At its core, speedrunning is about trying to beat a videogame in as little time as possible. There are massive communities for games both new and old, popular and niche, with the biannual “Games Done Quick” speedrunning marathon having raised over $25 million for various charities in the decade since it began.
There’s just one other problem getting in the way of a full any% run: the runner’s own endurance. A “casual” run of the game takes around 30 hours, and even with speedrunning tactics, the world record for such a run clocks in at just under 13 hours.might seem like a peculiar game to speedrun. Still, it has its passionate followers, and some of the top speedrunners on Twitch had hoped to see the game in the lineup for next month’s Summer Games Done Quick.
“I’ve been asked: how useful is the game for exercise?,” England said. “Does it help you out? Does it work you out? Does it build your muscles? Is the game good? Is the game out? All the questions, pretty much.”isn’t really about building muscle. Otherwise England and Grezses say the answer to all of the above tends to be a “yes.