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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]].
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'''Creator Contests''' are community events organized by the [[Robert Topala|developer]], usually with the help of prominent community members. Winning contest submissions are then implemented in [[Geometry Dash]], including levels featured in [[gauntlets]] and [[Icon Kit|icons]]. Submissions may also receive cash prizes; unless otherwise stated, all prizes are in United States Dollars (or US$).  


==Description==
==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. There have been two icon creator contests, the first of which included the winning submissions as items in the [[Community Shop]].
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=
Crystal=
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  |2nd Level of Crystal Gauntlet
  |2nd Level of Crystal Gauntlet
  |-
  |-
  ! colspan="7" |Honorable Mentions
  ! colspan="7" |Honourable Mentions
  |-
  |-
  |6th Place
  |6th Place
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Mayan Jewels]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] Mayan Jewels
  |ZepherGD
  |ZepherGD
  |37151705
  |37151705
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  |-
  |-
  |7th Place
  |7th Place
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Crystal Realm]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] Crystal Realm
  |Nicki1202
  |Nicki1202
  |36832087
  |36832087
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  |-
  |-
  |8th Place
  |8th Place
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Crystalia]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] Crystalia
  |JonathanGD
  |JonathanGD
  |37195776
  |37195776
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Players could submit multiple levels for the contest, but only one level per player could win a spot in the gauntlet.
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===
===Results===
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  |3rd Level of Doom Gauntlet
  |3rd Level of Doom Gauntlet
  |-
  |-
  ! colspan="7" |Honorable Mentions
  ! colspan="7" |Honourable Mentions
  |-
  |-
  |6th Place
  |6th Place
  |[[File:Demon.png|x22px]] [[Terminal Void]]
  |[[File:Demon.png|x22px]] Terminal Void
  |Aquatias
  |Aquatias
  |38699394
  |38699394
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  |-
  |-
  |7th Place
  |7th Place
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Underworld]]
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Underworld
  |hfcRed
  |hfcRed
  |38674703
  |38674703
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  |-
  |-
  |8th Place
  |8th Place
  |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] [[Toccata]]
  |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] Toccata
  |Nicki1202
  |Nicki1202
  |38494820
  |38494820
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|-|
Magic=
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.
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 with fewer than 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.
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.
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Players could submit multiple sections for the contest, but only one section per player could win a spot in the level.
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===
===Results===
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  |4th Section
  |4th Section
  |-
  |-
  |Elisione (FKA CX Random)
  |Elisione<ref>Credited as 'CX Random'</ref>
  |5th Section
  |5th Section
  |-
  |-
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  |5th Section
  |5th Section
  |-
  |-
  ! colspan="4" |Honorable Mentions
  ! colspan="4" |Honourable Mentions
  |-
  |-
  |rowspan=7 |No Placement
  |rowspan=7 |No Placement
  |rafer
  |rafer
  |Unknown Creators Honorable Mention
  |Unknown Creators Honourable Mention
  |-
  |-
  |Rekiii (FKA RekindL)
  |Rekiii<ref>Credited as 'RekindL'</ref>
  |Unknown Creators Honorable Mention
  |Unknown Creators Honourable Mention
  |-
  |-
  |Spu7Nix
  |Spu7Nix
  |Famous Creators Honorable Mention
  |Famous Creators Honourable Mention
  |-
  |-
  |CastriX
  |CastriX
  |Famous Creators Honorable Mention
  |Famous Creators Honourable Mention
  |-
  |-
  |Nico99
  |Nico99
  |Famous Creators Honorable Mention
  |Famous Creators Honourable Mention
  |-
  |-
  |Mazl
  |Mazl
  |Famous Creators Honorable Mention
  |Famous Creators Honourable Mention
  |-
  |-
  |AbstractDark
  |AbstractDark
  |Famous Creators Honorable Mention
  |Famous Creators Honourable Mention
|}
|}
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|-|
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Players could submit multiple levels for the contest, but only one level per player could win a spot in the gauntlet.
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===
===Results===
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===Rules===
===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.
*Collaboration made by at least five creators from the same country. All gameplay and decoration must only 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.
**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.
**Any people who merged 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.
*Difficulty: 2* Easy to 10* Easy Demon.
*Length: Long or XL.
*Length: Long or XL.
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Multiple levels from the same country could win spots in the gauntlets, but each creator could only be featured once.
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===
===Results===
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  |5th Level of World Gauntlet
  |5th Level of World Gauntlet
  |-
  |-
  ! colspan="8" |Honorable Mentions
  ! colspan="8" |Honourable Mentions
  |-
  |-
  |11th Place
  |11th Place
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  |-
  |-
  |16th Place
  |16th Place
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Mil Noches]]
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Mil Noches
  |Nikce
  |Nikce
  |83325180
  |83325180
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**Optional Mode.
**Optional Mode.
***Optional mode must be possible to activate within the first five seconds of the level.
***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.
***Optional mode must have different visuals and may have different gameplay, as long as the difficulty is about the same.
*No more than two collaborators per level.
*No more than two collaborators per level.
*Difficulty: 2 Easy to 10* Easy Demon.
*Difficulty: 2 Easy to 10* Easy Demon.
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*Effective Low Detail Mode.
*Effective Low Detail Mode.
*Song available on Newgrounds.
*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===
===Results===
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  |5th Level of Discord Gauntlet
  |5th Level of Discord Gauntlet
  |-
  |-
  ! colspan="7" |Honorable Mentions
  ! colspan="7" |Honourable Mentions
  |-
  |-
  |rowspan=12 |No Placement
  |rowspan=12 |No Placement
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[3AKAT]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] 3AKAT
  |Inex
  |Inex
  |88852164
  |88852164
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Anastasia and Koteev]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Anastasia and Koteev
  |MCAASJ
  |MCAASJ
  |89640947
  |89640947
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Flipping a Coin]]
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Flipping a Coin
  |PAHC
  |PAHC
  |83851639
  |83851639
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[flora]]
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] flora
  |Latuka
  |Latuka
  |90422817
  |90422817
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Fountain]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] Fountain
  |R3XX3R
  |R3XX3R
  |90475633
  |90475633
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Game on]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Game on
  |Aerid
  |Aerid
  |87115571
  |87115571
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[HEIST]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] HEIST
  |SmitN
  |SmitN
  |89919628
  |89919628
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Hard.png|x22px]] [[PIX]]
  |[[File:Hard.png|x22px]] PIX
  |GloryEX
  |GloryEX
  |90441518
  |90441518
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[REGAIN CONTROL]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] REGAIN CONTROL
  |Apstrom
  |Apstrom
  |90355268
  |90355268
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Silhouette Summit]]
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Silhouette Summit
  |Nicki1202
  |Nicki1202
  |85928041
  |85928041
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Demon.png|x22px]] [[The Castle]]
  |[[File:Demon.png|x22px]] The Castle
  |matty2003
  |matty2003
  |90475375
  |90475375
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Wumpus Island]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] Wumpus Island
  |hutnix
  |hutnix
  |90288363
  |90288363
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|-|
NCS=
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.
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, though all ended up receiving a Legendary or Mythic rating.


