How I Made A Randomized Geometry Dash Level

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This video explains how I put together a completely randomized GD level before the release of the random trigger. It uses your unique inputs to create a constantly changing seed which generates "chunks" ahead of you.
Huge thanks to Sdslayer and Rado for helping me make chunks!
Sdslayer: / @sdslayer100
Rado: / @radolyn
Ceave Gaming - How Randomization Works in MM2
• How Randomization Work...
Music (sorry I know I suck at picking songs lol)
0:01 - March of the Spoons by Kevin MacLeod
0:50 - Forever by EnV (song used in the actual level)
2:11 - Safety from Cave Story (remastered version)
3:00 - Moon Men by Jake Chudnow (vsauce music)
3:39 - Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod
4:14 - SMB Forest Theme from Mario Maker 2
4:55 - The Builder by Kevin MacLeod
6:00 - wavedash.ppt from Celeste (Farewell)
6:55 - Fightinig Chance from Dicey Dungeons (outro)
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If you're reading this, praise RNGesus

[@JuniperGD]

He can’t keep getting away with this

[@syahraz1374]

Hi

[@coldleaf4204]

Hi juniper! ^-^

[@maxim9800]

sANesSsss

[@piggi5xtheawesome973]

*_yes he can't_*

[@TheGamingTeam101Tgt101]

GD Juniper no he cannot

[@piggi5xtheawesome973]

Today I'll explain how I made a randomized GD level in 2.1. But first, let's talk about parallel universes.

[@the1barbarian781]

Piggi5X the Awesome Vsauce music plays

[@m.yanuwarta2721]

Or is it parallel multiverse? *Hey Vsauce michael here*

[@DaniFold]

""""an a press is an a press. you can't say its only a half""""

[@Xnoob545]

@@DaniFold an a press?

[@hydrogencitrus]

@@Xnoob545 you uncultured swine

[@nonexistence00]

Time to calculate how many different playthroughs the level can have: First off, Colon said that there's 32 randomized gameplay chunks in the level. Each of the chunks has 4 variants. To calculate the total number of gameplay seeds is pretty simple: 4 ^ 32. Next, there are also 8 randomized effect chunks, which I assume to also have 4 variants each. The number of effect seeds goes to 4 ^ 8. Finally, at the end of the level, there are 3 coin paths that must be taken - the top, middle and bottom coins - which essentially give you 3 endings. This brings up the total number of playthroughs to: 3 * (4 ^ 40). A whopping 3,626,777,458,843,887,524,118,528 or 3.63 septillion playthroughs! TL;DR: There are more possible playthroughs in this level than there are possible 3 x 3 Rubik's cube combinations (43 quintillion, nearly 100,000 times less).

[@deezlayer]

a comment we didn't need but a comment we wanted

[@Mrbluecheese925]

😂

[@Furioandstuff]

Essay

[@Rudxain]

That's ~2^81.3, an 83-bit numeral! Modern PRNGs usually use 128bit seeds and states, but this is still impressive considering 64b PRNGs are still useful

[@Box_Head123]

I'm not saying your calculations are dumb, but I think you made a mistake. Instead of using exponents, use multiplication.

[@jochom1163]

As a Mario Maker player, a Minecraft player and a GD player, also CV Gaming fan and a Mumbo Jumbo fan, this video is just gold.

[@TheMasterBee]

bro wtf I’m a fan of all of those things too

[@deloptin545]

bro wtf I’m a fan of all of those things too

[@jex-the-notebook-guy1002]

You prob heard of Levelhead

[@weplaythusgame3439]

Me: "The World Machine" Oh so like a reference to Time Machine and Geometry Dash World! Colon: *O N E S H O T* oh okay

[@paper2222]

how dare you not know what oneshot is

[@weplaythusgame3439]

I know about Niko and Oneshot but god it felt right okay

[@creativeghost7368]

I just thought it was a JoJo referrence tbh

[@isaiasroldancisneros6293]

Oneshot *_fucking destroyed my feelings_*

[@rosemedrano3283]

Weplay thusgame is stupid

[@quisimon181]

So here our cube finds himself in the middle of a 1.0 level. But this 1.0 level is no ordinary 1.0 level. Beacuse as soon as the cube dies and retries the level, stuff becomes interesting.

