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" />
*A new type of profile badge for winners of [[The Geometry Dash Awards]].

==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 [[Vault of Secrets|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.
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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.''
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===Reddit===
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