Editing Netermind

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'''Netermind''' is an American player. He is widely regarded as one of the best players in the game today. He is known for beating the hardest Extreme Demons and beating levels in low attempt counts, namely [[Anathema]], [[Spectre]], [[Acheron]] and [[Tidal Wave]], which is his hardest achievement yet. Throughout his career, he had to rebeat his completions many times, sometimes even a third time, because he would not record them.

Netermind reached a peak position of #3 on the [https://pointercrate.com/demonlist/statsviewer Pointercrate ''Individual Stats Viewer''], his highest placement on the Stats Viewer since overtaking [[Trick]] on 14 February this year.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IItoWesdDRM</ref> Trick eventually surpassed Netermind later on.

Netermind is currently working toward completing [[Thinking Space II]], the former hardest-rated level, and has placed third (or higher) in the Best Classic Player category at [[The Geometry Dash Awards]].

==History==
Netermind created his YouTube channel on 23 May 2021, and uploaded his first video on 23 December 2021, in which he crashed at 93% on ErebuS.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSDAapw9Bag</ref> He uploaded his next video on 13 February 2022, where he did an 80-100% run on [[Wasureta]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Lq2IleWsc</ref> On 7 May 2022, he beat the level as a jump from [[Bloodbath]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD-hwJpeKYU</ref> It was his first Main List Demon. He then beat Leyak on 20 June.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyz6CxF--o0</ref> He then started playing [[kowareta]], [[Cognition]], and CITRA, beating the latter on 27 November as a new hardest.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5fhTyT3AyA</ref> He started playing Delusion, Top 11 [https://challengelist.gd/ Challenge] at the time, as well as Rust and VSC. On 26 December, he completed Delusion after around 20,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmF9j3B22h8</ref>

The next year, he would beat kowareta on 22 January,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iigX92L3i8c</ref> then [[RUST]] on 25 February after playing it for a long time,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iigX92L3i8c</ref> and then he swiftly completed Cognition the next day as a new hardest after around 20,000 attempts, Renevant as a next hardest on 1 March,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjUD3w3e840</ref> and [[Crimson Planet]] on 5 March after less than 20,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHh_tGn9rok</ref> Meanwhile, he would start making very good progress on [[LIMBO]] and [[Slaughterhouse]], then beat Spectrum Cyclone on 21 March<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ1jU5EqXJI</ref> and then on 25 March, he beat [[UNKNOWN]] as a new hardest, which was Top 15 at the time in 13,422 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEHm4MYdMQw</ref> Following this, on 13 April, he completed yet another hardest, LIMBO, Top 8 at the time.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k0afp7hzEI</ref> After all this, he would rebeat some levels he had previously beaten.

On 4 May 2023, he beat NEUTRA,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XwMvaArq04</ref> three days later, Knights of Thunder,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QKsCdW5E7A</ref> then beat Oblivion on 16 May as his second hardest.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SWzLTP6sT4</ref> He would then upload a video in which he got runs on [[VSC]] of 50-100%, 20-66%, and 40%.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-VEDBmD_cA</ref> He then beat [[Tartarus]] on 2 August after worst fail at 98%,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmwuDw_u80M</ref> completed Sigma on 6 August,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpcxcBNYGuQ</ref> ATOMIC CANNON on 18 August,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-BkFAbBb80</ref> and got impressive progress on [[Trueffet]] and Slaughterhouse. After crashing at 75% on the latter, he finally beat Slaughterhouse on 3 September, taking around 60,000 attempts and achieving a former world-record fluke.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lssXLw6A8c</ref> Completing Slaughterhouse would consolidate Netermind's position as a skilled player and make his name known in the community.

