Editing Update 2.21

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[[File:Explorers.png|thumb|New level, Explorers]]{{#setmainimage:Explorers.png|quiet}}
'''Update 2.21''' is an upcoming minor update to Geometry Dash. The update includes numerous delayed features initially intended for [[Update 2.2]].

==Introductions==
===Features===
*Explorers, a new Demon-rated main level, using the song of the same name by Hinkik.<ref group="Discord" name="expl1" />
*New features in the creator menu, which are visible but inaccessible in [[Update 2.2]]:
**The Map, which will contain user-created Platformer levels, "Demon Towers", unlockable [[Icon Kit]] rewards, secrets, and more.
**In [[Versus]] mode, there is no confirmed release date, as shown when clicking the icon, although many speculate it will come out in 2.21.
*Several new icons, many of which are already present in the game as of [[Update 2.2]], will not be available until Update 2.21.
*More main Platformer levels, most likely in the second floor of the [[Tower]].<ref group="Discord" name="towerL" />
*Custom keybinds.
*An upgraded UI for editor features added in Update 2.2, such as auto-build.<ref group="Discord" name="autobuild" />

==Trivia==
*Update 2.21 may be the first minor update to introduce a main level.
*Update 2.21 will likely be the largest minor update ever added to the game.
*Event levels and many icons were originally planned for Update 2.21, but were added in Update 2.207 instead.
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====2023====
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*'''19 October:''' Robert Topala elaborated on Update 2.21, saying it would be "mostly just delayed stuff" alongside upgrades to features added in [[Update 2.2]] such as auto-build.<ref group="Discord" name="autobuild">"[https://discord.com/channels/398627612299362304/398627612299362306/1164603623272091738 Mostly just delayed stuff. Also some systems like the auto--build will  be very rough in 2.2 and then improved in 2.21 as far as UI etc ]"</ref>
**He confirmed that Explorers would be released in Update 2.21.<ref group="Discord" name="expl1">[https://discord.com/channels/398627612299362304/398627612299362306/1164603342270504962 more platformer levels coming in 2.21 too along with Explorers]</ref>
**Robert Topala also mentioned that some levels in the Platformer mode would not be available until Update 2.21.<ref group="Discord" name="towerL">"[https://discord.com/channels/398627612299362304/398627612299362306/1164605087033851914 Tower levels are available right away with more stuff coming. Have some platformer levels I wont have time to finish until 2.21]"</ref>
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====2024====
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*'''2 February:''' In an AMA on the Geometry Dash subreddit, Robert Topala explained that The Map would have several user-created levels in different themed areas. It would also feature shops, reward chests, and secrets.<ref group="Reddit">https://www.reddit.com/r/geometrydash/comments/1ah10jz/comment/kokogki/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button</ref>
*'''21 February:''' RobTop said Explorers would take a lot of time, and it is '''not''' confirmed whether it will be in 2.21.
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Clicking on the menu icons for the upcoming features visible in Update 2.2 displays unique dialogue (except for The Map, which shows a unique preview image instead).
When clicking on the Versus button repeatedly, both the Keymaster and [[Secret_Shop|Scratch]] respond:
*'''The Keymaster:''' Versus mode has been <span style="color:orange">delayed</span>, but it's in the works!
*'''The Keymaster:''' Yea... It's still <span style="color:deepskyblue">delayed</span>.
*'''Scratch:''' I blame <span style="color:lime">RobTop</span>.
*'''The Keymaster:''' Who else could we <span style="color:red">blame</span>? We're not even real.
*'''Scratch:''' Speak for yourself <span style="color:orange">I'm real!</span>
*'''The Keymaster:''' <span style="color:deepskyblue">Yea, a real pain in the...</span>
*'''Scratch:''' You're just <span style="color:red">mad</span> because you don't have a <span style="color:yellow">shop</span>.
*'''The Keymaster:''' You have a <span style="color:yellow">shop</span>?
*'''Scratch:''' <span style="color:orange">I HAVE SAID TOO MUCH! QUICKLY TO THE CHOPPER!</span>
*'''The Keymaster:''' You don't have a chop...
*'''Scratch:'''  ...
*'''The Keymaster:''' .....
Notably, Scratch's final line in this sequence uses a unique image featuring a helicopter for the dialogue icon. 
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Clicking on an [[Icon Kit]] reward in Update 2.2 that will only be available in Update 2.21 displays one of the following messages in place of the achievement name:
*Almost there
*Coming soon!
*Huh?
*In the oven
*It's cooking
*Not now
*Not yet
*Soon…
*Stay tuned!
*Unavailable
*Wait for it
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==Previews==
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 |cpt1 = Geometry Dash Update 2.2 Sneak Peek 2
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==Tests==
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Geometry Dash - Update 2.2 Test 13 'hereugo'.mp4
Geometry Dash - Update 2.2 Test 46 'oldslide'.mov
Geometry Dash - Update 2.2 Test 47 'newslide'.mov
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==Gallery==
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Update2.2Teaser02.png|The second teaser for Update 2.2, which hinted at a level with the song Explorers by Hinkik.
Update22CreatorMenu.png|The creator menu in Update 2.2.
MapPopup.png|A window that appears when attempting to open The Map in [[Update 2.2]]
File:Update2.2MapPreview01.png|The first teaser for "THE MAP", showing a path through a grassy area.
File:Update2.2MapPreview02.png|The second teaser for "THE MAP", showcasing a grassy area with a bush and some trees.
File:Update2.2MapPreview03.png|The third teaser for "THE MAP", showcasing what appears to be a mine with a skull on top of it, possibly a level on the map.
File:Update2.2MapPreview04.png|The fourth teaser for "THE MAP", with a monster peeking out of an icy structure.
File:Update2.2MapPreview05.jpg|Art for a Swamp biome, likely a new teaser for "THE MAP".
File:Update2.2MapPreview06.jpg|Another piece of concept art for THE MAP.
File:Update2.2GauntletsPreview.jpg|The concept art for 30 new gauntlets. They are gradually being added to the game after the release of Update 2.2, and more than half have been added as of 2.207.
NCSGauntletIcon.png|The NCS Gauntlet I, which is now out.
NCS2GauntletIcon.png|The NCS Gauntlet II, which is also out.
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==References==
===Discord===
''Note: These are links to messages sent by Topala in the [https://discord.gg/geometrydash official Geometry Dash Discord server]. You must be in the server to view them.'' <references group="Discord" />
===Reddit===
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