===Rules===
===Rules===
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  |5th Level of NCS I Gauntlet
  |5th Level of NCS I Gauntlet
  |-
  |-
  ! colspan="7" |Honorable Mentions
  ! colspan="7" |Honourable Mentions
  |-
  |-
  |11th Place
  |11th Place
  |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] [[Metamorphosis]]
  |[[File:MediumDemon.png|x22px]] Metamorphosis
  |fawksgdd
  |fawksgdd
  |110732600
  |110732600
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  |-
  |-
  |12th Place
  |12th Place
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Uprising]]
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Uprising
  |RadiationV2
  |RadiationV2
  |110772842
  |110772842
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  |-
  |-
  |13th Place
  |13th Place
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Exotic Soul]]
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Exotic Soul
  |Kiriia
  |Kiriia
  |110773161
  |110773161
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  |-
  |-
  |14th Place
  |14th Place
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Own Display]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] Own Display
  |ElMatoSWAG
  |ElMatoSWAG
  |110724639
  |110724639
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  |-
  |-
  |15th Place
  |15th Place
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Towerinator]]
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Towerinator
  |Lyal
  |Lyal
  |109138917
  |109138917
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  |-
  |-
  |16th Place
  |16th Place
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[DIOMA]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] DIOMA
  |Subwoofer
  |Subwoofer
  |109958348
  |109958348
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  |-
  |-
  |17th Place
  |17th Place
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Wonderbop]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Wonderbop
  |MrKoolTrix
  |MrKoolTrix
  |110773973
  |110773973
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  |-
  |-
  |18th Place
  |18th Place
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Electric Algal Bloom]]
  |[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Electric Algal Bloom
  |ivyteal
  |ivyteal
  |110535166
  |110535166
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  |-
  |-
  |19th Place
  |19th Place
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[The Whale]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] The Whale
  |Serponge
  |Serponge
  |110741112
  |110741112
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  |-
  |-
  |20th Place
  |20th Place
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[The Diablo]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] The Diablo
  |Pipenachho
  |Pipenachho
  |110679874
  |110679874
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|-|
Space=
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.
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, though all ended up receiving a Legendary or Mythic rating.