[@abdellatifagzit2441]

YES

[@personwholikesobjectshows1769]

Everything decides to be remade. But this remaking is no ordinary remaking as some parts are different and some aren't!

[@mrxlgames7679]

Sounds like Ceave Gaming

[@108spirits5]

@@mrxlgames7679 Making this level was actually surprisingly simple.

[@jacobw1780]

100th like!!! aaa this feels so good!

[@hereticism3202]

"Seed" "Chunk" I smell *M I N E C R A F T*

[@SonOfSparda3139]

smells like heaven

[@benchen6090]

lol yes

[@Plut0TheCrypt1d]

YASSSS I ALSO SMELL MINECRAFT YEET

[@ZphyZphyer]

@@Plut0TheCrypt1d SAMEEE

[@jamasterbuilder2665]

you DO know that a seed is a term for a procedural number right? and you DO know that a chunk is not just a minecraft loading thing but also a literal defined word right?

[@gdshordy5008]

Me: shows this to math teacher Math Teacher: Alright students, today we will be playing GD

[@renzjarredcarandang8984]

so i will bring my phone in school??

[@TheGudda724]

@@renzjarredcarandang8984 yep!

[@kashcervantes2950]

Imagine she makes you do bloodbath

[@ZphyZphyer]

@@kashcervantes2950 imagine bloodbath as a test

[@kashcervantes2950]

@@ZphyZphyer "Alright students,please turn to page 13 and play not so strange.".me who's about to beat bloodbath but got interupted:🙃

[@EricVanWilderman]

This is super cool. Nicely made!

[@CrabOnABeach]

Hey Eric how's it going?

[@tragiicloopy6307]

hey eric love your vids lol

[@TheGoldNShadow]

EricVanWilderman The recent tab lord!

[@katty252]

All heil evw

[@CompisPaDum]

Why don't you have many likes? HHHHHMMMMM????

[@perfectlkm]

Theory: He really made this in 2.2 EDIT: This was confirmed correct by Colon and also fixed grammar a little

[@GDColon]

correct

[@GDColon]

actually, this was originally a 2.2 level which used the random trigger. (you can access the editor via a hacked verison of gd subzero). i ended up getting the idea of moving it over to 2.1, just because, well, i could.

[@perfectlkm]

i knew you could use the 2.2 editor with a hacked version of the game but that’s nice to think to make this a real level

[@delrasshial7200]

*_perfecttly_* balanced, as the all things should be

[@AmazuRazu]

@@GDColon wheres the link to the geometry dash html5/flash website

[@carl_lenn]

6:29 You can also press f3 + g to see the chunk borders

[@tragicreeze]

haha. i see what you did there...

[@_xdlol15_]

Imagine if in 2.2, RobTop adds a setting called chunk borders which adds a line to every level that marks when a second passes. That would probably be useless but I'd like to see that feature!

[@LNP618]

And, if you press f5, you'll see a whole new perspective and you will see a hidden hopper!

[@strangelf]

@@LNP618 lol I get the reference

[@viewing845]

@@LNP618 lol I get reference too

[@digitalgamingctcc4110]

"You cant make a randomizer!" Colon: Or can i? 3:09

[@MP5810]

Hey Vsauce, Michel here.

[@digitalgamingctcc4110]

@@MP5810 It has been 2 years my friend.

[@ThisPersonIsSilly]

​@@digitalgamingctcc4110 your comment was 11 months ago xd (the one i replied rn)

[@Inkiwi]

@@digitalgamingctcc4110doesn’t matter

[@KRUN888]

Imagine a extreme demon like this

[@StranzaZA]

haha no sight reading for you

[@XentriaNova]

Rip practice mode

[@fleshinblood8551]

DON'T GIVE THEM IDEAS

[@thebassin1308]

😈

[@ASDF-st1ug]

Oh.........

