Emerald Realm is Not a Good COLLAB.

[@castrix5018]

It was just a long experience from where I had to learn a lot of things. This is my biggest masterpiece and even if it is not considered for some people a good enough level for me it is by far the best project I ever hosted. For future projects I believe in better organization and communication.

[@Brittank88]

It's okay it's still an insane effort and I know how hard it is to stick to these methods of success during a huge undertaking like this.

[@19Ronny]

its a good level, but its not a good collab, if that makes sense. Hopefully whatever comes next is handled much better.

[@Teryte]

Still a great level

[@Sparktwee]

You have come a long way since Crunchy Town. The fact that this level is completed at all is impressive. You are indeed an inspiration as a collab host and a creator.

[@Lugemaster1202]

yes

[@HelloHSR]

I completely agreed with everything you said here, one suggestion though, please slow down the swapping of background gameplay. It changes like every 5 seconds and it's extremely overwhelming to look at.

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Thank you for the feedback, I'll keep that in mind ^^

[@amirnuriev9092]

the children are yearning for tiktok attention span b rolls

[@r4nger_54]

This is some stuff that I did when hosting PABRIK, as one of the main host of the level. We tried our best trying to stick with one theme/concept, which is about factory themed. We're making sure everything is planned and organized as possible, like having some Google Spreadsheets for organising groups ID, color IDs, editor layers, writing down each member's vision, each part progress, etc. While to me it might not be the most cohesive megacollab out there due to contest deadline constraints, but I'd say it is the best project we've ever done as the whole Indonesian community. Because every single of the members were very collective trying out our best to have a good communication, stick to one vision as the whole, good organizations, etc. And as the final product finished, we are proud what we came up with, proud to be working on a project collectively as the whole member (especially as Indonesian like ourselves).

[@DigitalJedi]

These things are also why my World Gauntlet collab fell though. I wasn't in charge, but I saw all these things happen in real time. I was given little to no feedback about my part and had no idea what the state of the level was going to be before or after mine. I was told to build a "bright modern minimal" section which is the style I specialized in at the time, but upon receiving the level, had to transition from a black background rock and cave themed part. I had no idea how to handle this, so the level gets a big fade to black and then cut to white as it was the only way to keep the pacing intact. I had no idea who would be decorating the second half of the gameplay I made, how they wanted structuring or groups set up, or what style they'd be building, so I couldn't really go for anything ambitious with my decorated section either, and couldn't set up the next person for success either.

[@Vexilo5]

Very good points. Another thing i wouldve mentioned in the collab process (especially during feedback) is honesty. If you have people building for you (literally free labor), it can be very hard to tell them you dont like something and end up with a part that you dislike, even though it couldve been avoided by simply being honest and providing clear and specific changes during that process. This extends well beyond gd creating to really any medium of art. Great video tho, i really appreciate your own honesty while being one of the creators of emerald realm

[@ElectrifyXD]

As a whole, ER honestly had a great concept initially, but in hindsight the whole planning (as shown in the video) is kind of... yikes lol

[@phm04]

0:27 ah, the tragedy of abyssal extinction

[@revagarasu2097]

That explains a lot, as a game designer, I really recognize all those problems in our first game projects x) communication is just the key of a team project

[@VenomousCosmo]

perfect video, extremely polished and well constructed

[@pyxidus_]

I think another issue this level suffered from is too much ambition from the start. while having the idea for an ambitious project and well as having the team and the skills to create it seems like it would be destined for perfection, planning a level with a whopping 18 parts is destined to not only have inconsistencies, but will be destined to take absolutely forever to make which leads to even problems with inconsistency, communication issues, etc. This level honestly taught me to plan a project with a somewhat small or reasonable vision, and then if all goes well THEN expand from there. don’t map out a project with ambitious out into the stratosphere, instead build one floor at a time so that if something goes wrong, the whole structure won’t completely fall apart

[@el3ctr0_bird]

This is very well said! I feel like the level could have been so much Better if they didnt messed up the organization of the level, singular parts are really good even tho some of them are hated because they are not as good as others such as culuc etc, they are still very old, we must remember this level is still 3/4 years old, so i can see why CastriX had the urge to finish it instead of redoing everything from scratch, anyway im sure upcoming collabs will be able to achive theyr full potential by following these steps, very nice video.

[@Nintenguin]

Even with its flaws, Emerald Realm will go down as one of my favorite levels of all time.

[@Crimary5580]

Honestly, i did thought that some part in the level is missing some the details, though I don't know what to have for it. Overall, i think the production is well rounded and mesmerizing enough.