After that, he would start making progress on [[The Golden]], mainly Acheron. He beat the former on 22 October 2023.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6RTPGx1DtM</ref> In the meantime, he made outstanding progress on Acheron: 50% and 40-100% on 17 September, 60% and 17-82% on 26 September, 30-100% on 29 September, and 72% on 30 September. He then completed Eyes in The Water on 29 October,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p38r1KFtna8</ref> Shukketsu on 9 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6sCGOqQEtI</ref> At the same time, he was getting 16-94% on Acheron on 4 November, 75% on 25 November, 80% and 17-97% on 27 November, and on 8 December, he would achieve 17-100%, which was his new hardest thing he had done in the game. On 17 December, he got 90%, 91% on 18 December, and 97% on 31 December. On 11 February 2024, he finally beat Acheron as a new hardest after all these fails and around 65,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erAA29O2zpE</ref> After Acheron, he quickly started destroying List Demons at a really fast pace.

On 11 February 2024, he got 48-100% on [[Avernus]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Zu3aQ-zdM</ref> then completed Qoueo on 14 February,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JCg4kIrJWc</ref> and on 20 February, fluked [[Sakupen Circles (Diamond)|Sakupen Circles]] from 60%, saying, that it's way easier than Slaughterhouse and could be easier than [[Firework]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z863ZYTG0o</ref> Netermind completed ATOMIC CANNON Mk II on 25 February,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRo2iD2A1uI</ref> then shimmer on 10 March,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ieoOPt-wc</ref> and on 28 March, he passed VSC which was his proudest accomplishment he was trying to achieve.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8l0wt1OHM4</ref> Two days later he beat Terminal Rampancy,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRfzcVOfjz0</ref> [[Aerial Gleam]] on 2 April,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ilNPvATp8</ref> and on 3 April completed [[Kenos]] in around 3,900 world record attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjGrsHYbGD0</ref> His spree continued after that.

On 10 April 2024, he beat [[Sonic Wave Infinity]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoGyL91_j-I</ref> on 13 April, Amalgam in around 1,400 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjxKehmPz2Q</ref> on 21 April, Lotus Flower,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmCjKZxrC1E</ref> on 26 April, [[Critical Heat]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnm-iaGlmao</ref> [[Solar Flare]] on 4 May,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8CWZUrxsoM</ref> then on 6 May, fluked [[Zodiac]] from 62% after two days of playtime,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQhtuGQWfAQ</ref> beat [[Promethean]] on 13 May,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Vul7XIYog</ref> Sky Shredder on 21 May,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51cAbMWAqY0</ref> arcturus on 25 May,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vOiuMiVoig</ref> Kyouki on 10 June after around 28,000 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeD9nb9n1mQ</ref> and [[Abyss of Darkness]] on 15 July.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1loCuzSwEI</ref> In that moment he had five Top 10s and two Top 5s completed. Netermind urged everyone to nominate him for Best Player of 2024, as it was his all-time goal; however, he was not even nominated for the Best Classic Player award that year. Meanwhile, Netermind's pace of completing levels did not seem to slow down.

He completed Midnight on 20 July 2024,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozapgKE9LLU</ref> The Hallucination on 28 July,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LSt1AACHR0</ref> Crackhead Circles on 30 July,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJce4j7pyg8</ref> Firework on 13 August,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7jpTbJ99MQ</ref> [[Menace]] and [[COMBUSTION]] on 11 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kOsBAjd-LU</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3Wy2tusGXk</ref> [[walter white]] on 17 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_B3m4_ju4Q</ref> [[Mayhem]] on 24 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZO_V6NlZ_k</ref> PSYCHOPATH on 29 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxA8BH4p264</ref> [[The Yangire]] on 5 October,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR6gNxzt1Kk</ref> [[Saul Goodman]] on 10 October,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sri75EutiWI</ref> Spectre on 3 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2XpQBy081E</ref> [[poocubed]] on 7 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t33MlT4VoEw</ref> [[MINUSdry]] on 12 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiHbl6KIQtY</ref> Belladonna on 19 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__0jSyon-S8</ref> [[Tunnel of Despair]] after around 11,000 attempts on 30 November,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFldZZYzrdQ</ref> [[KOCMOC]] twice in a row on 11 December,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBPD9b9IWS0</ref> [[Deimos (ItsHybrid)|Deimos]] in less than 9,000 attempts on 25 December,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFOcH59P8Tc</ref> and BPATA MPAKA after 56% fluke on 27 December.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8yJiWwRq50</ref>

