NDL updateAnnouncement
Nerfed Demonlist v1.5.0 is Live!
Welcome to the official v1.5.0 release of Nerfed Demonlist! We’ve delivered complete Pointercrate parity: Interactive World Map with State Subdivisions, Guest Submissions, Public Read & Write REST API, Video Normalization, Opinion Statistics, Partial Points Previews, GD Download Counts, 72-Hour Timeouts, Central America Filters, and much more.
Published Sep 6, 2026 - Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:01 PM
🗺️ Geographic & International Rankings
WORLD MAP
Interactive World Map: Leaderboard activity is now displayed geographically right inside the Countries tab! Nations with registered players are shaded in vibrant blue based on total points, while the nation hosting the world's #1 Top Player is crowned in glowing golden yellow 👑.
SUBDIVISIONS
States & Provinces Drawn Directly on the Map: Toggle between Countries and Subdivision view on the world map! Over 720 states, provinces, and territories (US states, Canadian provinces, Australian states, etc.) are drawn and independently interactive with hover tooltips and regional filtering.
REGION FILTER
Central America Region Filter: Added Central America to continent filters across the international leaderboard and Stats page, spotlighting victors across Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Belize.
GEOLOCATION
One-Click IP Auto-Detection: Select your nation instantly in Settings with the new Auto-Detect from IP button without scrolling through 250 nations.
⚡ Guest Submissions & REST API Ecosystem
GUEST ACCESS
Guest Record Submissions: You no longer need to create an account before submitting! Players can submit records directly on /submit by typing their Geometry Dash username.
SECURITY
Submission Locking: Protect your name and legacy! Verified account owners can enable Submission Locking in Settings to prevent unauthenticated guests from submitting runs under their name.
PUBLIC API
Authenticated & Write REST API: Developers and bot creators can now submit records programmatically via
POST /api/public/records/submit using session Bearer tokens or guest payloads.DOCS
Official Public REST API & Developer Portal: Complete public GET/POST endpoints for demons, players, rankings, records, rules, and changelog with interactive documentation live at /api-docs.
VALIDATOR
Automatic Video-Link Validation & Normalization: The submission system automatically strips tracking parameters (
si=, feature=, fbclid=, utm_*) and canonicalizes YouTube Shorts, embeds, and mobile links into standard watch URLs, supporting YouTube, Twitch, Medal.tv, Bilibili, TikTok, and Streamable.📊 Deep Level Analytics & Scoring Previews
POINTS PREVIEW
Partial-Score Points Preview: Level pages now display the exact leaderboard points awarded for 100% completions alongside minimum qualifying progress runs (e.g. 100%: 1000 pts | 50%+: 100 pts), with list tier guidelines and scoring breakdowns.
STATS
In-Game GD Downloads & Likes: Level pages now display live Geometry Dash download counts and like tallies synced directly from Geometry Dash servers.
STATISTICS
Advanced Difficulty-Opinion Statistics: Pointercrate-parity victor opinion analysis! Level pages compute Median Suggested Rank, Trimmed Mean (discarding 15% extreme placement outliers), Consensus Reliability Index (confidence percentage), and Placement Brackets (e.g. #10 – #12).
STATS VIEWER
Advanced Stats Viewer: Dedicated analytics suite at /stats to filter players, national representation, and list records by rank, country, and status.
🛡️ Moderation System & Community Tools
AUTO-TIMEOUT
72-Hour Evidence Request Deadline: Submissions placed Under Consideration or Needs Changes now feature an automated 3-day (72-hour) countdown timer. Submissions with unprovided evidence are automatically archived to keep the review queue fast and responsive.
QUEUE
Under Consideration (UC) Moderation Queue: A dedicated review state for records undergoing deep verification, raw footage analysis, or click audio inspection.
PLAYER CLAIM
Player Profile Claiming: Verify ownership of your Geometry Dash runner profile and connect it directly to your website account from any player page at /players.
SORTING
6-Way Completion Sorting: Sort player profile completions alphabetically, by list rank, by points, or by date, complete with Main/Extended tier toggles and instant search.
DISCORD BOT
Official Discord Bot Integration: Connect with the NDL Discord bot for real-time
/top, /level, /player, /leaderboard, /rules, and /changelog queries, paired with 24/7 automated acceptance alerts. Check out /discord-bot to invite the bot.STAFF
Public Staff Directory & Hierarchy: Browse list editors, helper teams, and administrators with clear contact instructions at /staff.
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We put a ton of hard work into getting everything ready for this release. Enjoy the v1.5.0 update, and we'll see you on the leaderboard!
*— cattw21 & NDL Staff*