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'''Creator Contests''' are community events organised by the [[Robert Topala|developer]], usually with the help of prominent community members. Winning contest submissions are then implemented in [[Geometry Dash]], which has included levels being featured in [[gauntlets]], and [[Icon Kit|icons]].

==Level Creator Contests==
There have been nine level creator contests, creating levels for 16 different gauntlets. The first six contests were announced on [[Viprin|Viprin's]] YouTube channel, and all subsequent contests have been announced on RobTop's channel.
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Crystal=
The Crystal Gauntlet Contest ran from 24 June to 31 August 2017. The five best levels were added to the Crystal Gauntlet, which was released on 16 November. The 1st-place winner won $20, the 2nd-place winner won $15, and the 3rd-place winner won $5.

===Rules===
*Theme: Crystal.
*Difficulty: 5* Hard to 7* Harder.
*Length: Long or XL.
*Objects: Fewer than 80,000.
*Song available on Newgrounds.
*ID of 35000000 or above (to prevent already-released levels from being submitted).

Players could submit multiple levels for the contest, but only one level per player could win a spot in the gauntlet.

===Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Placement
 !Level
 !Creator
 !ID
 !Artist
 !Music
 !Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 ! colspan="7" |Winners
 |-
 |1st Place
 |[[File:Hard.png|x22px]] [[Lustre]]
 |G4lvatron
 |37188385
 |G4lvatron
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/753562 Walking In Style]
 |1st Level of Crystal Gauntlet
 |-
 |2nd Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Crystal Essence]]
 |ChaSe
 |36792656
 |kylermannn
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/749061 The Ascension]
 |5th Level of Crystal Gauntlet
 |-
 |3rd Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Sanctuary of Light]]
 |AbstractDark
 |37187779
 |Phyrnna
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/462970 The Frozen Journey ~P~]
 |3rd Level of Crystal Gauntlet
 |-
 |4th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Prismarine]]
 |SirHadoken
 |36301959
 |Dimrain47
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/499772 Duality]
 |4th Level of Crystal Gauntlet
 |-
 |5th Place
 |[[File:Hard.png|x22px]] [[Crystal fusion]]
 |CastriX
 |35280911
 |canonblade
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/738335 Canonblade - Debug]
 |2nd Level of Crystal Gauntlet
 |-
 ! colspan="7" |Honorable Mentions
 |-
 |6th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Mayan Jewels]]
 |ZepherGD
 |37151705
 |TM23
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/450796 Mayahem <nowiki>[TM23]</nowiki>]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |7th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Crystal Realm]]
 |Nicki1202
 |36832087
 |MidiGuyDP
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/567400 Dark Star Dance (M LPiT)]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |8th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Crystalia]]
 |JonathanGD
 |37195776
 |1f1n1ty
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/713482 Mystical Forest (1f1n1ty Mini Remix)]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
|}
|-|
Doom=
The Doom Gauntlet Contest ran from 14 August to 31 October 2017. The five best levels were added to the Doom Gauntlet, which was released on 18 November. The 1st-place winner won $20, the 2nd-place winner won $15, and the 3rd-place winner won $5.

===Rules===
*Theme: Doom.
*Difficulty: 10* Easy Demon to 10* Medium Demon.
*Length: Long or XL.
*Objects: Fewer than 80,000.
*Song available on Newgrounds.
*ID of 36700000 or above (to prevent already-released levels from being submitted).

Players could submit multiple levels for the contest, but only one level per player could win a spot in the gauntlet.

<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Despite this rule, two Hard Demon levels won spots in the gauntlet.</small>

===Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Placement
 !Level
 !Creator
 !ID
 !Artist
 !Music
 !Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 ! colspan="7" |Winners
 |-
 |1st Place
 |[[File:Demon.png|x22px]] [[Nowise]]
 |Darwin
 |38398923
 |bossfightofficial
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/737994 Bossfight - Nowise]
 |4th Level of Doom Gauntlet
 |-
 |2nd Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Extinction]]
 |haoN
 |38427291
 |KaixoMusic
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/734427 Pyrolysis (Original Mix)]
 |1st Level of Doom Gauntlet
 |-
 |3rd Place
 |[[File:Demon.png|x22px]] [[Darkness Keeper]]
 |AbstractDark
 |36745142
 |Xtrullor
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/645661 X&HE - Soulstorm]
 |5th Level of Doom Gauntlet
 |-
 |4th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Buried Angel]]
 |f3lixsram
 |38514054
 |OfficialNovacore
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/738337 Archangel]
 |2nd Level of Doom Gauntlet
 |-
 |5th Place
 |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] [[Shrill Hallway]]
 |Nico99
 |36966088
 |Waterflame
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/478283 -Haunted woods-]
 |3rd Level of Doom Gauntlet
 |-
 ! colspan="7" |Honorable Mentions
 |-
 |6th Place
 |[[File:Demon.png|x22px]] [[Terminal Void]]
 |Aquatias
 |38699394
 |xKore
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/462681 xKore - Event Horizon]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |7th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Underworld]]
 |hfcRed
 |38674703
 |Exnotic
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/642021 Spaze - Underworld]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |8th Place
 |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] [[Toccata]]
 |Nicki1202
 |38494820
 |ShirkMusic
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/581125 Haunted]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
|}
|-|
Magic=
The Magic Gauntlet Contest ran from 6 October to 1 December 2017. Unlike other contests, players did not make full levels, but instead individual sections of two 'mega-collaboration' levels that would be the 4th and 5th levels in the gauntlet. There were two sub-contests, the Unknown Creators contest and the Famous Creators contest. The Unknown Creators contest was only open to players below 15 creator points, while the Famous Creators contest was open to anyone.

Two levels were uploaded to Etzer's account, one for the Unknown Creators contest and one for the Famous Creators contest. The Unknown Creators level used the song ''Odyssey'', and the Famous Creators level used the song ''Empyrean'', both songs made by Etzer himself. Both levels were split up into 15-second sections, with speed portals and colour channels already set up that any creators must adhere to. Creators could submit gameplay and decoration for as many sections as they wanted, but only one section could be chosen from each creator.

The two completed levels were both uploaded onto Viprin's account and given Epic ratings.

===Rules===
*Theme: Magic.
*Difficulty:
**5* Hard or 6* Harder for Unknown Creators level.
**7* Harder or 8* Insane for Famous Creators level.
*Objects: Fewer than 15,666 per section.
*No speed portals or colour channels could be changed from how they were placed in the original level.
**In addition, all colours must be placed as triggers, not in settings.

Players could submit multiple sections for the contest, but only one section per player could win a spot in the level.

<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Despite this rule, the Unknown Creators level was rated 7 stars.</small>

===Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Level
 !Creator
 !Section
 |-
 ! colspan="3" |Unknown Creators
 |-
 |rowspan=5 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Odyssey]]
 |Chromatik
 |1st Section
 |-
 |Joshenjol
 |2nd Section
 |-
 |OSIRIS GD
 |3rd Section
 |-
 |deadlama
 |4th Section
 |-
 |Elisione<ref>Credited as "CX Random"</ref>
 |5th Section
 |-
 ! colspan="4" |Famous Creators
 |-
 |rowspan=5 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Empyrean]]
 |ChaSe
 |1st Section
 |-
 |Darwin
 |2nd Section
 |-
 |Nicki1202
 |3rd Section
 |-
 |MrKoolTrix
 |4th Section
 |-
 |Enlex
 |5th Section
 |-
 ! colspan="4" |Honorable Mentions
 |-
 |rowspan=7 |No Placement
 |rafer
 |Unknown Creators Honorable Mention
 |-
 |Rekiii<ref>Credited as "RekindL"</ref>
 |Unknown Creators Honorable Mention
 |-
 |Spu7Nix
 |Famous Creators Honorable Mention
 |-
 |CastriX
 |Famous Creators Honorable Mention
 |-
 |Nico99
 |Famous Creators Honorable Mention
 |-
 |Mazl
 |Famous Creators Honorable Mention
 |-
 |AbstractDark
 |Famous Creators Honorable Mention
|}
|-|
Monster=
The Monster Gauntlet Contest ran from 17 January to 29 March 2018. Due to the large amount of high-quality submissions, the number of winners was increased from five to eight. Five levels were added to the Monster Gauntlet and three to the Death Gauntlet, which were released on 11 April. The 1st-place winner won $20, the 2nd-place winner won $15, and the 3rd-place winner won $5.

===Rules===
*Theme: Monster.
**Must include a boss fight, but cannot include any violent or realistic art.
*Difficulty: 8* Insane to 9* Insane.
*Length: Long or XL.
*Objects: Fewer than 40,000, or fewer than 60,000 with an effective Low Detail Mode.
*Song available on Newgrounds.
*ID of 41160000 or above (to prevent already-released levels from being submitted).

Players could submit multiple levels for the contest, but only one level per player could win a spot in the gauntlet.