===Rules===
===Rules===
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  |2nd Level of Space Gauntlet
  |2nd Level of Space Gauntlet
  |-
  |-
  ! colspan="7" |Honorable Mentions
  ! colspan="7" |Honourable Mentions
  |-
  |-
  |11th Place
  |11th Place
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[space i guess]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] space i guess
  |HipVillain
  |HipVillain
  |115437198
  |115437198
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  |-
  |-
  |12th Place
  |12th Place
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Vulkan]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Vulkan
  |PlexifyGD
  |PlexifyGD
  |116285255
  |116285255
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  |-
  |-
  |13th Place
  |13th Place
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Cats Invasion]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Cats Invasion
  |qMystic
  |qMystic
  |116218096
  |116218096
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  |-
  |-
  |14th Place
  |14th Place
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Cosmic Jump]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Cosmic Jump
  |Apstrom
  |Apstrom
  |116257160
  |116257160
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  |-
  |-
  |15th Place
  |15th Place
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[102 BLUES]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] 102 BLUES
  |Paintingorange
  |Paintingorange
  |115933443
  |115933443
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  |-
  |-
  |16th Place
  |16th Place
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[MISSION ICARUS]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] MISSION ICARUS
  |Darwin
  |Darwin
  |116285335
  |116285335
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  |-
  |-
  |17th Place
  |17th Place
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[GalatikuS]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] GalatikuS
  |denberZ
  |denberZ
  |116020934
  |116020934
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  |-
  |-
  |18th Place
  |18th Place
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Echo Delta]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Echo Delta
  |Serponge
  |Serponge
  |116285916
  |116285916
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  |-
  |-
  |19th Place
  |19th Place
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Hyperastralis]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Hyperastralis
  |3DADronX
  |3DADronX
  |115871983
  |115871983
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  |-
  |-
  |20th Place
  |20th Place
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[COSMIC CRUSH]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] COSMIC CRUSH
  |Kazey
  |Kazey
  |116285876
  |116285876
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|-|
Random=
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.
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 were not ranked; instead, there were 10 winners and 10 honourable mentions. The top ten levels were guaranteed to have at least an Epic rating, though all ended up receiving a Legendary or Mythic rating.


===Rules===
===Rules===
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  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[dronification]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[dronification]]
  |ivyteal
  |[[ivyteal]]
  |129307974
  |129307974
  |Frums
  |Frums
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  |3rd Level of Chance Gauntlet
  |3rd Level of Chance Gauntlet
  |-
  |-
  ! colspan="6" |Honorable Mentions
  ! colspan="6" |Honourable Mentions
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Aethra]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Aethra
  |Zoroa
  |Zoroa
  |129492713
  |129492713
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Boundless Dreams]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Boundless Dreams
  |GamerKnight750
  |GamerKnight750
  |129443564
  |129443564
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Four Color Theorem]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Four Color Theorem
  |thexxuser
  |thexxuser
  |129428487
  |129428487
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[FREESIA ONLINE]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] FREESIA ONLINE
  |AppleOfDoom
  |AppleOfDoom
  |129492664
  |129492664
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Limina]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Limina
  |WistFrost
  |WistFrost
  |129492547
  |129492547
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[M A N I A]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] M A N I A
  |Darwin
  |Darwin
  |129492561
  |129492561
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Procedural]]
  |[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] Procedural
  |Eefy
  |Eefy
  |129092802
  |129092802
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Real New Groove]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Real New Groove
  |KingEggplant987
  |KingEggplant987
  |128372241
  |128372241
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Showtime Gambit]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Showtime Gambit
  |ElMatoSWAG
  |ElMatoSWAG
  |129353993
  |129353993
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  |No Gauntlet Placement
  |-
  |-
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Steamfunk]]
  |[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Steamfunk
  |Arcadiac
  |Arcadiac
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  |129390837
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Duality=
Duality=
The Duality Gauntlet Contest is currently running from 5 April to 2 August 2026. The ten best levels will be added to the Duality and Paradox Gauntlets. The ten winners will each receive $500, and honourable mentions will receive $100. The top ten levels are guaranteed to have at least an Epic rating.
The Duality Gauntlet Contest ran from 5 April to 2 August 2026. The ten best levels received 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. As with the Random Gauntlet contest, the winning levels were not ranked; however, they were revealed in alphabetical order.