[@croozington]

I'm finding ER quite dissapointing. The main problem for me is the gameplay and the IMMENSE amout of bugs. The level isn't fun to play for me. It's only fun to watch.

[@dnchplay-archive]

also optimization is terrible, the level has 450k objects and it's super laggy even on good pc

[@pyxidus_]

banger video tbh. while emerald realm’s production was honestly a bit of a nightmare sometimes, it does act as a really good lesson on planning, cohesion, and communication

[@imarandomperson761]

This is exactly the type of things that make me question if I really am a human I mean from what I've seen the level's beautiful and I haven't looked much into detail (I never do) so to me it's not that inconsistent, it looks great all throughout and I don't get why everyone analyzes levels down to the very atom of their decoration (and I'm saying this as someone who overanalyzes almost anything), to me every part is eye-pleasing so I like it a lot Also this argument of "CuLuC's part is ×10 better than anyone else's" is so dumb, of course not everyone is as talented, a mega collab is bound to have inconsistent deco and I don't get why people are still complaining about this lol

[@giggonszo5399]

Fr

[@pixizkiel]

This is essentially how every successful company or just teams of people in general facilitate from. I very much agree with just about everything said in this video. I hope this sort of stuff is echoed more throughout the community, as I come to realize people don’t typically discuss things with other participants in gd collabs, which is rather disheartening to see in a team environment where people should be talking to one another if I’m being honest. Nevertheless, very well-edited and scripted video!

[@Yoshistar238]

While the collab may not have been well executed, this level still blows my mind in every single part of it. The quality might not be consistent, but honestly you gotta be nitpicking really hard to say that it actually ruins the level.

[@kilonovagd4252]

Next video: how to stay motivated in GD

[@harpsbored4621]

change the title to "Why Emerald Realm is an Example of a bad Collaboration"

[@harpsbored4621]

because the way it is now, i feel like it's saying its a bad level

[@el3ctr0_bird]

​@@harpsbored4621he didn't said the level is bad

[@ender6516]

@@harpsbored4621nah honestly it is so unfun to play. Literally everything in the level is unreadable and it’s just overall very learny for a medium demon (also 3 mins). It lags for many players too but I don’t have that issue.

[@DeadCow04]

Many of what he said is true and some of the flaws of the collab are very obvious but that still doesn’t stop this form being a very cool level with cool parts and good creators. It just could have been planned out better

[@Fenniko]

0:23 omg mom im on gdcs channel

[@beta2029]

The editing and explanations are perfect❤

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Thank you!

[@Kawaqii]

I like your points. You gave fair criticism and I agree with your points. I remember you from you "Why You SHOULDN’T Make Detailed Geometry Dash Levels". Your videos are really good so far, keep it up.

[@laskouide_newragingbulls]

Your videos is a good introduction to your lessons,you talk very fast and in a way we can understand, very good video

[@Therealfive-k3h]

Oh my fuckingmgood why did the thumbnail so funny for no reason

[@Caty15]

Im suprised you didnt touch on the insane 450k objects. I know the level is long but like man

[@dnchplay-archive]

its like vivisection by hota1991 but easy demon

[@Idyvist]

I just beat the level and it's basically a medium demon that might as well be a hard demon just because of how unoptimized and laggy it is, it was clearly a really ambitious project, but you could argue it was a bit too ambitious because the level is basically unplayable on lower end devices and the gameplay isn't exactly great either, with messy transitions and some parts being way harder than others. The decoration is amazing but unfortunately, can't say I enjoyed actually playing the level itself because of all the issues with it.

[@shockwave3864]

Ok, the collab may have been bad in this standpoint. But honestly, and truly honestly I couldn’t care less about that even a little bit. The end result is a masterpiece and I’m just a player, I’m playing for epic levels and this is on the top rung of levels.

[@cookiegd]

the half done horse at 6 seconds in is a really good representation of how i felt about emerald realm, because of a few parts looking ok, and culucs part being one of the best ever the main problem is the optimization tho

[@NoLifeDax]

very valid point in this video, I honestly only like the level for CuLuC's part

[@KoolKid29092]

Currently making a game with someone but usually we're always in a Discord vc when doing anything with the game so I don't think communication is a problem for us lol

[@brent460]

Me who doesn't know what this level is and just searched how to decorate: 🤔🙁😡🥱💀

[@callem1254]

Fun fact: there's a two among us in the last part of Culuc's somewhere in the clock.

[@zyd2618]

I feel like with Cybernetic Crescent, the whole charm of the level is the combination of many different styles.

