Shubham Kumar's Candy Crush Record: Certified Teenager Level 22,222 and Self‑Reported Progress

Who is Shubham Kumar?

Shubham Kumar is a 19‑year‑old engineering student at Government Engineering College, Siwan, and a resident of Dighwara in Bihar. He gained public attention after the International Book of Records recognised his progress in the mobile puzzle game Candy Crush Saga. Both Times of India and Hindustan Times reported the achievement, noting that the Bihar Department of Science, Technology and Technical Education also congratulated him.

The Certified Record

The International Book of Records listed the milestone under the category "Highest Level Achieved in Candy Crush Saga (Teenager)". The certification records the date as 5 July 2026 and notes Kumar’s age at the time as 19 years, 8 months and 25 days. This record is specific to the teenager age group and does not claim that Level 22,222 is the absolute highest level ever reached by any player.

Beyond the Certification: Community Updates

After the official recognition, Kumar continued playing and shared updates on the official King Community platform. He reported reaching Level 23,105 and later Level 23,165, describing himself as being at the end of the available map at those points. The King Community had marked Level 23,000 as a milestone in August 2026, awarding a badge to players who cleared it. However, these higher levels are self‑reported community posts and are not part of the International Book of Records certification.

Certified vs. Self‑Reported Levels

Candy Crush Saga, launched in 2012, is a match‑three puzzle game where players swap adjacent candies to create matches of three or more of the same colour. Each level presents a unique objective and a limited number of moves, with new obstacles and combinations introduced as players advance, making higher levels progressively more demanding.