===Rules===
===Rules===
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*Difficulty: 6* Harder to 10* Easy Demon, with borderline Medium Demon levels still able to qualify.
*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.
While there are 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]] [[Clearing]]
|MegaOof
|146190903
|Cubenssi
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1071776 Wind]
|5th Level of Duality Gauntlet
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Dao]]
|zgalliard
|146173235
|xi
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0372jx-bTzA Aragami]
|3rd Level of Paradox Gauntlet
|-
|[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Drifting Fortune]]
|Bpi
|145628243
|MetaHumanBoi
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1557016 wingd pips]
|1st Level of Duality Gauntlet
|-
|[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] [[Goldfinch Glade]]
|vegtam
|146183176
|vegtam
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1602982 Goldfinch Glade (level cut)]
|2nd Level of Duality Gauntlet
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Hyperheist]]
|LightPotatoDev
|145748548
|Ripple
|[https://ncs.io/R_Everyday Everyday]
|2nd Level of Paradox Gauntlet
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[MASTER REALITY]]
|FileExplorerExe
|146119098
|JNATHYNOfficial
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1330392 JNATHYN - Rush]
|4th Level of Paradox Gauntlet
|-
|[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Quality Time]]
|WistFrost
|146189840
|Staintocton
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1581029 <nowiki>Update [Aim]</nowiki>]
|3rd Level of Duality Gauntlet
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] [[Quicksilver]]
|[[ivyteal]]
|146120577
|redeilia
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/953530 Redeilia - Rebound]
|5th Level of Paradox Gauntlet
|-
|[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[The Master]]
|StudioBois
|146035236
|Teminite
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1329610 Teminite & Boom Kitty - The Master]
|1st Level of Paradox Gauntlet
|-
|[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] [[Tragedy Muse]]
|hauxz
|146115357
|whitegavriel
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1456115 Windows96 - Apartments]
|4th Level of Duality Gauntlet
|-
! colspan="6" |Honourable Mentions
|-
|[[File:Insane.png|x22px]] Aesthetic Archive
|Raguno
|146092046
|Koraii
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/850364 Empress]
|No Gauntlet Placement
|-
|[[File:Harder.png|x22px]] CASTLE CLASH
|FunkYFries
|146151728
|father-p
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1133964 Jumbo Time]
|No Gauntlet Placement
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] fair heart
|gBen
|140783321
|Koraii
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1464350 TOMBOY - fair heart]
|No Gauntlet Placement
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] JUDGEMENT
|Brimbis
|144948036
|meganeko
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1413480 Judgement]
|No Gauntlet Placement
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Lockout
|Arcadiac
|145622339
|Lockyn
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/561277 Lockout]
|No Gauntlet Placement
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Phantom Duality
|TNTking531
|146198128
|Thrixe
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/922309 Amaryllis - Hiver]
|No Gauntlet Placement
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Protect Jimmy
|akApple
|145615161
|Waterflame
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1370030 -Slash-]
|No Gauntlet Placement
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Seashore Resort
|Lyrae
|146122636
|EX-LYD
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1220429 Arcadeez]
|No Gauntlet Placement
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] Seismic Activity
|seannnn
|145844336
|redeilia
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/953530 Redeilia - Rebound]
|No Gauntlet Placement
|-
|[[File:EasyDemon.png|x22px]] WORST IN YOU
|GamerKnight750
|146189972
|DHansen90
|[https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1440180 WORST IN YOU - VERSUS ME]
|No Gauntlet Placement
|}
</tabber>
</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 only Gauntlet Contest 'winner' to receive an Epic rating since Update 2.2 is 'Quality Time'; all other winners received a Legendary or Mythic rating. -->
*The following levels are included in Gauntlets despite not meeting the criteria of their respective creator 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.
*The following levels originally did not meet the criteria of their respective creator contests, but were later fixed:
**[[Radiant Glen]] from the Discord Gauntlet originally did not have its alternate path available until nearly 15 seconds into the level, while the criterion 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, when the criterion to be eligible required levels to be rated Harder or Insane. The level was quickly re-rated to Insane before its inclusion in the gauntlet.
==Notes==
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Creator Contests are community events organized by the developer, usually with the help of prominent community members. Winning contest submissions are then implemented in Geometry Dash, including levels featured in gauntlets and icons. Submissions may also receive cash prizes; unless otherwise stated, all prizes are in United States Dollars (or US$).

Level Creator Contests

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There have been nine level creator contests, creating levels for 16 different gauntlets. The first six contests were announced on Viprin's YouTube channel, and all subsequent contests have been announced on RobTop's channel.

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

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  • 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

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Placement Level Creator ID Artist Music Gauntlet Placement
Winners
1st Place Lustre G4lvatron 37188385 G4lvatron Walking In Style 1st Level of Crystal Gauntlet
2nd Place Crystal Essence ChaSe 36792656 kylermannn The Ascension 5th Level of Crystal Gauntlet
3rd Place Sanctuary of Light AbstractDark 37187779 Phyrnna The Frozen Journey ~P~ 3rd Level of Crystal Gauntlet
4th Place Prismarine SirHadoken 36301959 Dimrain47 Duality 4th Level of Crystal Gauntlet
5th Place Crystal fusion CastriX 35280911 canonblade Canonblade - Debug 2nd Level of Crystal Gauntlet
Honourable Mentions
6th Place Mayan Jewels ZepherGD 37151705 TM23 Mayahem [TM23] No Gauntlet Placement
7th Place Crystal Realm Nicki1202 36832087 MidiGuyDP Dark Star Dance (M LPiT) No Gauntlet Placement
8th Place Crystalia JonathanGD 37195776 1f1n1ty Mystical Forest (1f1n1ty Mini Remix) No Gauntlet Placement

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

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  • 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.