[@ichisenzy]

The editing is pretty amazing. What editing software do you use? also great video my g

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Thank you! I use Davinci Resolve

[@spencerstudt2737]

i cant believe you actually brought up the emerald realm coup 😂😂

[@GDCreatorSchool]

The coup lives on ✊

[@vayulenaGD]

excelent background ost choice as always 🔥👌

[@robianny]

THE TITLE IS SO INSANE LMAO

[@robianny]

it makes sense now but wow that is a controversial title

[@WasyIu]

quotation marks would probably help. i also thought it was a wild title😭

[@furrietgdmobileplayer3672]

Yeah I thought it was like a hate comments But I realized the channel wasn't that and the video also not what I expect Phew

[@Sparktwee]

I like how this video touches the more managerial and business sides of building levels, especially when it comes to establishing and managing teams. It can't be underestimated how important it is to communicate to your fellow members; those seemingly little things build up and compound. Definitely my personal favorite video ❤

[@soondslash]

gotta love the hollow knight music

[@Teryte]

Ill sum it up - its inconsistent

[@Ser0zine]

I agree that Emerald Realm is a bad collab

[@furrietgdmobileplayer3672]

Well There's something good about it right? Like maybe some decos If you don't like anything about it,I don't know what level you liked

[@Ser0zine]

@@furrietgdmobileplayer3672 Deco yes but I can't see anything because of it, I like Zodiac and Belloq atleast

[@furrietgdmobileplayer3672]

@@Ser0zine well It was still Playtesyed maybe there will be some criticism from playtesters Literally some gameplay look fine and some part are sight readable,although some of them are... Just.. You know like culucs part,I can't see much on the orb

[@pongon5196]

1:52 are we making geometry dash levels or scientific hypotheses?

[@fredmolopo]

those weren’t scientific

[@mane9365]

These comments make the level seem like a 1.0 level lol. I usually don't mind the title but what I care more about is understanding the theme rather than looking at the title and judging it based off that. I got the theme that it was Ori. Communication tho, I see the problem but these other comments make it look like it completely killed the level but it still turned out cool looking and fun to play

[@zeronil.]

banger video. would love to see more from you

[@anom6520]

or maybe, the actual main problem is that culuc part makes half of the level look almost trash, not saying their parts are bad, but when the first part you see is the best one which is also a lot better than the rest, and then you see the first half of the level, a lot of parts look bad cus you set your expectations too high

[@GDCreatorSchool]

This issue stems from how the collab was planned, as I discuss in the 2nd part ^^

[@OuroiX]

You’re so true for this

[@kovacs-0054]

All I can think of during this video is the Hollow Knight background music

[@Martan2010]

Bro putting the best music into the videos Like christopher larkin, gareth coker What next? Bear mccreary?

[@xavion16]

The level is really good as a whole, however the balancing and merging of the transitions didn't work out at all. Along with the extreme realistic designs.

[@xDmakc]

It isnt bad, there is just nothing really to see except culuc's part

[@extazy9944]

desticys part?

[@furrietgdmobileplayer3672]

That's not how colab level works man Everyone have their own styles and in a collab they should be optimized and fitting,and then seen by everyone so every creator I'm the collab can be appreciated *Not seeing one part then appreciate that part only,if that you can just look at their channel and loop*

[@anyaforger8484]

lmao in castelvania without xender the level have nothings and i have a lot of exemple

[@xDmakc]

@@furrietgdmobileplayer3672 if one creator did much better than everybody else, why should i appreciate everybody?

[@furrietgdmobileplayer3672]

@@xDmakc everyone worked hard on their parts,they do their best with their style that match with others The levels is a collab,made by many,not a single level

[@IzNab06]

Whats ur thoughts on 1.9 designs 😊

[@Targetgd-y6f]

Imo the only bad thing about emerald realm is its optimization

[@woahgabr2298]

people who dont like the level for its deco just wanna be different fr\

[@Komatic5]

I actually have a part in the level myself so I do think my insight on the production process is fairly justified. The decoration is good -- it's just that the collab production process could've been better, in my opinion

[@Ser0zine]

I don't like anything about it 💪💪

[@gdstar6917]

@@Ser0zine you literally said you like the deco

[@anyaforger8484]

@@Ser0zine even culuc part?

[@Ser0zine]

@@anyaforger8484Good deco but I can't see anything

[@PurXion_777]

Hey may I ask what level that is at 2:10, it looks so good. I want to take inspiration from that

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Metropolis by Desticy ^^

[@nufflegd3527]

I actually made a video exactly of this topic. Agree with mostly everything. I still love this level, but yeah, it does have its flaws. Good video 👍

[@certifiedmoke]

I kinda agree that Emerald Realm isn't that good of a collab, but it's still easily the best level ever made in this game. Very cool video though!