Netermind started 2025 by completing [[Bloodlust]] on 19 January.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdvf8UwDob0</ref> After that, he ground both Avernus and Anathema, achieving 84% and 23-100% on the former and 99% twice on the latter. Then on 18 March, he completed Anathema as a new hardest. Besides dying at 99% twice, he also crashed at 92%, 90%, 88% and 86% thrice. This achievement took him around 15,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M_1AaX7dms</ref> Just eight days later, he beat Avernus as a new hardest again, completing it in between 28,000 and 29,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csTgoj00VQI</ref> Following that, he started playing the then-Top 1 level Tidal Wave, achieving 50% on 12 May, 59% and 38-100% on 23 May, and 74% on 26 May. Netermind would then start playing [[Silent clubstep]] as a break, achieving 26% and 24-100% on 20 June. He completed the level on 24 July after around 18,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bgw2zlS_Jk</ref> Then, he completed [[Apocalyptic Trilogy]] on 4 August,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDakYxCBdFU</ref> and on 24 August, he got an impressive 53-100% run on the upcoming Top 1 level Vehemence (which was then being verified by [[wPopoff]]).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KvVdZTfNq0</ref> On 5 September, he beat Sevvend Clubstep after six hours of playing,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C3w_1VUDq0</ref> and beat [[Edge of Destiny]] on 15 September.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFvW2Ydb57U</ref>

Netermind then returned to Tidal Wave, achieving 29-100% on 27 September 2025, 84% on 13 October, and 22-95% on 23 October, practically beating the level. Next, he completed Defeated Circles on 29 October after nine hours of play.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HZnramyHW8</ref> On 31 October, he almost beat Tidal Wave, crashing at 95%, where [[Zoink]], Trick and wPopoff all crashed before. On 2 November, he verified ASTR1D, an easy Extreme Demon.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlkF9QVMpl8</ref> On 6 November, he finally beat Tidal Wave after around 50,000 attempts, deaths at 74% twice, 75%, 81%, 82% twice, 84% twice, and 95%, and 54 hours of playtime.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6YzmDtc__M</ref> Quickly following this, he would go on to complete The Lightning Rod on 16 November after 15 hours of playtime,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqTgrbmmXIw</ref> Subterminal Point on 11 December after nine hours of playing,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdx5z86W09U</ref> Kosetsu on 17 December for '12 Demons of Christmas' event after seven hours of playtime,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XEexcnRUh0</ref> and andromeda on 25 December for 12 Demons of Christmas event finale after 15 to 16 hours of playing.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6AsYkvNeq8</ref> On 26 December, he started playing the then-Top 1 Extreme Demon Thinking Space II, beating it in three runs. For his last video of 2025, he uploaded his best record of 49% and 46-85%.

On 21 January 2026, he uploaded a Q&A video and answered various questions from his viewers.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NHweN5On50</ref> On 14 February, Netermind became the #3 player on the Stats Viewer, posting a video on his channel about finally passing Trick.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IItoWesdDRM</ref> On 21 February, he got runs of 56% and 29-84% on Thinking Space II, saying his goal in 2026 is to achieve third place in the Best Classic Player category at The Geometry Dash Awards.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMthjiKJHyk</ref> On 10 March, he got 46-100% and 62% the next day, then 65% on 26 May. On 4 April, he got 67% on Thinking Space II, then 85% on 8 April, and 89% on 13 April. After a break from the level, he started streaming again on 27 May but did not set a new best.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GM-Odupe3w</ref> He then started playing [[Penumbral]] and already had 87% twice and 28-97% by 13 June.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do3jPRXRfXo</ref>

