrain from mentionning "competitors" solely to give a commercial advantage to a product. Wikipedia is here to inform, and shouldn't be held back just because of commercial factors.) ShivaMaria (talk) 22:44, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

GA nomination
This article is no where near where it needs to be to pass a GA review. Please read over the quality assessment information at WP:VG/A and over guidelines pertaining to video game articles at WP:VG/GL. The amount of unsourced content in the article is a particularly large issue, as well as having only five sources. Much higher quality sources are available. -- ferret (talk) 12:06, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
 * I understand just wanted to know the specific things i needed to do to improve the article, btw a question is Metacritic a reliable source? --Dashy (message me) (my contribs) 19:29, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
 * What you'll want to request is a Peer Review. You'll get feedback on where the article can be improved, and it is intended to help get an article in shape before attempting GA or FA. Metacritic is a reliable source, but individual reviews listed in it may not be. For a list of vetted sources that are reliable, check WP:VG/RS. Note that user scores and reviews on Metacritic are unreliable and cannot be used. -- ferret (talk) 22:23, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 April 2017
I think that this article is very small, i could write more. I play GD for almost 2 years and I now more about it. I could update the article with some more info, like about every gamemode, every update, more about beta version, famous players and many other. B1rtek (talk) 16:38, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Everything in the article must be reliably sourced. In addition, much of what you have mentioned wanting to add is discourage by guidelines such as WP:VGSCOPE. This type of material is better suited for Wikia. -- ferret (talk) 16:47, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

Regarding "External links"
Hi,

Can someone with authority change the webpage one is directed to when clicking on "RobTop Games Official Website" in section "External links"?

One is currently being directed to "http://geometrydash.com/" which doesn't work. The correct address is "http://www.robtopgames.com/".

Kind regards

Jaqqhammer — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaqqhammer (talk • contribs) 18:13, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 March 2018
In introduction paragraph, add "gauntlets" to special features. 2605:6000:101C:813B:943B:EEE0:3A6C:AA17 (talk) 19:59, 10 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 15:21, 11 March 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 March 2018
Typo - Please change ", a day later he release it for iOS" under Other Editions of Geometry Dash, in the Meltdown section, to ", and a day later he released it for iOS" 73.254.27.123 (talk) 00:06, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done —   IVORK  Discuss 00:42, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 June 2018
In the sidebar of the "Geometry Dash" page, there are three mistakes: 1. The "first release" date is misspelled as "Augost 13, 2013." 2. In the "latest release" description, Geometry Dash SubZero's release date is incorrectly listed as "December 22, 2014," when the correct release date is December 21, 2017. 3. In the "latest release" description, there is an invalid link of Geometry Dash SubZero. LuckyAssassin (talk) 22:33, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done LittlePuppers (talk) 03:10, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

The Other Versions
There's also stuff such as "GD Ultimate" (Geometry Dash Ultimate) which is based on an ultimate version with more blocks and gives creators the potential to make more stuff on Geometry Dash while waiting for 2.2 (big update which includes multiplayer) and has an official "Discord" (a gaming platform for servers to talk to people and better than skype or teamspeak) and also has other social media.

There's also other copies, but I haven't further researched.

Let me know if any further edits below my signature

GDanthonyYT (talk) 15:23, 1 October 2018 (UTC)GDanthonyYT

Yeah, no. Wikia's a better place for that type of stuff. InvalidOS talk  23:01, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

RobTop Games Revenues & Profits
https://www.allabolag.se/5569680860/bokslut

2017: Revenue 81.413.000 Swedish kronor Net profit 44.142.000 Swedish kronor — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.188.181.47 (talk) 06:52, 5 February 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 December 2019
Spinoff apps have returned to the Google Play store. They were taken down due to granting in-game rewards for rating the game, which the Google Play Store does not allow. GDColon (talk) 02:26, 24 December 2019 (UTC)


 * ❌. It's not clear what changes you want to make. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon &bull; videos) 04:44, 24 December 2019 (UTC)


 * I'm referring to the 'spin-offs' section at the very bottom. It mentions that both GD Meltdown and SubZero are unavailible from the Play Store but that is no longer the case. The last sentence for Meltdown/SubZero should be removed entirely. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GDColon (talk • contribs) 23:50, December 28, 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  JTP (talk • contribs) 15:40, 3 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 January 2020
Can I change one part with bad spelling? Mobutts (talk) 00:33, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. stwalkerster (talk) 00:53, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 March 2020
Can somebody add an update history to the page? RThreeKed (talk) 19:32, 14 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. You need to be specific about the change you want made.  RudolfRed (talk) 21:53, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

What I mean is that add a history of updates made to the game. RThreeKed (talk) 21:55, 14 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Someone who is watching this page will see this suggestion and might do it, however you can also write the table yourself and request on this page that someone copy your version over. Note that we only mention major updates. – Thjarkur (talk) 22:23, 14 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Ok, here you go.