Results

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Placement Level Creator ID Artist Music Gauntlet Placement
Winners
1st Place Nowise Darwin 38398923 bossfightofficial Bossfight - Nowise 4th Level of Doom Gauntlet
2nd Place Extinction haoN 38427291 KaixoMusic Pyrolysis (Original Mix) 1st Level of Doom Gauntlet
3rd Place Darkness Keeper AbstractDark 36745142 Xtrullor X&HE - Soulstorm 5th Level of Doom Gauntlet
4th Place Buried Angel f3lixsram 38514054 OfficialNovacore Archangel 2nd Level of Doom Gauntlet
5th Place Shrill Hallway Nico99 36966088 Waterflame -Haunted woods- 3rd Level of Doom Gauntlet
Honourable Mentions
6th Place Terminal Void Aquatias 38699394 xKore xKore - Event Horizon No Gauntlet Placement
7th Place Underworld hfcRed 38674703 Exnotic Spaze - Underworld No Gauntlet Placement
8th Place Toccata Nicki1202 38494820 ShirkMusic Haunted No Gauntlet Placement

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 with fewer than 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

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  • 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.

Results

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Level Creator Section
Unknown Creators
Odyssey Chromatik 1st Section
Joshenjol 2nd Section
OSIRIS GD 3rd Section
deadlama 4th Section
Elisione[1] 5th Section
Famous Creators
Empyrean ChaSe 1st Section
Darwin 2nd Section
Nicki1202 3rd Section
MrKoolTrix 4th Section
Enlex 5th Section
Honourable Mentions
No Placement rafer Unknown Creators Honourable Mention
Rekiii[2] Unknown Creators Honourable Mention
Spu7Nix Famous Creators Honourable Mention
CastriX Famous Creators Honourable Mention
Nico99 Famous Creators Honourable Mention
Mazl Famous Creators Honourable Mention
AbstractDark Famous Creators Honourable Mention

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

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  • 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.

Results

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Placement Level Creator ID Music Artist Gauntlet Placement
Winners
1st Place SLAM rafer 43908596 zirconmusic Necromancy (drum n bass) 1st Level of Monster Gauntlet
2nd Place Ghoul DesTicY 44121158 CreoMusic Creo - Exoplanet 1st Level of Death Gauntlet
3rd Place HellGate Menace ChaSe 44131636 Xtrullor Xtrullor Panda Party - Sheol 5th Level of Monster Gauntlet
4th Place Monster Mischief MrKoolTrix 42843431 KaixoMusic Ziggurat (Original Mix) 3rd Level of Monster Gauntlet
5th Place OMG ALIENS Danzmen 41736289 ColBreakz ColBreakz - Robots 2nd Level of Monster Gauntlet
6th Place Shuriken Ferdefunky 43923301 PandaEyesOfficial Panda Eyes X FYER - Shuriken 2nd Level of Death Gauntlet
7th Place Mechanism haoN 44063088 CreoMusic Creo - In Circles 4th Level of Monster Gauntlet
8th Place Predator Samoht 43537990 canonblade Change 3rd Level of Death Gauntlet

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

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  • Collaboration made by at least five creators from the same country. All gameplay and decoration must only 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 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.

Results

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Placement Level Creator ID Artist Music Country Gauntlet Placement
Winners
1st Place Ruta del Sol TroxxP1 83323273 wispx Idyllic Peru 1st Level of Universe Gauntlet
2nd Place PLANET X Arb 83325083 lchavasse Phase Distorter United States 4th Level of World Gauntlet
3rd Place Koenigstein Woom 83320529 DMDOKURO Return To Slime (ft. SixteenInMono) Germany 3rd Level of Galaxy Gauntlet
4th Place Asadal Seokso 83323659 Exyl Exyl - MOAI [OLD MIX] South Korea 5th Level of Universe Gauntlet
5th Place Frostburn Peak AbstractDark 83302544 alexizgd ALESDA ! & Mask - Sirius Chile 3rd Level of World Gauntlet
6th Place Caput Mundi RoyalP 83294687 BoomKitty Deo Volente Italy 1st Level of Galaxy Gauntlet
7th Place Xanadu Mangosteen 83324930 Lockyn Lockyn + Karaplex - Wanderer (Instrumental) China 5th Level of Galaxy Gauntlet
8th Place Nivel NeonDusk 83313115 midimachine g o o d t h i n g Spain 1st Level of World Gauntlet
9th Place Fizzy Fossils Jghost 83323867 Teminite Teminite - Hot Fizz United States 2nd Level of Galaxy Gauntlet
10th Place Down Unda Danzmen 81451870 Teminite Teminite - Thundering Typhoons Australia 5th Level of World Gauntlet
Honourable Mentions
11th Place BISMARCK Inex 83025300 TeslaX11 Tallure - Ascending Russia 2nd Level of Universe Gauntlet
12th Place Xin Chao Magpipe 83315343 Dunderpatrullen Singularity Vietnam 4th Level of Galaxy Gauntlet
13th Place Lutetia LaserSword33 83296274 kayozkun M2U - Gypsytronic (KayozKun Remix) France 3rd Level of Universe Gauntlet
14th Place PABRIK R4NGER 83256789 BoomKitty It Takes Me (feat. Waylon Reavis) Indonesia 4th Level of Universe Gauntlet
15th Place Great White North Whirl 83325036 JoarZ GLRE - Haven (Original Mix) Canada 2nd level of World Gauntlet
16th Place Mil Noches Nikce 83325180 lukhash ALL NIGHT LONG Argentina No Gauntlet Placement

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

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  • 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 may 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.