[@personwiththisapp7530]

RobTop: doesn’t release 2.2 Colon: fine I’ll do it myself

[@LunizIsGlacey]

Person Withthisapp ha

[@gdmatthew2496]

PERFECT

[@Wojtek1250XD]

We can create most of 2.2 features right now, some of them are easy, and some of them are very hard

[@xaneanian]

Here is the future: I have the 2.2 version

[@dpoopoop]

@@Wojtek1250XD Easy: swingcopter Hard: random trigger Impossible: camera controls

[@sashascool]

"You use a seed to generate chunks" Minecraft players : hey I've seen this one GD players : what do you mean you've seen it, its new!

[@Senneih_cram]

@Evan Raudys unsure about that

[@AstraRGB]

Every single game: I've a seen this one

[@Wylde_]

@@AstraRGB unsure about that one.

[@theknowitall2763]

People who play both: I feel deja-vu.

[@mati28287]

@TheCardUser no

[@honeycombxo131]

"It's actually quite simple' "You see what I did there" **mumbo jumbo flashbacks**

[@blendee2721]

More like Ceave flashbacks

[@subtractment]

ceaveeeeee

[@dbest8083]

Ceave uses this expression when explaining stuff, too

[@wizardcoolio]

colon is turning into geometry dash sethbling

[@thecpg980]

He already was

[@rayhan6692]

...

[@kaangamgimginnkagnagnkingmngkn]

later becomes ceave gaming with his level "only 3 clicks"

[@acatfromtheinternet510]

Wow this level is cool i wanna try it! My GD title screen: "use practice mode to learn the layout of the level!"

[@Vaea4]

Nice

[@currololol371]

Oh, Okay

[@mralex.54]

Lol

[@tuccig0813]

useless

[@CMihaita25]

That is so funny😂

[@p1x3lpl4yz]

Geometry dash community: can you give us updates roptop? Robtop: "in terms of updates, we have no updates"

[@cawfeedrinkr]

four years ago and NOW we get a random trigger...

[@karlstp]

The fact that you didnt said Hoo-Ray Annoys me

[@kenanelbijohns]

True

[@lobefish5006]

Nice Reference :D

[@gdajay9312]

True

[@sethdash1906]

KarlingasTP ceave is that you?

[@crystalcarbon]

it's actually suprisingly simple we just move the black hole into the muncher and create the ultimate coin gun of binary shell coding mario death

[@birb0gaming]

*so is this a layout* - the whole freaking community

[@personwholikesobjectshows1769]

Colon : *mo its random*

[@EthanPlazYT]

person who likes object shows *no

[@bloxyyt]

a a a a

[@martyblack8277]

@@EthanPlazYT did u corec or part of coment? sorry I'm lazy and I can't type

[@yerryindrajaya2986]

U mean "so your a nostalgist"

[@pedrocto9474]

What you're seeing right now is gameplay of my latest Geometry Dash level title "The World Machine" A reference to the game OneShot

[@Karats660]

I love the Ceave Gaming “It’s surprisingly simple” reference, and I love the video and idea! 👍🏼

[@somerandomman1191]

Colon: *Explains how it was randomized using Chunks* Me: m i n e c r a f t

[@trickygamer555]

my minecraft is so glitched right now, that it's a reliable randomiser.

[@jaydentt]

Ah, I see. A man of culture.

[@bubsthejum4165]

It even uses seeds

[@qwasr1278]

Y E S M I N E C R A F T I S T H E O N L Y G A M E T H A T U S E S C H U N K S

[@3vorp]

you can just use a dropper based randomizer

[@beefkneef1985]

I thought I was the only gd player who likes Ceave.

[@GDColon]

everybody likes ceave!

[@baffledWHAT]

GD Colon yea I like ceave

[@pinksheep752]

me too...

[@IiroS]

Same

[@bone_ftw]

I do too!;-(*06$&8'8*

[@appleyt6757]

That's actually a cool level that I've never seen before. Very innovatie👍 keep up with the videos!

[@thousandthstar]

Didn't expect to see a reference to Ceave here, very cool! Great vid.

