To the old players of the game, they would have an idea about what I am saying, geometry world is a rhythm based game with the progression of stages, players often get used to the gameplay and they develop most of the reflexes. But when one gets used to the game they realize that finishing just a level is not that what matters but with what style you conquer it. Players find the most rewarding part of the game when they can personalize their character.

When taking help from youtube videos of elite players if it ever occurred to you how you can get those amazing custom icons for your characters? If yes, then in today’s guide you will find the answer to your question in detail. Here I will talk about icons, what they are, how they work and how you can personalize them all. So let’s start:

What are Icons in Geometry Dash?

When playing geometry Dash the game assigns you a structure that serves as your character, it jumps, flies and rolls out on the ground as per your navigation, this is the Icon. The game has multiple levels in it that give the transformation of your character from one shape to another easily. But you can change the default icon of your game if you want. The options that you have are

• CUBE: the default form you get the first day you start the game
• SHIPS: these are flying objects that players unlock in the starting stages
• BALLS: these spheres flip the gravity
• UFO’s: these are airborne vehicles that you can hop on with a tap
• WAVES: a darting arrow
• SWINGS: the game recently added this transportation icon.
• SPECIAL CUSTOMIZATION: glowing border, death effects and secondary color palettes

How to Unlock Icons

1)   Beating official levels and collecting coins

All the icons that unlock in the game are through the basic mechanism of stage progression. The moment you clear the first official level of the game, a Robert Topala creation such as the Stereo Madness level, you unlock the baseline icons. Additionally, each level holds about three secret coins hidden at some unusual spots, find them and gather them to get high tier icons and custom colors Frank In Geometry Maps.

2)   Achievement Tracking

Now you only unlock certain special icons only by achieving a specific milestone. Since geometry dash features an active achievement tracker, the game closely tracks players  progressions. Whenever the player

•     Collects a specific number stars and mana orbs an item or icon associated with them gets unlock
•     When users complete a specific number of players’ created stages, players unlock additional item.
•     Counting the jumps and jumping a specific number of times in a level

3)   Secret Vaults and Passcode

Now when talking about the premium icons, although the game only includes one time payment for the full version and after that no premium stuff is for sale with actual money. But the secret vaults and passcode do provide the premium icons and stuff. Since these secret vaults and passcodes are rarely available in the game, whenever a player finds them, the game instantly unlocks extra special features like exclusive cubes, ships and colors.

Customize the Icon Look

When you can have an icon of your choice you can change its look as well. The game gives you an icon kit menu so that you can decide the appearance of the character.

1. Players can decide the primary and secondary color of their icon from the two distinct color slots.
2. After achieving the task of collecting a specific number of starts and completing extreme hard level players can choose to add a vibrant glow to their characters that make it glow in dark areas.
3. And with that players can also decide what should be their character  death effect after it collides with the obstacle, should it shatter like glass or a pixel explosion.

Geometry Dash is at its base dodge obstacle and progress game, but if you want to learn about the demons that you find in the game when you progress to hard levels then check our guide about ‘’What are Demons in Geometry Dash’’ here.

Reference Box

•     Robtop studio created the game officially
•     An in game icon kit so to customize the icon
•     Different achievements and stage progression rewards players with unlocking of various icons
•     Icons can be ship, UFOs, wave and cube
•     The game doesn’t offer any kind of microtransactions

Final Verdict

FAQs

Does the icon change the player’s character hitbox?

Of course not. Whatever vehicle or character skin you choose, all will have almost the same hitbox. Choosing what type of icon you want is purely the players preference base and apart from that it doesn’t have any effect on players gameplay.

How do I access the secret vault to unlock free icons?

To access the secret vaults player just need to tap on the settings menu where a lock icon is present. Simply tap it open then type secret codes and you can unlock special icons.

Can I use custom image files for my icons?

No. on the PC and mobile version players can make only changes that are available in the icon kit of the game. Other than that no changes can be made to the icon.

Do my unlocked icons transfer if I switch devices?

Yes you can. But before that you have saved your progress of the game on the old device by making an official Robtop cloud account. After that whatever device you choose simply login through that account credentials and your game progress along with unlock icons will get transferred.

Conclusion

Playing to progress and unlocking various icons in Geometry Dash is another way of enjoying the game. It’s up to you if you want to continue playing with a box jumping on the screen or a flying object moving through various areas and obstacles to reach the end, you can keep it. Make more fun features available to you by playing the game with more dedication and achieving different milestones.