Please copy RteeeeKed (talk) 04:46, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2020
Please clarify this sentence: "Many triggers use the "Color" trigger graphics, and some do not display correctly." Some people might not know what a "Color" trigger is, or what it looks like. RteeeeKed (talk) 00:28, 17 March 2020 (UTC)


 * ❌. It's not clear what changes you want to make. Yes, it's unclear, but you need to provide a proposed change. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon &bull; videos) 04:24, 17 March 2020 (UTC)

Protection
(Eg) This doesn't have to be a protective document. Can you untie it?

(fr) Je n'ai pas besoin de document de protection.

(ภา) หวัดดี สงสัยหนังสือเล่มนี้จะไม่เป็นเอกสารคุ้มครอง ช่วยเปิดเอกสารคุ้มครองหน่อยได้ไหม

(한) 안녕하세요 이 문서가 보호문서일 필요가 없다고 생각합니다 보호문서좀 풀어주세요. 바게트 (talk) 08:21, 11 April 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 April 2020
Reason : Many parts of the article are oddly specific, as in they mention information that the average reader would likely not understand or find relevant. I recommend not remove entire sections, but rather improve the wording to that it looks more friendly and understandable for an audience that doesn't already know everything about Geometry Dash.

Change this : "The beginning of Electroman Adventures, an insane difficulty official level in the game."

To this : "The beginning of Electroman Adventures, one of the many official levels in the game."

Or to this : "The beginning of Electroman Adventures, the Xth of 21 official levels in the game."

Or to this : "The beginning of Electroman Adventures, the Xth official level in the game."

Because : One who does not play or know about Geometry Dash and would like to learn more about it does not know what "insane difficulty" means, and would likely be confused about whether "insane" refers to an in-game rating or to the personal opinion of the editor who wrote the line. If the difficulty level would be kept, then there would need to be prior definition of the in-game difficulty levels, so that a reader reading that line knows how to interpret "insane difficulty" correctly.

Change this : "Other features include "map packs", secret vaults, gauntlets, featured levels, levels in the "Hall of Fame", daily levels, weekly demons, quests, creating, scores of players based on stars, creator points, and between friends, and a variety of icons and game modes."

To this : "Other features include showcases of user-made levels, a daily and weekly selection of custom levels, online leaderboards, customizable player icons and multiple game modes."

Because : An already overly long list mentions elements that means nothing to someone who doesn't already know what they are. (Many of them being between quotes shows evidence that these terms don't mean what they mean outside the context of Geometry Dash and needs further explanation. To the abverage non-GD readers, a "map pack" sounds like a collection of cartographic maps and a "weekly demon" is a creature from Hell reoccuring each week. Point is, if we want not to cunfuse the reader, these things shouldn't mentionned before being defined clearly.)

Remove completely : "The new features can be accessed through hacking into the editor, in which it can be seen that they were not finished at the time of release. Many triggers use the "Color" trigger graphics, and some do not display correctly. As of January 23, 2020, it is available on the Apple Store and the Google Play Store."

Because : Note : I tried to find sources mentionning the GD SubZero editor leakings, but all I found is this source, which doesn't mention the leaks at all. It does mention SubZero itself though, so if it looks like a correct source to use in Wikipedia, it could help support the need to mention SubZero in the GD article. ShivaMaria (talk) 20:24, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * It is not official (it's a community-driven product. It really is just a crack like another.)
 * It is not relevant (oddly specific; one who wants to learn about Geometry Dash doesn't need to know the bugs in an unofficial derivative of an unreleased update, if said bug didn't have a significant impact on Geometry Dash in general)
 * It isn't backed up by any source to support its relevance.
 * Yes check.svg Done! GoingBatty (talk) 01:28, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