<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Despite this rule, a 7-star level won a spot in the gauntlet.</small>

===Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Placement
 !Level
 !Creator
 !ID
 !Music
 !Artist
 !Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 ! colspan="7" |Winners
 |-
 |1st Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[SLAM]]
 |rafer
 |43908596
 |zirconmusic
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/216300 Necromancy (drum n bass)]
 |1st Level of Monster Gauntlet
 |-
 |2nd Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Ghoul]]
 |DesTicY
 |44121158
 |CreoMusic
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/771737 Creo - Exoplanet]
 |1st Level of Death Gauntlet
 |-
 |3rd Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[HellGate Menace]]
 |ChaSe
 |44131636
 |Xtrullor
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/592012 Xtrullor   Panda Party - Sheol]
 |5th Level of Monster Gauntlet
 |-
 |4th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Monster Mischief]]
 |MrKoolTrix
 |42843431
 |KaixoMusic
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/778463 Ziggurat (Original Mix)]
 |3rd Level of Monster Gauntlet
 |-
 |5th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[OMG ALIENS]]
 |Danzmen
 |41736289
 |ColBreakz
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/784548 ColBreakz - Robots]
 |2nd Level of Monster Gauntlet
 |-
 |6th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Shuriken]]
 |Ferdefunky
 |43923301
 |PandaEyesOfficial
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/714112 Panda Eyes X FYER - Shuriken]
 |2nd Level of Death Gauntlet
 |-
 |7th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Mechanism]]
 |haoN
 |44063088
 |CreoMusic
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/786863 Creo - In Circles]
 |4th Level of Monster Gauntlet
 |-
 |8th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Predator]]
 |Samoht
 |43537990
 |canonblade
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/783801 Change]
 |3rd Level of Death Gauntlet
|}
|-|
World=
The World Gauntlet Contest ran from 16 January 2021 to 1 September 2022. Due to the large number of high-quality submissions, the number of winners was increased from five to ten. After the contest concluded, it was decided that five of the honourable mentions would also be included in the gauntlets. The fifteen levels were added to the World, Galaxy, and Universe Gauntlets, which were released on 19 December 2023.

===Rules===
*Collaboration made by at least five creators from the same country. All gameplay and decoration must be made by creators from the same country.
**A player can be either born in or currently live in a country to be considered to be 'from' that country.
**Any people who merged together different sections of the level must also be from the same country, but playtesters and verifiers are not required to be from the same country.
*Difficulty: 2* Easy to 10* Easy Demon.
*Length: Long or XL.
*Objects: Fewer than 110,000.
*Effective Low Detail Mode.
*Song available on Newgrounds.

Multiple levels from the same country could win spots in the gauntlets, but each creator could only be featured once.

<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Despite this rule, four Medium Demon levels won spots in the gauntlets.</small>

===Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Placement
 !Level
 !Creator
 !ID
 !Artist
 !Music
 !Country
 !Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 ! colspan="8" |Winners
 |-
 |1st Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Ruta del Sol]]
 |TroxxP1
 |83323273
 |wispx
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1074080 Idyllic]
 |Peru
 |1st Level of Universe Gauntlet
 |-
 |2nd Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[PLANET X]]
 |Arb
 |83325083
 |lchavasse
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1090123 Phase Distorter]
 |United States
 |4th Level of World Gauntlet
 |-
 |3rd Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Koenigstein]]
 |Woom
 |83320529
 |DMDOKURO
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/793077 Return To Slime (ft. SixteenInMono)]
 |Germany
 |3rd Level of Galaxy Gauntlet
 |-
 |4th Place
 |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] [[Asadal]]
 |Seokso
 |83323659
 |Exyl
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/997645 Exyl - MOAI <nowiki>[OLD MIX]</nowiki>]
 |South Korea
 |5th Level of Universe Gauntlet
 |-
 |5th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Frostburn Peak]]
 |AbstractDark
 |83302544
 |alexizgd
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/823175 ALESDA ! & Mask - Sirius]
 |Chile
 |3rd Level of World Gauntlet
 |-
 |6th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Caput Mundi]]
 |RoyalP
 |83294687
 |BoomKitty
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/876888 Deo Volente]
 |Italy
 |1st Level of Galaxy Gauntlet
 |-
 |7th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Xanadu]]
 |Mangosteen
 |83324930
 |Lockyn
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/691781 Lockyn + Karaplex - Wanderer (Instrumental)]
 |China
 |5th Level of Galaxy Gauntlet
 |-
 |8th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Nivel]]
 |NeonDusk
 |83313115
 |midimachine
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/760983 g o o d t h i n g]
 |Spain
 |1st Level of World Gauntlet
 |-
 |9th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Fizzy Fossils]]
 |Jghost
 |83323867
 |Teminite
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/985099 Teminite - Hot Fizz]
 |United States
 |2nd Level of Galaxy Gauntlet
 |-
 |10th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Down Unda]]
 |Danzmen
 |81451870
 |Teminite
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1105697 Teminite - Thundering Typhoons]
 |Australia
 |5th Level of World Gauntlet
 |-
 ! colspan="8" |Honorable Mentions
 |-
 |11th Place
 |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] [[BISMARCK]]
 |Inex
 |83025300
 |TeslaX11
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/897494 Tallure - Ascending]
 |Russia
 |2nd Level of Universe Gauntlet
 |-
 |12th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Xin Chao]]
 |Magpipe
 |83315343
 |Dunderpatrullen
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/673212 Singularity]
 |Vietnam
 |4th Level of Galaxy Gauntlet
 |-
 |13th Place
 |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] [[Lutetia]]
 |LaserSword33
 |83296274
 |kayozkun
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/948346 M2U - Gypsytronic (KayozKun Remix)]
 |France
 |3rd Level of Universe Gauntlet
 |-
 |14th Place
 |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] [[PABRIK]]
 |R4NGER
 |83256789
 |BoomKitty
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1013759 It Takes Me (feat. Waylon Reavis)]
 |Indonesia
 |4th Level of Universe Gauntlet
 |-
 |15th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Great White North]]
 |Whirl
 |83325036
 |JoarZ
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/839748 GLRE - Haven (Original Mix)]
 |Canada
 |2nd level of World Gauntlet
 |-
 |16th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Mil Noches]]
 |Nikce
 |83325180
 |lukhash
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/862802 ALL NIGHT LONG]
 |Argentina
 |No Gauntlet Placement
|}
|-|
Discord=
The Discord Gauntlet Contest ran from 4 September 2022 to 2 May 2023. Due to the large amount of high-quality submissions, the number of winners was increased from five to ten. The ten levels were added to the Discord and Split Gauntlets, which were released on 19 December 2023. The 1st-place winner won $400, the 2nd-place winner won $300, the 3rd-place winner won $200, the 4th-place winner won $150, and the 5th-place winner won $100.

===Rules===
*Must have two different modes:
**Standard Mode.
**Optional Mode.
***Optional mode must be possible to activate within the first five seconds of the level.
***Optional mode must have different visuals, and is allowed to have different gameplay as long as the difficulty is about the same.
*No more than two collaborators per level.
*Difficulty: 2 Easy to 10* Easy Demon.
*Length: Long or XL.
*Objects: Fewer than 120,000.
*Effective Low Detail Mode.
*Song available on Newgrounds.

<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Despite this rule, a level with an optional mode only available after 15 seconds at the time won a spot in the gauntlet.</small>

===Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Placement
 !Level
 !Creator
 !ID
 !Artist
 !Music
 !Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 ! colspan="7" |Winners
 |-
 |1st Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Change of Scene]]
 |bli
 |90475473
 |meganeko
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1167964 Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement (meganeko Remix) <nowiki>[2022 version]</nowiki>]
 |5th Level of Split Gauntlet
 |-
 |2nd Place
 |[[File:Normal.png|x22px]] [[Afterlife]]
 |nasgubb
 |89521875
 |NoveDeht
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/922689 Hyperpogs theme]
 |1st Level of Discord Gauntlet
 |-
 |3rd Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Wild Card]]
 |Thomartin
 |90471222
 |Waterflame
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1123551 -Jungle Driver-]
 |3rd Level of Split Gauntlet
 |-
 |4th Place
 |[[File:Hard.png|x22px]] [[Growing Insane]]
 |Subwoofer
 |90117883
 |H20ghost
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1040969 Aim 2021 - Spring Petals]
 |3rd Level of Discord Gauntlet
 |-
 |5th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Sinless Ash]]
 |Whirl
 |90251922
 |DMDOKURO
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/793089 Unholy Insurgency]
 |4th Level of Split Gauntlet
 |-
 |6th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Subdivision Zone]]
 |DangerKat
 |90459731
 |Preds
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1017115 -Dune Acropolis-]
 |1st Level of Split Gauntlet
 |-
 |7th Place
 |[[File:Hard.png|x22px]] [[Double Dimension]]
 |GirlyAle02
 |88266256
 |Waterflame
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/728314 -Absent-]
 |4th Level of Discord Gauntlet
 |-
 |8th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Seasonal Haven]]
 |AbstractDark
 |90475597
 |Xomu10
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/837148 Pagoda]
 |2nd Level of Split Gauntlet
 |-
 |9th Place
 |[[File:Hard.png|x22px]] [[Snow flies in Fog]]
 |DeniPol
 |90475659
 |LordAnt
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1093723 Lordant - Murmansk]
 |2nd Level of Discord Gauntlet
 |-
 |10th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Radiant Glen]]
 |Knots
 |88775556
 |StardustTunes
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1113059 Starless Nights]
 |5th Level of Discord Gauntlet
 |-
 ! colspan="7" |Honorable Mentions
 |-
 |rowspan=12 |No Placement
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[3AKAT]]
 |Inex
 |88852164
 |Djjaner
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/551385 Lullaby /Remix]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Anastasia and Koteev]]
 |MCAASJ
 |89640947
 |MacMelto
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/791092 Circus]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Flipping a Coin]]
 |PAHC
 |83851639
 |plompital
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1138733 meganeko & Rymdkraft - Astro Soda (PLOMPCORE REMIX)]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[flora]]
 |Latuka
 |90422817
 |Koraii
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/833000 Rosen Grove]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Fountain]]
 |R3XX3R
 |90475633
 |yagru
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/591946 intermission]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Game on]]
 |Aerid
 |87115571
 |SWANNAH
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1089914 Beam]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[HEIST]]
 |SmitN
 |89919628
 |lukhash
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/901635 Perpetual Motion]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Hard.png|x22px]] [[PIX]]
 |GloryEX
 |90441518
 |Trippple
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1168874 Only Dust]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[REGAIN CONTROL]]
 |Apstrom
 |90355268
 |Waterflame
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/828068 -Running From Demons-]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Silhouette Summit]]
 |Nicki1202
 |85928041
 |Waterflame
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/685472 -Clutterfunk Part 2-]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Demon.png|x22px]] [[The Castle]]
 |matty2003
 |90475375
 |Mattashi
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/736054 The Final Battle (Save The Princess)]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Wumpus Island]]
 |hutnix
 |90288363
 |Koraii
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/780176 Koraii - Time (feat. Sky Roses)]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
|}
|-|
NCS=
The NCS Gauntlet Contest originally ran from 1 June to 5 September 2024, before the deadline was extended to 3 October. The ten best levels were added to the NCS I and NCS II Gauntlets, which were released on 5 October. The 1st-place winner won $1,000, the 2nd-place winner won $800, the 3rd-place winner won $600, the 4th-place winner won $400, the 5th-place winner won $200, and the 6th through 10th-place winners each won $100. The top ten levels were guaranteed to have at least an Epic rating.

===Rules===
*Must use NCS Library songs for at least 80% of the level's duration.
*Game Type: Classic.
*Length: Long or XL.
*Objects: Fewer than 120,000, or fewer than 150,000 with an effective Low Detail Mode.
*Difficulty: 2* Easy to 10* Easy Demon, with borderline Medium Demon levels still able to qualify.

===Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Placement
 !Level
 !Creator
 !ID
 !Artist
 !Music
 !Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 ! colspan="7" |Winners
 |-
 |1st Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[BER ZER KER]]
 |Grax
 |110774313
 |WATEVA, Rob Gasser
 |[https://ncs.io/BerZerKerRmx Ber Zer Ker (Rob Gasser Remix)]
 |2nd Level of NCS I Gauntlet
 |-
 |2nd Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Next Cab Soon]]
 |Arclia
 |110610038
 |Thorne
 |[https://ncs.io/CallOnMe Call On Me]
 |4th Level of NCS I Gauntlet
 |-
 |3rd Place
 |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] [[MAGISTRO]]
 |CHRAPIVA
 |110473393
 |James Mercy, PhiloSofie
 |[https://ncs.io/Vienna Vienna (ft. PhiloSofie)]
 |4th Level of NCS II Gauntlet
 |-
 |4th Place
 |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] [[WANNACRY]]
 |kira9999
 |110774330
 |NIVIRO
 |[https://ncs.io/AnnabellesTP Annabelle's Tea Party]
 |5th Level of NCS II Gauntlet
 |-
 |5th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[I See Stars ]]
 |meeloz
 |110774310
 |JNATHYN, Bryan Andrew Medina
 |[https://ncs.io/clockwork Clockwork]
 |2nd Level of NCS II Gauntlet
 |-
 |6th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Slasher]]
 |Whirl
 |110681124
 |TOKYO MACHINE
 |[https://ncs.io/SLASH SLASH]
 |1st level of NCS II Gauntlet
 |-
 |7th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[BUSSIN]]
 |connot
 |110715909
 |TWISTED
 |[https://ncs.io/BUSSIN BUSSIN']
 |1st Level of NCS I Gauntlet
 |-
 |8th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Quebrantar]]
 |Debihan
 |110665441
 |Mendum
 |[https://ncs.io/staywithme Stay With Me]
 |3rd Level of NCS I Gauntlet
 |-
 |9th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Neozenith]]
 |F5night
 |110638716
 |Dryskill, Max Brhon
 |[https://ncs.io/WarMachine War Machine]
 |3rd Level of NCS II Gauntlet
 |-
 |10th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[The Incinerator]]
 |vegtam
 |109432148
 |Chris Linton, Paul Flint
 |[https://ncs.io/WTWB Watch The World Burn (ft. Chris Linton)]
 |5th Level of NCS I Gauntlet
 |-
 ! colspan="7" |Honorable Mentions
 |-
 |11th Place
 |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] [[Metamorphosis]]
 |fawksgdd
 |110732600
 |Egzod, Neoni, Maestro Chives
 |[https://ncs.io/Royalty Royalty]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |12th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Uprising]]
 |RadiationV2
 |110772842
 |Netrum, Halvorsen
 |[https://ncs.io/Phoenix Phoenix]
 |Chosen as 3rd Level of Force Gauntlet
 |-
 |13th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Exotic Soul]]
 |Kiriia
 |110773161
 |Desembra, Spitfya
 |[https://ncs.io/cutthecheck Cut The Check]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |14th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Own Display]]
 |ElMatoSWAG
 |110724639
 |Rob Gasser
 |[https://ncs.io/rgsupersonic Supersonic]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |15th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Towerinator]]
 |Lyal
 |109138917
 |JNATHYN
 |[https://ncs.io/Dioma Dioma]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |16th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[DIOMA]]
 |Subwoofer
 |109958348
 |JNATHYN
 |[https://ncs.io/Dioma Dioma]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |17th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Wonderbop]]
 |MrKoolTrix
 |110773973
 |Raven & Kreyn
 |[https://ncs.io/Bubble Bubble]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |18th Place
 |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Electric Algal Bloom]]
 |ivyteal
 |110535166
 |Desembra, Spitfya
 |[https://ncs.io/cutthecheck Cut The Check]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |19th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[The Whale]]
 |Serponge
 |110741112
 |THYKIER
 |[https://ncs.io/Inferior Inferior]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |20th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[The Diablo]]
 |Pipenachho
 |110679874
 |Laura Brehm, Warriyo
 |[https://ncs.io/mortals Mortals (ft. Laura Brehm)]
 |Chosen as 1st Level of Haunted Gauntlet
|}
|-|
Space=
The Space Gauntlet Contest ran from 24 November 2024 to 19 March 2025. The ten best levels were added to the Space and Cosmos Gauntlets, which were released on 5 April. The 1st-place winner won $1,000, the 2nd-place winner won $800, the 3rd-place winner won $700, the 4th-place winner won $600, the 5th-place winner won $500, the 6th-place winner won $400, the 7th-place winner won $300, the 8th through 10th-place winners each won $200, and the 11th through 20th-place winners each won $100. The top ten levels were guaranteed to have at least an Epic rating.

===Rules===
*Theme: Space.
**Must be a newly-created level, despite older levels with this theme already existing.
*Game Type: Classic.
*Length: Long or XL.
*Objects: Fewer than 100,000.
**Must have an effective Low Detail Mode if certain parts have performance issues.
*Difficulty: 2* Easy to 9* Insane.

===Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Placement
 !Level
 !Creator
 !ID
 !Artist
 !Music
 !Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 ! colspan="7" |Winners
 |-
 |1st Place
 |[[File:Normal.png|x22px]] [[Abducted]]
 |vegtam
 |116270632
 |MrKoolTrix
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W399N1Vi7Mg Space Party]
 |1st Level of Space Gauntlet
 |-
 |2nd Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Kisaragi]]
 |empsea
 |116250952
 |Camellia
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMU09nKvOTI&pp=0gcJCR0AztywvtLA Kisaragi]
 |3rd Level of Cosmos Gauntlet
 |-
 |3rd Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Spacetime Continuum]]
 |DesTicY
 |116285414
 |3YEOfficial
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/957952 M83 - Midnight City (Echorift Cover)]
 |2nd Level of Cosmos Gauntlet
 |-
 |4th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Aperture]]
 |chunlv1
 |116284799
 |Camellia
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az-WrqWL6oo We Magicians Still Alive in 2021]
 |4th Level of Cosmos Gauntlet
 |-
 |5th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Final Orbit]]
 |bli
 |116285948
 |CreoMusic
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1362038 Creo - Mantarave]
 |5th Level of Cosmos Gauntlet
 |-
 |6th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Alien Dream Emulator]]
 |kira9999
 |116285912
 |Camellia
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsuAKlNe_rI Exit This Earths Atomosphere]
 |5th Level of Space Gauntlet
 |-
 |7th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Out of Place]]
 |djudjeito
 |116284755
 |Ajtastic
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1210882 Out of Place]
 |4th Level of Space Gauntlet
 |-
 |8th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Jova]]
 |Debihan
 |116203102
 |TOMBOYY
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1022836 Encroaching Dark]
 |3rd Level of Space Gauntlet
 |-
 |9th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[The Beyond]]
 |Lyal
 |116116117
 |JNATHYNOfficial
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1330393 JNATHYN - Noir]
 |1st Level of Cosmos Gauntlet
 |-
 |10th Place
 |[[File:Hard.png|x22px]] [[Stardust Sanctuary]]
 |Glubfuberz
 |115688378
 |Teminite
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1352334 Teminite & Lara Nova - Stardust In The Universe]
 |2nd Level of Space Gauntlet
 |-
 ! colspan="7" |Honorable Mentions
 |-
 |11th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[space i guess]]
 |HipVillain
 |115437198
 |jatmoz
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1381045 Postponed Indefinitely]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |12th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Vulkan]]
 |PlexifyGD
 |116285255
 |KaixoMusic
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/865054 Solace (The Alpha Axiom EP)]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |13th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Cats Invasion]]
 |qMystic
 |116218096
 |Teminite
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/985099 Teminite - Hot Fizz]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |14th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Cosmic Jump]]
 |Apstrom
 |116257160
 |Getsix
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/940443 Getsix - Sky Fracture]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |15th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[102 BLUES]]
 |Paintingorange
 |115933443
 |Cacola
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1377633 DAYS OF RAGE]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |16th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[MISSION ICARUS]]
 |Darwin
 |116285335
 |Camellia
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eddOqINRByw AREA 52]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |17th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[GalatikuS]]
 |denberZ
 |116020934
 |sadlersongs
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/223466 Space Hero]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |18th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Echo Delta]]
 |Serponge
 |116285916
 |serponge
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1410307 Celestial Mysteries]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |19th Place
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Hyperastralis]]
 |3DADronX
 |115871983
 |TeslaX11
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1088754 Talurre - Synthesized Sun]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |20th Place
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[COSMIC CRUSH]]
 |Kazey
 |116285876
 |Camellia
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKCATwiuvnE Dance on the Mars]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
|}
|-|
Random=
The Random Gauntlet Contest originally ran from 18 July to 16 November 2025, before the deadline was extended to 14 December. The ten best levels were added to the Random and Chance Gauntlets, which were released on 19 January 2026. The ten winners each received $500, and the honourable mentions each received $100. Unlike previous contests, the levels are not ranked; instead, there are 10 winners and 10 honourable mentions. The top ten levels were guaranteed to have at least an Epic rating.

===Rules===
*Random Trigger must play a core part in the level's gameplay and visuals.
**Must be a newly-created level, despite older levels using the Random Trigger already existing.
*Game Type: Classic.
*Length: Long or XL.
*Objects: Fewer than 100,000.
**Must have an effective Low Detail Mode if certain parts have performance issues.
*Difficulty: 6* Harder to 9* Insane.

While there were no specific requirements, extra emphasis was placed on gameplay readability during judging.

===Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Level
 !Creator
 !ID
 !Artist
 !Music
 !Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 ! colspan="6" |Winners
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Busted]]
 |Whirl
 |129492597
 |tokyomachine
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1447569 BUSTED]
 |4th Level of Random Gauntlet
 |-
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Dimension Break]]
 |AbstractDark
 |129492004
 |Frums
 |[https://m.soundcloud.com/frums/pictured-as-perfect-and-plus Pictured as Perfect and Plus]
 |1st Level of Random Gauntlet
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[dll]]
 |galofuf
 |127896329
 |Frums
 |[https://m.soundcloud.com/frums/end-of-system END OF SYSTEM]
 |3rd Level of Random Gauntlet
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[dronification]]
 |ivyteal
 |129307974
 |Frums
 |[https://m.soundcloud.com/frums/drnfctn drnfctn]
 |4th Level of Chance Gauntlet
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Fukashigi]]
 |Trms01
 |129456456
 |Camellia
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5Yl07oDo4w Mystery Circles Ultra UUFO]
 |2nd Level of Chance Gauntlet
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[IO]]
 |7ak
 |129492629
 |meganeko
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/830460 IO]
 |1st Level of Chance Gauntlet
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[KRYPT OF KRANDON]]
 |LightPotatoDev
 |128386467
 |BoomKitty
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1352219 Tanger & Boom Kitty - KURSE OF KHARTOUM]
 |2nd Level of Random Gauntlet
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Project Novaform]]
 |dolphe
 |129491597
 |Bossfight
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1268989 SLANDER & NGHTMRE - Monster (Bossfight Remix)]
 |5th Level of Chance Gauntlet
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Randomverse]]
 |MinAY
 |129408642
 |keatonkeaton999
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/127473 Cheering !]
 |5th Level of Random Gauntlet
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Update Disorder]]
 |DangerousROBOT
 |129487213
 |SixImpala
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/872064 KaTT - Elixir]
 |3rd Level of Chance Gauntlet
 |-
 ! colspan="6" |Honorable Mentions
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Aethra]]
 |Zoroa
 |129492713
 |avizurang
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1466041 Avizura - Chaoz Mirage]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Boundless Dreams]]
 |GamerKnight750
 |129443564
 |Helblinde
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_myAPP1Oj78 Our Everlasting Dream]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Four Color Theorem]]
 |thexxuser
 |129428487
 |X-ManOfficial
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1464081 The Scrapyard]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[FREESIA ONLINE]]
 |AppleOfDoom
 |129492664
 |Koraii
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/850364 Empress]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Limina]]
 |WistFrost
 |129492547
 |Frums
 |[https://m.soundcloud.com/frums/24eeev0 24eeev0-$]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[M A N I A]]
 |Darwin
 |129492561
 |Koraii
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/876102 Cable Kid: Comes Back to Play]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Procedural]]
 |Eefy
 |129092802
 |Frums
 |[https://m.soundcloud.com/frums/end-of-system END OF SYSTEM]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Real New Groove]]
 |KingEggplant987
 |128372241
 |Cacola
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1438764 Newts Groove]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Showtime Gambit]]
 |ElMatoSWAG
 |129353993
 |Teminite
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/989943 Teminite & Swingit - Party Like Its 1923]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
 |-
 |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Steamfunk]]
 |Arcadiac
 |129390837
 |JNATHYNOfficial
 |[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1330403 JNATHYN - Push]
 |No Gauntlet Placement
|}
|-|
Duality=
The Duality Gauntlet Contest is currently running from 5 April to 2 August 2026. The ten best levels will receive an Epic rating or greater, and will be added to the Duality and Paradox Gauntlets. The ten winners will each receive $500, and honourable mentions will receive $100. Similar to the Random Gauntlet Contest, entries will not be ranked in order.

===Rules===
*Level must 'explore duality in an interesting way'.
*Game Type: Classic.
*Length: Long or XL.
*Objects: Fewer than 100,000.
**Must have an effective Low Detail Mode if certain parts have performance issues.
*Difficulty: 6* Harder to 10* Easy Demon, with borderline Medium Demon levels still able to qualify.

While there are no specific requirements, extra emphasis will be placed on gameplay readability during judging.
</tabber>

==Icon Creator Contests==
There have been two icon creator contests, the first of which included the winning submissions as items in the [[Community Shop]].

==Trivia==
*The following levels were included in Gauntlets despite not meeting the criteria of their respective contests:
**[[Odyssey]] from the Magic Gauntlet is rated 7 stars, while the criteria for the Unknown Creators mega-collaboration were for the level to be 5 or 6 stars in difficulty.
**[[SLAM]] from the Monster Gauntlet is rated 7 stars, when the criterion to be eligible was for levels to be rated 8 or 9 stars. The level was added despite this, as it was noted during judging that the creator had originally requested 8 stars.
**[[Nowise]] and [[Darkness Keeper]] from the Doom Gauntlet are each rated Hard Demon, when the criterion to be eligible was for levels to be rated Easy Demon or Medium Demon. The levels' difficulties were changed to Medium Demon, although it was later reverted.
**[[BISMARCK]], [[Lutetia]], [[PABRIK]], and [[Asadal]] from the Universe Gauntlet are each rated Medium Demon, when the criterion to be eligible was for levels to be rated no harder than Easy Demon. [[Ruta Del Sol]] is the only Easy Demon.
**[[Radiant Glen]] from the Discord Gauntlet originally did not have its alternate path available until nearly 15 seconds into the level, while the criteria to be eligible required the alternate path to be available within the first five seconds. The level was later updated to make the alternate path available much earlier.
**[[Project Novaform]] from the Chance Gauntlet was originally rated Easy Demon; however, it would quickly be rerated to Insane prior to its addition.

==Notes==
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