[@Cahrssomething]

Emerald realm was good imo it just had so much missed potential and could’ve been the next edge of destiny, they should remake it again imo

[@temperedsteel3315]

I like the level because when I look at the level it looks good

[@bulbisim]

Bro is about to cause a war with the ori and gd players

[@Outrunner912]

BRUH EMERALD REALM IS a dimensional level i guess its perfect

[@deadvoxelx6042]

Holy shit my comment featured in a video 🤯🤯🤯

[@Nsquare_01]

Thank you for being honest

[@ArethaN.A]

Okay i agree but i still think its a good level for me. Im new at gd and sorry if im wrong. I never play editor because im poor.

[@Gwen163]

btw what's the name of the level in the background at 2:10?

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Metropolis by Desticy ^^

[@Gwen163]

@@GDCreatorSchool thanks !

[@budakgame4506]

It will also be a NIGHTMARE to play in mobile

[@dnchplay-archive]

It's nightmare to play this even on decent PCs

[@HydnHndko27]

The level was deleted because the level was broken and possibly other reasons

[@gdstar6917]

there was a bug on ldm

[@HydnHndko27]

@@gdstar6917 well you see dumbas if you think you can just turn off ldm you’re wrong because literally nobody could play the level on full detail, much less open the level. I have a very decent pc yet I couldn’t open it

[@el3ctr0_bird]

​@@HydnHndko27so agressive

[@WEEWOOWEWO]

The deco is completely unbalanced

[@M1LKY4K]

why geometry dash school creator is making BAD content about things that he cant compete with

[@GDCreatorSchool]

I actually have a part in Emerald Realm, so a lot of the video’s content is based on my experiences working with the other creators in the level. ^^

[@M1LKY4K]

@@GDCreatorSchool the level after your part📉📉

[@el3ctr0_bird]

​@@M1LKY4Kno, it's like the second best part

[@mymo3033]

STFU this is the best looking level ever created

[@YoReid]

Fax

[@Frosted777]

Shut up and cry about it haters, I love this level.

[@GDCreatorSchool]

As someone who has a part in the level, I like it too - but that doesn’t mean it didn’t have management issues during its development.

[@Frosted777]

@@GDCreatorSchool I’m aware that some things are a bit off in the level but I’ve been hyped for this level for like 2 years and it came out good enough. It will probably be my favourite level for a while

[@geometryknight4lt]

i like it it because its Ori themed level

[@anyaforger8484]

For me boom slayer is the best megacolab all time

[@el3ctr0_bird]

The host has a particular inclination for liking children

[@breadanator]

level decor is unbalanced especially culucs part

[@nau.7z]

so true bestie

[@DellDex]

Good Video) but I think it’s mid, not bad

[@Goobert75]

I just think the level looks cool

[@tryfly72]

epic video

[@awoken_444]

fair

[@Lhaj3]

classic gdcs w

[@rezi2761]

3:

[@y3llowgd943]

Real

[@zperzon]

please stop speaking facts

[@speedyfriend67]

So why is it bad

[@el3ctr0_bird]

The Collab wasnt well organized, it's not bad decoration wise but the collab itself

[@speedyfriend67]

@@el3ctr0_bird 😅

[@Fenniko]

bad host 😂

[@speedyfriend67]

@@Fenniko ahh

[@yousef757-vx3gz]

nice video

[@Sockurrr]

What level is this 1:33 I wanna play it

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Collab part I never finished

[@Sockurrr]

@@GDCreatorSchool damn

[@amogus2734]

852

[@wornyt]

:0000

[@Lite86534]

False

[@titanssunbreaker4932]

Bro just looking for views.

[@VividlyNight]

he has a point lmao? also with that logic EVERYONE is looking for views. you're not gonna make a video and pray it doesn't get any views are you?

[@titanssunbreaker4932]

@@VividlyNight Saying something isn’t good when it clearly is good.

[@VividlyNight]

@@titanssunbreaker4932 the level itself is good, but I get what he is saying. the reason why the level is so popular is because of culucs part at the end which ALSO has massive amount of lag. other parts are decent or kinda meh.. the consistency is pretty bad in this collab and the level isn't well optimized

[@titanssunbreaker4932]

@@VividlyNight Well surely the last part of the level gotta look good to fade well into the good looking end screen. It doesn’t lag too much, but they are still optimising the level. It’s not rated cuz Castrix wants the level further optimised first.

[@VividlyNight]

@@titanssunbreaker4932 “it doesn’t lag too much” my ass