✅ I agree with the man above. 바게트 (talk) 06:51, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Things to fix

 * Electroman Adventures is the 13th gd level, 10th is xStep. SummerKrut (talk) 21:35, 9 May 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 June 2020
In the middle of the Reception section, it states, 'Geometry Dash has also been listed by the reviewer Chris Morris on the website Common Sense Media as a child-friendly video game that parents could let their children play on, stating that the game was a "good way to handle frustration"'

Morris absolutely does not state that it is child-friendly, and instead points out that it can be "extraordinarily frustrating." Perhaps the line in the article can be restated as something like:

'Chris Morris of the website Common Sense Media states that Geometry Dash "can be extraordinarily frustrating" and that "if kids can handle losing again and again without blowing their tops, then this app may be OK for them." He goes on to state that it can be a conduit for families to "talk about the best way to handle frustration -- and when it's best to walk away for a while."

"Child-friendly" makes it sound like the game is appropriate for younger kids, and that is absolutely not the case due to the frustration factor. I should also point out that there's a little extra bit at the end of the original quoted sentence in this article regarding "families talking about the joy of dancing in time with music." I don't think it actually adds anything to the article and can probably be left out, but I don't think it hurts to leave it in. MusicalDiktat (talk) 04:18, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
 * ❌, I've reread what the article says and the review, and as far as I can tell it is accurate, ignoring user-generated content. The conclusion of "child-friendly" is also appropriate imo as the review says ages 8 and up. Ed6767 (talk) 18:14, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Better picture?
The picture that shows the beginning of Electroman Adventures is too small and doesn't show the entire thing. I suggest we change it. RteeeeKed (talk) 01:12, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

I think it’s to avoid copyright or something. WikiMakersOfOurTime (talk) 04:47, 27 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Indeed, the image is intentionally low-resolution to comply with the non-free content policy. Ionmars10 (talk) 15:07, 27 December 2020 (UTC)

Too much jargon
I think there is too many terms in the article that only people who play Geometry Dash will understand, such as secret coins. We should probably get rid of it, or change it to a more understandable term.2600:8801:A002:3700:D476:A8C6:D508:69A5 (talk) 17:38, 23 September 2020 (UTC) RteeeeKed (talk) 01:25, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

Add artists
Please add Step, TheFatRat, and Dimrain47 to the artist list.

Because: One who is looking for info on the game, when they see the artist list, you could give them more artists to know about. 12:25, Sep. 22nd, 2020. 2600:8801:A002:3700:10D4:A220:4A9E:F983 (talk) 19:24, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 September 2020
Change how long the update 2.2 has not been released to (as of September 2020) 98.16.50.199 (talk) 18:25, 25 September 2020 (UTC)


 * ❌. It's not clear what changes you want to make. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon &bull; videos) 20:17, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

Why can't you edit
Why can't you edit HIOO (GD) (talk) 10:25, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * , because this article is currently under semi-protection, meaning that new users are barred from editing it directly to prevent vandalism and other disruptive editing. You can submit an edit request by clicking here, but please be sure to state specifically what you want to add/change/remove. Thanks. Ionmars10 (talk) 15:08, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

Ok HIOO (GD) (talk) 04:02, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 December 2020
Hi! I have two edit requests:

There's a small typo in the "Geometry Dash" article that I would like to fix: "In-game currency, such as as stars or orbs..."

Another thing that I want to edit is to put the 3 other GD games in chronological order (from oldest to newest): "In addition to the original game, 3 other games in the series have been made: Geometry Dash Meltdown, Geometry Dash World and Geometry Dash Subzero."

Both edits are quite small, but it would still be nice if they would be edited.

