Official Guidelines
Submission Rules
These are the current rules and mod guidelines for FEDL submissions.
Runs Accepted by Other Lists
If your run has been accepted by either the AREDL or Pointercrate Demonlist, it will be auto-accepted to the FEDL. To submit a run like this, use existing submissions and point us to it.
Raw Footage
You need at least 30 minutes of raw footage. It must be unedited and uncompressed, and you must also have a YouTube video for the completion. Raw footage will be deleted after submission.
Cheat Indicator
If you are using mods, a visible cheat indicator must appear on any side of the screen. If your video was uploaded before July 2023, this is not required.
Custom Copies
If you are using a custom copy, you must either provide a copy of the level you are using or open the editor in the final completion or in the raw footage.
In the editor, you must show at least 45 seconds and more than 50% of the level. Exceptions can only be made by contacting a list moderator.
Approval Process
To get your LDM or bug fix approved, file a ticket on our Discord server in #support with the level ID and a video showcase of the level.
Your copy must not change the gameplay of the level. If you are using an LDM, it must not remove so much detail that it makes the level easier. If you are using a bug-fix copy, make sure you are not mistaking an inconsistent part or input in a level for a bug.
Skips
During your completion, you may not use any skips that make any section of the level significantly easier. Skips that barely affect the difficulty or make a section harder are allowed.
For more information on what is and is not allowed, see Pointercrate's ruleset for skips. Everything stated in that section of the Pointercrate guidelines is accurate to what we follow here. Contact a list moderator if you are unsure about a skip you plan on using.
Two Player
Unless stated otherwise, all completions must be performed by a single player. A second player may only participate in sections of a level that use the in-game 2 player mode.
If you complete a Two Player level solo, you must include a clearly visible webcam showing both hands throughout your entire completion. The handcam footage can be directly in the completion video, or recorded and uploaded separately from another device with a link in the submission notes.
For many Two Player levels, there are two distinct entries on the website for solo or 2-player completions. When submitting a record for one of those levels, choose the option that matches how it was completed: Solo or 2P.
Two Player levels that do not have a specified Solo or 2P placement on the list may be beaten with a second player. However, only the player who played for the complete duration of the level will be eligible to submit a record. A webcam is not required for these completions.
Players may not switch who performs single-player sections within a single attempt. All solo parts must be played by the same player during the completion attempt.
Legitimacy
If we become suspicious of your run and it is proven to be illegitimate, we reserve the right to deny any submitted run.
Geode Mods
Preferred Mods
- Mega Hack V8/V9 / Eclipse
- Cheat API
- Input Viewer
- Death Tracker
- Click Sounds / Custom Click Sounds
Allowed Mods
- Death Tracker
- Click Sounds / Custom Click Sounds
- Jukebox
- Auto Deafen
- Texture Loader
- Prism Menu
- Separate Dual Icons
- Run Info
- Astral Projection
- Start Position Switcher
- Unlock FPS
- Frame Extrapolation
- CBF
- Level Info
- Custom Gamemode Colors
- Icon Unsliders
- Show Hitboxes on Death
- Cheat API
- Input Viewer
Illegitimate Mods
- Noclip
- Gamemode Swapper
- Pathfinders
- Click After Frames
- TPS
- Physics Bypass
- Custom Icons Size
- Show Hitboxes
- Yet Another Mod Menu
- Hard Mode