Results

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Placement Level Creator ID Artist Music Gauntlet Placement
Winners
1st Place Change of Scene bli 90475473 meganeko Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement (meganeko Remix) [2022 version] 5th Level of Split Gauntlet
2nd Place Afterlife nasgubb 89521875 NoveDeht Hyperpogs theme 1st Level of Discord Gauntlet
3rd Place Wild Card Thomartin 90471222 Waterflame -Jungle Driver- 3rd Level of Split Gauntlet
4th Place Growing Insane Subwoofer 90117883 H20ghost Aim 2021 - Spring Petals 3rd Level of Discord Gauntlet
5th Place Sinless Ash Whirl 90251922 DMDOKURO Unholy Insurgency 4th Level of Split Gauntlet
6th Place Subdivision Zone DangerKat 90459731 Preds -Dune Acropolis- 1st Level of Split Gauntlet
7th Place Double Dimension GirlyAle02 88266256 Waterflame -Absent- 4th Level of Discord Gauntlet
8th Place Seasonal Haven AbstractDark 90475597 Xomu10 Pagoda 2nd Level of Split Gauntlet
9th Place Snow flies in Fog DeniPol 90475659 LordAnt Lordant - Murmansk 2nd Level of Discord Gauntlet
10th Place Radiant Glen Knots 88775556 StardustTunes Starless Nights 5th Level of Discord Gauntlet
Honourable Mentions
No Placement 3AKAT Inex 88852164 Djjaner Lullaby /Remix No Gauntlet Placement
Anastasia and Koteev MCAASJ 89640947 MacMelto Circus No Gauntlet Placement
Flipping a Coin PAHC 83851639 plompital meganeko & Rymdkraft - Astro Soda (PLOMPCORE REMIX) No Gauntlet Placement
flora Latuka 90422817 Koraii Rosen Grove No Gauntlet Placement
Fountain R3XX3R 90475633 yagru intermission No Gauntlet Placement
Game on Aerid 87115571 SWANNAH Beam No Gauntlet Placement
HEIST SmitN 89919628 lukhash Perpetual Motion No Gauntlet Placement
PIX GloryEX 90441518 Trippple Only Dust No Gauntlet Placement
REGAIN CONTROL Apstrom 90355268 Waterflame -Running From Demons- No Gauntlet Placement
Silhouette Summit Nicki1202 85928041 Waterflame -Clutterfunk Part 2- No Gauntlet Placement
The Castle matty2003 90475375 Mattashi The Final Battle (Save The Princess) No Gauntlet Placement
Wumpus Island hutnix 90288363 Koraii Koraii - Time (feat. Sky Roses) No Gauntlet Placement

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, though all ended up receiving a Legendary or Mythic rating.

Rules

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  • 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

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Placement Level Creator ID Artist Music Gauntlet Placement
Winners
1st Place BER ZER KER Grax 110774313 WATEVA, Rob Gasser Ber Zer Ker (Rob Gasser Remix) 2nd Level of NCS I Gauntlet
2nd Place Next Cab Soon Arclia 110610038 Thorne Call On Me 4th Level of NCS I Gauntlet
3rd Place MAGISTRO CHRAPIVA 110473393 James Mercy, PhiloSofie Vienna (ft. PhiloSofie) 4th Level of NCS II Gauntlet
4th Place WANNACRY kira9999 110774330 NIVIRO Annabelle's Tea Party 5th Level of NCS II Gauntlet
5th Place I See Stars meeloz 110774310 JNATHYN, Bryan Andrew Medina Clockwork 2nd Level of NCS II Gauntlet
6th Place Slasher Whirl 110681124 TOKYO MACHINE SLASH 1st level of NCS II Gauntlet
7th Place BUSSIN connot 110715909 TWISTED BUSSIN' 1st Level of NCS I Gauntlet
8th Place Quebrantar Debihan 110665441 Mendum Stay With Me 3rd Level of NCS I Gauntlet
9th Place Neozenith F5night 110638716 Dryskill, Max Brhon War Machine 3rd Level of NCS II Gauntlet
10th Place The Incinerator vegtam 109432148 Chris Linton, Paul Flint Watch The World Burn (ft. Chris Linton) 5th Level of NCS I Gauntlet
Honourable Mentions
11th Place Metamorphosis fawksgdd 110732600 Egzod, Neoni, Maestro Chives Royalty No Gauntlet Placement
12th Place Uprising RadiationV2 110772842 Netrum, Halvorsen Phoenix Chosen as 3rd Level of Force Gauntlet
13th Place Exotic Soul Kiriia 110773161 Desembra, Spitfya Cut The Check No Gauntlet Placement
14th Place Own Display ElMatoSWAG 110724639 Rob Gasser Supersonic No Gauntlet Placement
15th Place Towerinator Lyal 109138917 JNATHYN Dioma No Gauntlet Placement
16th Place DIOMA Subwoofer 109958348 JNATHYN Dioma No Gauntlet Placement
17th Place Wonderbop MrKoolTrix 110773973 Raven & Kreyn Bubble No Gauntlet Placement
18th Place Electric Algal Bloom ivyteal 110535166 Desembra, Spitfya Cut The Check No Gauntlet Placement
19th Place The Whale Serponge 110741112 THYKIER Inferior No Gauntlet Placement
20th Place The Diablo Pipenachho 110679874 Laura Brehm, Warriyo Mortals (ft. Laura Brehm) Chosen as 1st Level of Haunted Gauntlet

