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The First Geometry Dash Player Investigation

Jul 12, 2024

Who Was the First Geometry Dash Player?

Research Process:

  • Began with the oldest surviving user-made level: ID 128 by user "real storm."
  • Investigated player and account IDs using "ultimate GD bot" on Discord.
  • Discovered that real storm’s account seemed suspiciously new.
  • Utilized RobTop’s (game creator) Reddit account named "zen."
  • Found a Reddit post by RobTop on the day the game launched.
  • A significant comment on that post from early player "darnak."

**Key Player IDs: **

  • Darnak’s player ID: 20
  • RobTop’s (creator) player ID: 16
  • Players 1-15 likely test accounts by RobTop.
  • Players 17-19 not registered by update 1.9, possibly lost accounts.

**Further Investigation: **

  • Searched up to player ID 50 using "ultimate GD bot" – found no significant clues.
  • Reached out to RobTop via Discord – no new information.
  • Reached out to early player "darnak" – eventually guided to the Touch Arcade forums.

**Touch Arcade Forums Findings: **

  • First forum post by "Bronx" discussing game aspects with RobTop.
  • "Exact Science": Claimed GD was an “insta buy,” possibly downloaded before Bronx.
  • "Siddiqui": Downloaded game early and commented about enjoying it.
  • Later on, "darnak" posted frequently in the forum with player ID 20.

**Important Players: **

  • Siddiqui and Exact Science as potential early players before Darnak.
  • RobTop’s linkage to the oldest Geometry Dash YouTube video by "sanuku."
  • Sanuku: Could be one of the earliest players, evident from early gameplay and lack of online levels.

**Suspected Early Player Order: **

  • Sanuku (player ID: 17)
  • Exact Science (player ID: 18)
  • Siddiqui (player ID: 19)

**Unresolved Mysteries: **

  • ID 128 "First Level" by real storm raises questions.
  • Storm’s true identity and contributions remain unclear.
  • Hypothesis: Storm could be an early adopter or another identity of known early players.

**Community Call: **

  • Seeking community collaboration to uncover more about Geometry Dash’s early player history.
  • Potential for follow-up videos if new information is uncovered.

**Conclusion: **

  • The identity of the first Geometry Dash player remains partially unresolved, but significant groundwork has been laid.

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