[@temmiemew]

Me when I find out Colon likes Ceave: Hoooooo-ray

[@uiinpui]

same XD

[@mewmew8932]

5 out of 5 Fuzzies

[@Molten546]

Me: *reads title* you just used the random trig- Colon: *I'm about to blow this man's mind*

[@Confringo667]

WHY DOES THIS ONLY HAVE 20 LIKES (including mine)

[@MyNamesAveren]

@@Confringo667 make it 21 ;)

[@dragonex4723]

@@MyNamesAveren 69

[@Hidden4125]

Hi

[@danielheller9932]

I learned a lot from this video it really helped with me creating my own levels :)

[@VoroX-CF]

I already theorycrafted such a conzept back in 2.0 and this is all i hoped it would be, nicely done

[@Lulznezzz]

3:38 "This has nothing to do with geometry dash. I just wanted to incorporate Celeste into the video"

[@cryonitric]

Copied. there is already a comment of this exact text.

[@Lulznezzz]

@@cryonitric did you check the dates of each comment?

[@cheddar7777]

@@cryonitric he (or she) was just showing what it said, this isnt copying, its just 2 people (one of them was this person) thought of commenting

[@gh0stly87]

3:02 "Hey GDSauce Colon Here!"

[@4per8]

its actually surprisingly simple

[@CreatorPolar]

Where are your fingers

[@Make_Iight]

Here 👆

[@CreatorPolar]

.-.

[@aquaneutral]

@@CreatorPolar idk where are yours

[@aasddffghhjjkl]

Thats pretty cool, well made. Smart ways were used! :)

[@andromedagalaxy649]

Colon: i made a complicated thing! *VSauce Music: Hey.*

[@TooMuchGranite]

Me on the first attempt: I thought there was gonna be something unique, this is kinda disappointing Me on the second attempt: HOLY CRAP ITS DIFFERENT

[@yerryindrajaya2986]

Lol

[@undergalaxy775]

First Serponge makes Master game without the 2.2 left and right levels, then all those 2.1 levels that shift directions without a warp, now this. I'm starting to wonder if maybe 2.1 has everything 2.2 has but in a less practical way

[@CrabOnABeach]

Yes it most likely does

[@Jaysmh]

It’s actually sad we’re the ones making the 2.2 levels lol

[@knuti27]

yes

[@knuti27]

Just make your own 2.2.

[@knuti27]

The upside of having to make all the 2.2 yourself is that the recent section isn't infected with even crappier levels containing it, the move trigger nerds can stay with themselves and you don't need to implement it to get rated

[@beta2029]

Thanks, now i use this for most of my layouts This is really helpful

[@zoegingrich5273]

This was awesome thank you for showing us how it works! Great idea

[@carolmerritt2240]

Me: Comes from a ceave gaming video Colon: Its surprisingly simple Me: Wrong video Also can i point out the background music (:

[@phantolmao]

Carol Merritt yeah he used March Of The Spoons and SMW Jungle

[@phantolmao]

Carol Merritt and the other one

[@Golden_Vexy]

P

[@CrebbiGames]

3:38 and I'm glad you did

[@SuperDZ555]

im only liking this because of your picture

[@CardZed]

69th to like nice

[@autobotdrift7805]

@@CardZed yes

[@CardZed]

@@autobotdrift7805 oh gawd someone liked it

[@CardZed]

Now its back

[@goblin7762]

Not only do you make an awesome vid, but you also like ceave gaming. You have yourself a new subscriber sir!

[@RoxGamingPL4080]

I was thinking for 3 months to know how did you do this but this video has opened my eyes for things that are over my knowledge

[@FinnKid1]

this is "Watch for Rolling Rocks" level explanation holy wow

[@gabby_5820]

Random Trigger: **not here yet** Colon: *_You know what, I'll do it myself._*

[@TheGreatThomaz]

Mindcap: i hold the KEY to the best randomizer

[@RedStoneMatt]

I cant believe it, you even used the same musics as ceave xD You're awesome

[@unknownqwerty2525]

4:08 "Well, the answer is actually surprisingly simple." That is something that Ceave says.