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, though all ended up receiving a Legendary or Mythic rating.

Rules

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  • 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

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Placement Level Creator ID Artist Music Gauntlet Placement
Winners
1st Place Abducted vegtam 116270632 MrKoolTrix Space Party 1st Level of Space Gauntlet
2nd Place Kisaragi empsea 116250952 Camellia Kisaragi 3rd Level of Cosmos Gauntlet
3rd Place Spacetime Continuum DesTicY 116285414 3YEOfficial M83 - Midnight City (Echorift Cover) 2nd Level of Cosmos Gauntlet
4th Place Aperture chunlv1 116284799 Camellia We Magicians Still Alive in 2021 4th Level of Cosmos Gauntlet
5th Place Final Orbit bli 116285948 CreoMusic Creo - Mantarave 5th Level of Cosmos Gauntlet
6th Place Alien Dream Emulator kira9999 116285912 Camellia Exit This Earths Atomosphere 5th Level of Space Gauntlet
7th Place Out of Place djudjeito 116284755 Ajtastic Out of Place 4th Level of Space Gauntlet
8th Place Jova Debihan 116203102 TOMBOYY Encroaching Dark 3rd Level of Space Gauntlet
9th Place The Beyond Lyal 116116117 JNATHYNOfficial JNATHYN - Noir 1st Level of Cosmos Gauntlet
10th Place Stardust Sanctuary Glubfuberz 115688378 Teminite Teminite & Lara Nova - Stardust In The Universe 2nd Level of Space Gauntlet
Honourable Mentions
11th Place space i guess HipVillain 115437198 jatmoz Postponed Indefinitely No Gauntlet Placement
12th Place Vulkan PlexifyGD 116285255 KaixoMusic Solace (The Alpha Axiom EP) No Gauntlet Placement
13th Place Cats Invasion qMystic 116218096 Teminite Teminite - Hot Fizz No Gauntlet Placement
14th Place Cosmic Jump Apstrom 116257160 Getsix Getsix - Sky Fracture No Gauntlet Placement
15th Place 102 BLUES Paintingorange 115933443 Cacola DAYS OF RAGE No Gauntlet Placement
16th Place MISSION ICARUS Darwin 116285335 Camellia AREA 52 No Gauntlet Placement
17th Place GalatikuS denberZ 116020934 sadlersongs Space Hero No Gauntlet Placement
18th Place Echo Delta Serponge 116285916 serponge Celestial Mysteries No Gauntlet Placement
19th Place Hyperastralis 3DADronX 115871983 TeslaX11 Talurre - Synthesized Sun No Gauntlet Placement
20th Place COSMIC CRUSH Kazey 116285876 Camellia Dance on the Mars No Gauntlet Placement

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 were not ranked; instead, there were 10 winners and 10 honourable mentions. The top ten levels were guaranteed to have at least an Epic rating, though all ended up receiving a Legendary or Mythic rating.

Rules

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  • 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

