In the musical platformer Scratch Geometry Dash, your character advances automatically and you are unable to stop them. The game was originally exclusively available on iOS and Android, with seven primary stages made by "Robtop" when it was first launched on August 13, 2013. Notably, its difficult gameplay and the special feature that let users make their own levels with the editor system helped it become well-known.

When Geometry Dash first came out, not many people knew about it because there weren't many mobile games for phones at the time. But when players were captivated to the game's intense difficulty—which required them to start over after every failure—its popularity skyrocketed. The thrill of finishing a level turned into a compulsive feature. The use of upbeat music also helped.