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Games Done Quick is a series of charity video game marathons. These events feature high-level play by speedrunners raising money for charity. Games Done Quick has teamed up with several charities throughout its history, such as Doctors Without Borders and the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Millions of dollars have been donated to great charities, thanks to the GDQ speedrunning marathons, and many prizes have been awarded to those who donate! Here is the main website for Games Done Quick: https://gamesdonequick.com/
Awesome Games Done Quick is the annual GDQ marathon performed in the winter, while Summer Games Done Quick is the annual GDQ marathon performed in the summer. This year, AGDQ is from Sunday, Jan. 7th to Sunday, Jan. 14th.
Here is the schedule of all the AGDQ'18 games that will have speedruns, along with the names of the runners, expected run times, the category/ type of speedrun, and donation incentives (prizes you can win by donating during a specific speedrun, additional caveats you can create for the speedrunners, etc.): https://gamesdonequick.com/schedule
AGDQ 2018: $2,262,698.19; a new record!!!
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looking forward to ori and the altp randomizer
also did i miss it or is there neither super metroid nor undertale this year?
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On January 04 2018 04:20 GoloSC2 wrote: looking forward to ori and the altp randomizer
also did i miss it or is there neither super metroid nor undertale this year?
You're correct, and the schedule is light on N64 games this year too (although ZFG is still running OoT). Very interesting change of pace this time around; hopefully the week stays hyped with as many viewers and donors as usual!
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Germany3128 Posts
Not that much interest this year (mostly a fan of the old N64 games) +exams soon mean I'm not going to watch as much as usual.
Will try to catch Mass Effect, Warcraft 3, OoT, Jedi Academy (Covertmuffin is great) tho. And ofc the hypest game of them all: Animorphs.
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TIL Fire Emblem speedruns exist, I might go and see that
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Where can we find the game list?
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On January 04 2018 06:26 MyTHicaL wrote: Where can we find the game list?
Link is in the OP already
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Skyrim Halo 5 Fire Emblem 8 Dishonored RoC Human RE7 Half Life Opposing Force BotW
More stuff here I want to see than any other gdq event. I'm hyped as hell
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On January 04 2018 04:55 Chairman Ray wrote: TIL Fire Emblem speedruns exist, I might go and see that I've seen FE7 PoR RD and Fates. Not sure what others have been done.
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Has the over-payout of funds to mikeuyama and to executives been an issue ever since this benefit went viral?
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Wow only echoes and new mystery left. Also how is a 2 hr gaiden run remotely possible. That game plays out slow as all hell
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Looks good to me, I'm happy there's more newer stuff than usual.
All Zelda should be good (especially BotW), Warcraft 3, Diablo, Baulder's gate, Pokemon B/W, Mario Sunshine, Mario Galaxy, Super Mario 3D world, Rayman, Burnout Paradise, Littlebigplanet, Skyrim, Splatoon, Ratchet & Clank, and Crash Bandicoot.
As always, hoping for some WR's.
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I tried to watch some FE speedruns at RPGlimitbreak, some of them are just so blisteringly fast I literally cannot parse what is happening. It doesn't help that they're generally RNG-manipped so that it's pure execution
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Norway28263 Posts
skyrim main quest in 50 minutes. I am intrigued. (Not gonna spoil stuff by youtubing xD)
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On January 05 2018 06:24 TheTenthDoc wrote: I tried to watch some FE speedruns at RPGlimitbreak, some of them are just so blisteringly fast I literally cannot parse what is happening. It doesn't help that they're generally RNG-manipped so that it's pure execution
One of my favorite aspects of the GDQ marathons is the commentator couch; some of the best televised runs in these marathons are complimented by great commentary and analysis and "This is what's going on right now" explanations by the fellow speedrunners, so that the speedrun is already parsed and explained to the layman
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On January 05 2018 10:48 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On January 05 2018 06:24 TheTenthDoc wrote: I tried to watch some FE speedruns at RPGlimitbreak, some of them are just so blisteringly fast I literally cannot parse what is happening. It doesn't help that they're generally RNG-manipped so that it's pure execution One of my favorite aspects of the GDQ marathons is the commentator couch; some of the best televised runs in these marathons are complimented by great commentary and analysis and "This is what's going on right now" explanations by the fellow speedrunners, so that the speedrun is already parsed and explained to the layman
I highly recommend watching the PoR and RD speedruns a few years back. It's really smooth and Gwimpage did a great job on both. They are basically 2-3 hours of really strong menuing/execution.
Kurby's runs are also good, but he mainly does the GBA ones where RNG manip is required (although he hits it on every map really quickly)
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meh... since 2-3 years I'm not that hyped anymore about the GDQ. My favorite marathon is RPGlimitbreak (and Desert Bus For Hope, but you can't speedrun that )
probably tune in for a few games and VODs. Also probably will enjoy some "crazy underground" games more than big titles! Athena race for example
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Northern Ireland22201 Posts
On January 05 2018 07:54 Liquid`Drone wrote: skyrim main quest in 50 minutes. I am intrigued. (Not gonna spoil stuff by youtubing xD) skyrim is an epicly broken and buggy game. hope they show off some of the funnier bugs like they've done before
no awful games done quick block this time? or did i just miss it on the schedule nvm, it's there and kicks off with Princess Rescue
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Starting in less than 24 hours!
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