[@johnsimpsen5]

Me seeing the ceave gaming refrence: :) Me hearing the ceave gaming music: :0

[@egg9709]

ceave should do a collab with colon

[@FakestLoogi]

@ElectriX where

[@equalibrium7037]

Macro pixel: Hol up Also I was one of the 21 retweeters

[@HexorOfficial]

This is legit a rip off 😂😂

[@greenkingfisher]

@@HexorOfficial Not it isn't they just had the same idea.

[@dan00b8]

@@HexorOfficial who the fuck cares, noam made a video about this a year or 2 ago

[@Cynx210]

Cool no one cares

[@lock9085]

This video reminds me of scrambelcraft,what i mean is a randomizer mod in minecraft,loots,chest loots are randomized and not only loot,also recipe and world generation

[@ItsTrixis]

oneshot reference right at the start, based af

[@ianfarquharson2933]

this is very amazing and the randomizer makes sense for me to understand so thx also please make a V2 with like a wave or ball pls id love to see that kepp up the good work

[@Twistcent]

2:16 that cave story song

[@rad29]

[@ABM_GD]

The random trigger isn’t released yet Or is it? *V s a u c e m u s i c i n t e n s i f i e s*

[@aimaachi]

Right? WRONG!

[@GeodyEnt]

._.

[@Huneis]

@@GeodyEnt _;-;_

[@cryonitric]

Lmao

[@iloveeatingeggstheyaremyfa445]

pFFFFF

[@Boldipie]

Very well made level, good job!

[@MistSGM]

goddamn this is actually pretty impressive. well done

[@Polybius1]

Now I gotta make a video titled “How I made an auto of a random level”

[@fakespikethe]

just put a different auto for each chunk

[@ahmed4363]

If they don't press anything at the start (you make it fully auto) then you get the same seed

[@ethanbrook8372]

everyone in the comments: *look a ceave pun* me: *music*

[@OfekBitton]

Oh man i had this idea for a randomized demon for weeks now thanks a lot

[@TerrestrialExtraTerrestrial]

Woa. I definitely can't do this. Nicely done!

[@ahn8863]

"Is suprisingly simple" a little bit later "See what i did there?" Of course i did im a ceave gaming fan too

[@GeoBlitzy]

This is not allowed. Colon please, your level is sentient and has my family captive.

[@LitzByte_]

can' t stop expressing how EPIC this level is!

[@miguelbaltazar7606]

Congratulations for 255K!

[@Octol1ng]

RobTop: Random Trigger In 2.2 GD Colon: Hold My Beer.

[@TerraBlo]

L O A D I N G T E R R A I N 5:49

[@ducanhdinh8574]

I caught all the Ceave references, even the BG music. Nice Colon.

[@annabelholland]

I love it how you care more about functionality than style

[@Unknown68D]

I swear, Colon. You never cease to amaze with what you can bring to life given the right tools! I’ve always thought of what it would be like to create a level that is different every time you play, and wondered how they could be brought to life. I never would have thought to use RNG based on your inputs to generate the level chunk by chunk. I was thinking more of building multiple different complete level layouts, then having one RNG decide the whole thing. This method is FAR superior as you get a continuously unique experience throughout the level with multiple variants of chunks each attempt. As always, fantastic work! I’m really looking forward to more tech-based content from you in the future. I hope you gain much more experience to create more amazing contraptions! You have some mind blowing potential! Don’t let it go to waste! ;)

[@cirgo4879]

*Excuse me a one shot reference on 2019? I haven’t seen those in years!*

[@gigio-theanimator9430]

Roberto Raya Yeah man, that game have *feelings*

[@mechaboy95]

this could go SO far. for starters, just clone like every different section of every robtop level, you could have another way to reorder chunk or the whole thing could simply be generated by using the players most played level soundtrack as a seed (if thats possible) Super cool, just loving it

[@PajamaCat4]

Congrats on daily man! Noice!