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Level Creator ID Artist Music Gauntlet Placement
Winners
Busted Whirl 129492597 tokyomachine BUSTED 4th Level of Random Gauntlet
Dimension Break AbstractDark 129492004 Frums Pictured as Perfect and Plus 1st Level of Random Gauntlet
dll galofuf 127896329 Frums END OF SYSTEM 3rd Level of Random Gauntlet
dronification ivyteal 129307974 Frums drnfctn 4th Level of Chance Gauntlet
Fukashigi Trms01 129456456 Camellia Mystery Circles Ultra UUFO 2nd Level of Chance Gauntlet
IO 7ak 129492629 meganeko IO 1st Level of Chance Gauntlet
KRYPT OF KRANDON LightPotatoDev 128386467 BoomKitty Tanger & Boom Kitty - KURSE OF KHARTOUM 2nd Level of Random Gauntlet
Project Novaform dolphe 129491597 Bossfight SLANDER & NGHTMRE - Monster (Bossfight Remix) 5th Level of Chance Gauntlet
Randomverse MinAY 129408642 keatonkeaton999 Cheering ! 5th Level of Random Gauntlet
Update Disorder DangerousROBOT 129487213 SixImpala KaTT - Elixir 3rd Level of Chance Gauntlet
Honourable Mentions
Aethra Zoroa 129492713 avizurang Avizura - Chaoz Mirage No Gauntlet Placement
Boundless Dreams GamerKnight750 129443564 Helblinde Our Everlasting Dream No Gauntlet Placement
Four Color Theorem thexxuser 129428487 X-ManOfficial The Scrapyard No Gauntlet Placement
FREESIA ONLINE AppleOfDoom 129492664 Koraii Empress No Gauntlet Placement
Limina WistFrost 129492547 Frums 24eeev0-$ No Gauntlet Placement
M A N I A Darwin 129492561 Koraii Cable Kid: Comes Back to Play No Gauntlet Placement
Procedural Eefy 129092802 Frums END OF SYSTEM No Gauntlet Placement
Real New Groove KingEggplant987 128372241 Cacola Newts Groove No Gauntlet Placement
Showtime Gambit ElMatoSWAG 129353993 Teminite Teminite & Swingit - Party Like Its 1923 No Gauntlet Placement
Steamfunk Arcadiac 129390837 JNATHYNOfficial JNATHYN - Push No Gauntlet Placement

The Duality Gauntlet Contest ran from 5 April to 2 August 2026. The ten best levels received 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. As with the Random Gauntlet contest, the winning levels were not ranked; however, they were revealed in alphabetical order.

Rules

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  • 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 was placed on gameplay readability during judging.

Results

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Level Creator ID Artist Music Gauntlet Placement
Winners
Clearing MegaOof 146190903 Cubenssi Wind 5th Level of Duality Gauntlet
Dao zgalliard 146173235 xi Aragami 3rd Level of Paradox Gauntlet
Drifting Fortune Bpi 145628243 MetaHumanBoi wingd pips 1st Level of Duality Gauntlet
Goldfinch Glade vegtam 146183176 vegtam Goldfinch Glade (level cut) 2nd Level of Duality Gauntlet
Hyperheist LightPotatoDev 145748548 Ripple Everyday 2nd Level of Paradox Gauntlet
MASTER REALITY FileExplorerExe 146119098 JNATHYNOfficial JNATHYN - Rush 4th Level of Paradox Gauntlet
Quality Time WistFrost 146189840 Staintocton Update [Aim] 3rd Level of Duality Gauntlet
Quicksilver ivyteal 146120577 redeilia Redeilia - Rebound 5th Level of Paradox Gauntlet
The Master StudioBois 146035236 Teminite Teminite & Boom Kitty - The Master 1st Level of Paradox Gauntlet
Tragedy Muse hauxz 146115357 whitegavriel Windows96 - Apartments 4th Level of Duality Gauntlet
Honourable Mentions
Aesthetic Archive Raguno 146092046 Koraii Empress No Gauntlet Placement
CASTLE CLASH FunkYFries 146151728 father-p Jumbo Time No Gauntlet Placement
fair heart gBen 140783321 Koraii TOMBOY - fair heart No Gauntlet Placement
JUDGEMENT Brimbis 144948036 meganeko Judgement No Gauntlet Placement
Lockout Arcadiac 145622339 Lockyn Lockout No Gauntlet Placement
Phantom Duality TNTking531 146198128 Thrixe Amaryllis - Hiver No Gauntlet Placement
Protect Jimmy akApple 145615161 Waterflame -Slash- No Gauntlet Placement
Seashore Resort Lyrae 146122636 EX-LYD Arcadeez No Gauntlet Placement
Seismic Activity seannnn 145844336 redeilia Redeilia - Rebound No Gauntlet Placement
WORST IN YOU GamerKnight750 146189972 DHansen90 WORST IN YOU - VERSUS ME No Gauntlet Placement

Icon Creator Contests

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There have been two icon creator contests, the first of which included the winning submissions as items in the Community Shop.

Trivia

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  • The following levels are included in Gauntlets despite not meeting the criteria of their respective creator 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.
  • The following levels originally did not meet the criteria of their respective creator contests, but were later fixed:
    • Radiant Glen from the Discord Gauntlet originally did not have its alternate path available until nearly 15 seconds into the level, while the criterion 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, when the criterion to be eligible required levels to be rated Harder or Insane. The level was quickly re-rated to Insane before its inclusion in the gauntlet.

Notes

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  1. ↑ Credited as 'CX Random'
  2. ↑ Credited as 'RekindL'
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