How To Make UNIQUE LEVELS in Geometry Dash

Why does Geometry Dash's Featured tab feel so samey? The answer to this is surprisingly simple; it stems from how you get inspired. In this video, we unpack the most efficient ways to get inspired, and how revolutionary creators like Para and Overdefo use this knowledge to make unique levels. Funnily enough, looking for inspiration outside Geometry Dash is the best move if you're trying to innovate. This will provide you with more content that you can reference as you create.

▸ Original guides by Sparktwee#5957 and TDP9#9044
▸ Video created by koma5#5171 and Electrify#3333

Any asset, music, SFX or footage not credited to members of the GD Creator School team does not belong to us, and as such belongs to its respective owner.

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Why Inspiration is Important
00:45 - How to form Level Ideas
01:52 - How to get Inspired
02:22 - Best Practices for Inspiration

[Sparktwee]

It feels so surreal to see parts of the "Getting Ideas" guide in video form, I love this!

[patriotseangd]

The reason getting ideas outside of gd is important is because the game built itself a certain style and way of making things. Newer players who have barely played the game can usually make stuff more interesting because they aren't used to the certain style everyone developed in the game yet. I'd say most of creating a unique level is understanding the principles and theories of art and just building anything you imagine without thinking about other levels much. This idea applies to gameplay too.

[brome]

in my opinion, theres a large discrepancy between the people who can create good looking levels and good playing levels. the rare cases, such as those mentioned as innovators in this video or more recent creators like bli are the ones making masterpieces while those who can only make good deco make boring samey feeling levels while those who can only make good gameplay get little attention due to how their levels do not get rated

[soup_GD]

The way I get inspired is by listening to a song I'm really interested by, and imagining a whole world behind it. This is why I really like using random IDs for songs, so that I can come up with something unique. I like your videos by the way, I'm waiting for your next ones

[GDGroundflower]

Wow this is such a straightforward tutorial it's crazy! Good job man 👍

[justejyraph]

(First of all, i don’t really finish levels but i do get time sometimes to make something) My way of getting inspiration is just living my life normally and then i get intresting ideas from music, art and others. Then i just make what comes to my mind without really thinking thatluch since i already have the idea in mind.

[JamAttack]

just have more ideas aint that hard

the ideas won't stop I can't sleep at night they never end

[dontitfeelgoodtodriveabus]

The go outside part is actually good, like for example if you wanna make a realistic level you gotta look at everything outside

[makfeed]

That eliminate reference was nice, haha
Also, great vid as always!

[PORTALIAN_Makes_Bass]

The problem with my inspiration is that I get influenced primarily by musical themes, mostly abstract philosophical concepts like death and life. Death metal is helpful while I decorate, but I need to branch out into something that isn't metal music or Renaissance oil paintings.

[AzeGD_UND]

1:13 ahh yes...silly cat, my favorite idea :)))

[HaxxrZ-]

Some levels really look different.

EDIT i think Spu7Nix is the most creative creator.

[Waltertheboss]

That i agreed that i agreed that inspiration is that many way to adapt by the inspiration other creator if that you believe that idea Can make it good levels depending how you creating

[NorwayDaBest]

A really helpfull video! thank you for making this! This is really gonna help me!

[blengen]

I just place objects, and pick some random colors, then build around it ... I am definetly a professi-.

[MyHandleIsAplaceholder]

I'm 16 seconds in and I have to say that it's also Robtop's fault. No one wants to do a level using Flaaroni's cartoon style because they don't get rated

[progressman]

I mostly just make nine circles levels lol but im trying to make a non nine circles lvl since I think its more original and plus it may get rated easier

[Yvelluap]

personally i use my synesthesia to guide me.
does it work? yes.
do the levels get finished? amazing question

[pixizkiel]

Yoooo, another gdcs video on a topic I’ve wanted to be talked out yooo!!

[TheDavianSea]

Wait. How tf did Lost Kin get out of the arena 2:30 ?