[@JustAJosuke]

GD Colon: Good luck TASing this level TASbot programmers: You underestimate our power!

[@CM.25]

Memes aside, I actually like this style of videos and I hope that you'd actually make more. This is very technical and informative to watch, especially to newer people who are still getting into creating levels. I still hope Robtop releases 2.2 soon

[@TrebleClefDan]

“Its surprisingly simple” *CEAVE INTRO MUSIC INTENSIFIES*

[@fissNotHere]

dan daradan daaan dandandaradadadaan adndaradandaandandandaradandandaan

[@MuSicBlock5774]

GD Colon, You're a genius!! You won a new subscriber!

[@Dukemz]

Oh man, this is absolutely amazing! This really pushes the boundaries of 2.11, so well designed! Loved this, keep up the good work :)

[@bearslayderpingtonxlii8639]

0:55 Your word choice is what told me you took inspiration from Ceave. I like him too, and when you mentioned precise, I knew what would happen! Really cool how you made all that work though!!

[@yellowbebo]

A one shot reference AND a cool idea? Immediate sub

[@ADVS.]

played this level 2 years ago, came back and now its featured. wow

[@TheZinkYT]

Such a cool video! Love this concept, you really know your way around the editor

[@DanzTheGB]

3:38 or 3:37 "This has nothing to do with geometry dash. I just wanted to incorporate celeste into the video.."

[@blendee2721]

I can't believe GD Colon is a fan of Ceave Gaming!!! That's so cool!!!

[@VyrCZ]

colon: "good luck doing this twice"(that ship) me: good luck doing this even once

[@poisonmelonz3933]

One Shot, Ceave Gaming Reference, Celest, More Ceave Gaming, I'M LOVING IT

[@reedspun]

It's honestly all I could ever want in a video

[@seaneee8229]

CEAVE GAMING YEAH! at 4:10 you said "See what I did there?" You said that cause ceave always says "But its actually surprising simple" Or "But its actually surprisingly complicated" and I give your references 5 fuzzys out of 5

[@gdhammerlad3301]

I understand every single reference you just said, I give this comment a like and even better 5 spiky fuzzys

[@TheMasterBee]

Hello fellow ceave gaming fan

[@moevera09]

the way you explain it is like you're explaining minecraft

[@CreatorPolar]

GG on getting this rated

[@DiceGames]

Thank you for using Cave Story and Celeste music, they are in my top 3 favorite games of all time :) (gd is not in the top 3 but it’s in the top 15)

[@orionlion8339]

omg i love cave story !!

[@sarahjeayes4403]

I like to code in my spare time and I could never figure out how to make a randomizer. I looked at tutorials but they didn't help. And when I wasn't expecting I just learnt how to make a randomizer.😁thank you😁

[@rancidblock5615]

I would love to see this, but with hundreds of different types of chunks!, it would be amazing to play it hundreds of times, and each one being different!

[@yigitpasa7743]

22.09.2023 16:29 I found your level in GD Lite version on page 145😊I'm so happy today! It took me either 1 or 44 attempts to beat it and now I'm replaying to get the 3rd coins in this level

[@itzxperion]

When we live in 2019, GD Colon lives in 3019

[@TheGoldNShadow]

Xpérion [GT] XD

[@campbellsonic]

And 2.2 still isn’t out

[@inxphy]

MacroPixel made this before

[@pedrosantos0905]

Oh cool, and another thing, CAN SOMEONE ASK HIM IF 2.2 IS ALREADY OU?!

[@marmoripelaao9830]

Me: *hears ceave* Also me: *C O O L*

[@pandersperson4953]

This level is perfect for warming up

[@FlamegadeFox]

Hi colon. I saw your level and I subscribed, just wanted to let you know. Have a nice day :)

[@schustez]

Colon: I made randomized level! Me: wOaH tEcHnOlOgY

[@redbeam489-brawlstars3]

me: oh this looks pretty easy *plays level* me: im deleting geometry dash

[@bubbles9844]

Awesome video and even more awesome level.

[@ethypoo]

This deserves to be Rated and Insane.