==Victor titles==
;1st victor
*Eyes in the Water

;2nd victor
*Defeated Circles
*Spectre

;3rd victor
*Menace
*Silentlocked
*The Salt Factory

==Nominations and awards==
''Received 1 nomination in The Geometry Dash Awards''

;Nominations
*Nominated in the 2025 Awards for ''Best Classic Player''

==Trivia==
*Netermind has garnered over 25,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/@netermind9357</ref>
*Netermind is the creator of the SARK clan on Pointercrate and 'The SARK Park' server on Discord.
*Netermind was one of the players competing in the GDWT Slaughterhouse Race, where players were trying to beat Slaughterhouse as many times as possible.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBpwqahO3is</ref>
*Netermind uses a Sayo Device to play the game.
*Netermind was invited to an interview hosted by the popular content creator Vernosis, which happened on 6 May 2026, answering questions mainly related to the Demonlist, his recent attempts to beat Thinking Space II as a new hardest, and his view of the difficulty of certain levels on the [[Demonlist (Pointercrate)|Demonlist]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7TUGHhZl_w</ref>
*Netermind got into playing the game by watching various YouTubers, mainly DanTDM, who was one of the pioneers of [[Geometry Dash]] content creation.
*Netermind's skill drastically improved in 2023 after he switched from a mouse to the keyboard, because he broke his right wrist, which kept him from using a mouse for a couple of months. He eventually learned to play with his left, non-dominant hand, with a 27-100% run on LIMBO being the hardest thing he had done with his left hand.
*The highest amount of attempts Netermind spent beating a level was when he completed Wasureta in around 70,000 attempts, which was a jump from Bloodbath.
*In Netermind's opinion, levels located between Top 30 and Top 50 on the Demonlist are the most enjoyable to play.
*Netermind will be going to college in 1.5 years from now, but he does not know whether he will keep up with other players after a long college break.
*Netermind thinks that Zoink, wPopoff, Trick, himself and A6 are the top 5 best players now, in that order.
*In Netermind's opinion, Vehemence is harder than Grief.
*One of his best in-game friends Timy, when asked replied that he wants to beat Tidal Wave.<ref>https://twitter.com/Timyy__/status/2050698329403855006</ref>
*The SARK clan was conceived sometime in 2021, when Netermind's friend sent him a picture of a shark which he found very amusing, and he made it his profile picture for a few weeks. After talking to his friend Timy, both decided to make a Discord server, called 'The SARK Park'. All members of the Discord server changed their profile pictures to a shark, and thus the SARK clan was born.
*Members of the 'The SARK Park' Discord server and members of the SARK clan on Pointercrate are different people, because not all of them have beaten a List Demon.
**Members of the SARK clan are Netermind (leader), cudby, his best friend Timy, Bamvie, CookedPugs, ddamian, kane, KingKain, 1ssky, rizekk, RevueGD, Itz Mike, Vazian, amigo16 and Loading. Netermind, Timy and cudby are the best players amongst the clan.
**Members of 'The SARK Park' are these and other lesser-known players.
*Netermind has an upcoming verification called INFERNOPLEX, a Top 15 mega-collaboration level hosted by one of his friends, set to be finished by the end of summer 2026.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Ni6i621dk</ref>
*Netermind beat Wasureta over 30 times and UNKNOWN around 20 times.
*Netermind thinks that the current Top 10 is very unique, with [[Flamewall]] being his favourite level, and [[Quanteuse processing]] his least favourite.
*Netermind thinks that the new upcoming Top 1, [[Heliopolis]], is not close to the skill limit in Geometry Dash, bringing up the fact that Zoink progressed in a week despite initially not even planning on verifying the level.
*On 22 April 2026, the SARK YouTube channel was launched, taking inspiration from various 'TCD' group YouTube channels' videos.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8-G_jCU2JQ</ref>

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