Kind regards Karkkipatukka (talk) 11:31, 13 December 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅. ◢  Ganbaruby!   (Say hi!) 13:07, 13 December 2020 (UTC)

Criticisms and community
One of the many criticisms that the community of this game has given is the long wait for 2.2, so I think a criticisms page would be suitable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7F:44F4:6200:14C2:17C8:CFF3:F1BD (talk) 12:45, 13 December 2020 (UTC)

I added a updates section with criticism of 2.2’s long wait. WikiMakersOfOurTime (talk) 20:06, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Map Packs and Gauntlets?
Should we add a table for Map Packs and Gauntlets with all the levels? I am a bit stuck on this one because while this would be helpful I think it would be turning this page to the Geometry Dash Wiki. WikiMakersOfOurTime (talk) 20:07, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Charts
Why is there a Lite, Subzero, Meltdown, And World Chart? But no main game chart for levels. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiMakersOfOurTime (talk • contribs) 17:19, 2 February 2021 (UTC)
 * , because the editor who removed the main chart forgot to remove the others. Ionmars10 (talk) 17:44, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

"GDBrowser" listed at Redirects for discussion
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Semi-protected edit request on 26 February 2021
Change, "The objective of the game is to complete a level by reaching its end. Notably, if the player crashes into an obstacle, the level restarts from the beginning except in Practice Mode. Users cannot control the speed at which the icon is moving, only the vertical movement of their icons and can be changed since 1.7. The timing and rhythm of the in-game music are key parts of the game, often in relation to each other. " to, "The objective of the game is to complete a level by reaching its end. Notably, if the player crashes into an obstacle, the level restarts from the beginning except in Practice Mode. Users couldn't control the speed at which their icon was moving, only the vertical movement of their icons could be changed until update 1.7. The timing and rhythm of the in-game music are key parts of the game, often in relation to each other. Pengwino (talk) 16:33, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: I've removed the information about 1.7 altogether, as it's unsourced. Elliot321 (talk &#124; contribs) 18:14, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

"JesseValentineMusic" listed at Redirects for discussion
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Listen to this article
The "Listen to this article" section under External Links seems out of place. Why is it at the bottom? Is that where those sorts of things usually are? Suspicioussandwich (talk) 14:11, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 April 2021
anime tiddies 95.150.211.216 (talk) 19:55, 6 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: This is not an edit request. Sincerely, Deauthorized. (talk) 21:37, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Polargeist Song
Polargeist was made by Step, not DJVI. If someone can correct it. Yannis2355-Discord (talk) 15:12, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

Polargeist Song
Polargeist was made by Step, not DJVI. Please correct it. Yannis2355-Discord (talk) 15:13, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

The Atlantic: Circular reporting/Citogenesis
The first reference seems to be an instance of circular reporting off of Wikipedia. It says the following: "It’s a 2013 mobile game and Steam game developed by Sweden-based developer Robert Topala, and published by his own company RobTop Games. It is a rhythm-based running game which currently has 20 levels. Each level features unique background music. Other features of the game include a level editor, map packs, user-created levels, secret coins, and a great variety of icons and game modes, as well as user coins and a secret vault in the latest versions"

This was published on August 24, 2016, so I decided to check out the most recent version of this article before then (23:08, August 23, 2016): "Geometry Dash is a 2013 mobile game and Steam game developed by Sweden-based developer Robert Topala, and published by his own company RobTop Games. It is a rhythm-based running game which currently has 20 levels. Each level features unique background music. Other features of the game include a level editor, map packs, user-created levels, secret coins, and a great variety of icons and game modes, as well as user coins and a secret vault in the latest versions."

This reference is used for the following sentences in the article as of now:
 * "Geometry Dash is a series of music platforming video games developed by Swedish developer Robert Topala, also known as RobTop."


 * "In addition to the 21 official levels, certain user-created levels have been featured in in-game content, such as map packs, gauntlets, the hall of fame, daily non-demon level, weekly demon, and the search bar."

Both of these are true, but ultimately, this is citogenesis. Also, for the second sentence I have mentioned here, some of these (gauntlets, the hall of fame, and the daily/weekly levels) aren't even mentioned in the source. Ideally, this source should be replaced with another reliable source instead, but I can't find another such reliable source. Twotwicetalk 21:40, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

"Waterflame" listed at Redirects for discussion
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Waterflame. The discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 August 15 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. ~ El D. (talk to me) 19:27, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

RobTop submitted a video to his YT Channel. It shows a new sneak peek for the 2.2 Update.
Hey, I want to tell you if you can edit the page with the following: "On August 14th, 2021, RobTop submitted to his YouTube channel a new Sneak Peek of the Update 2.2 after 1 year (the advanced editor system one). It shows new features, such as a new background for level editor, and new level designs. However no release date has been announced yet." Diegoesquivel2004 (talk) 02:34, 16 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Sirdog9002 (talk) 02:42, 16 August 2021 (UTC)