Dash Update 05.12.2017: Geometry

By: Staff Writer | Retro Gamer Chronicles

So the next time you beat an Extreme Demon and see your name on a legitimate leaderboard, spare a thought for —the day RobTop fixed the plumbing so the community could keep on jumping, dashing, and crashing. Geometry Dash Update 05.12.2017

"Are you kidding me? We waited four months for ICONS and BUG FIXES? Where is 2.2? Where is the platformer mode?" – u/DashRage By: Staff Writer | Retro Gamer Chronicles So

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In the sprawling, chaotic history of Geometry Dash , few dates carry as much weight—or as much mystery—as . For the uninitiated, Geometry Dash is a rhythm-based platformer that has transcended its mobile game origins to become a cultural phenomenon. Created by the enigmatic Swedish developer Robert Topala (RobTop), the game is notorious for its brutal difficulty, earworm electronic soundtrack, and agonizingly slow update cycle.

"Finally. No more fake demons on the leaderboards. And my iPhone 5 doesn't melt when I play 'Bloodbath' anymore. Thank you, RobTop." – u/LegitSpider

Instead, , a modest but important quality-of-life update. RobTop, ever the minimalist, dropped a patch that focused on stability, anti-cheat, and user-generated content (UGC) improvements.