Board Boosters
@boardboosters.bsky.social
We're a speedrun club focused on speedrunning underappreciated video games with empty speedboards every two months! www.boardboosters.com
My last marathon run for April is today! Check out Retrothon at 3:00 PM CDT as I run Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS for Game Boy. It’s an incredible JP exclusive vertical shooter that pushed the console to its limits, and was our @boardboosters.bsky.social speedrun in February! twitch.tv/RetroGamingLiveTV
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This week, we selected our speedrun target for April 2026: Castlevania: Prelude of Chaos! It's a fan-made Castlevania game inspired by Simon's Quest, and was originally produced on a TI-83 calculator. It has been ported to PC and is free to download here: martinbousquet.itch.io/castlevania-...
At the start of February, Board Boosters started working on the #speedrun for Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS, a shmup for the Game Boy! Our members have worked on run optimization and as a result, we've already knocked the easy mode world record down by about 35 seconds, bringing it to 14m 18s! Incredible!
This is not a drill I am live with the Board booster game! Lets just make it through the game though! I am waiting for a phone call though so lets see how far we get www.twitch.tv/darkarmist
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Board boosting?! First time since gnome game :p
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Going live to create a raw guide for the next boost, Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS, for Board Boosters! www.twitch.tv/uccida
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Current musician and former WoW raider exploring speedrunning of Carmen Sandiego, Game Boy, other retro consoles, and the occasional indie title here and there.
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We spun the wheel yesterday, and our #speedrun target game for February is... Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS! Suggested by @uccidarogue.bsky.social, this is a neat little #shmup for the Game Boy which uses interesting techniques to provide a smooth and intense shooter experience on this classic handheld.
A break from the recent BB history recap to mention that on Saturday, we're broadcasting our post-mortem discussion of the December target game! We didn't officially run a game for Dec, but members of our community took it upon themselves to #speedrun Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare!
In June 2024, Board Boosters targeted The Great Giana Sisters for the Amiga! It's a side-scrolling platformer where you jump on enemies to kill them and gain powerups from hitting boxes! If that sounds familiar to you, its because this may or may not be very heavily "inspired" by Super Mario Bros.!
Board Boosters heated up December 2023 by #speedrunning The Ignition Factor for SNES! In TIF, you control a team of firefighters as they save people trapped in burning buildings and smoky mines using many different tools and items. Careful control and proper item selection are key to this run!
Our 3rd boost took place in October 2023, which means we picked a SPOOKY GAME! Organ Trail: Director's Cut was our October #speedrun, in which you drive through various US cities to reach the west coast while budgeting groceries, upgrading your vehicle, and (of course) killing zombies.
In June 2023, Board Boosters kicked off with their first target game: Dreamworld Pogie! Created for the #NES by the Oliver twins, Pogie is a spinoff of the well-known Dizzy adventure titles. It's a fast paced platformer with 15 stages - a quick jaunt that was a great starter project for our club!
Board Boosters is a group that collectively #speedruns a game every other month. Our target games are ones with few runners (<20) on their speedboard, and are generally perceived as underrecognized. We've been a bit silent lately, but we plan to be back in full capacity in early 2026! Stay tuned!
It's August 1st, which means that our new boost has started! We're running Randall the Grape Jelly Cube. Members have already made new discoveries and posted a new WR for the Any% category! Randall oozes N64 era 3D platforming charm. We encourage you all to check it out. See you all on the board!
If you haven't had a chance to check out our Post-Mortem discussion of Pac-Land live from SGDQ 2025, follow the link below and check it out! youtu.be/ueHPdz7-jwo?... Thanks again to @gamesdonequick.com for allowing us to use the space and share our club with SGDQ attendees!
Board Boosters: Pac-Land Post-Mortem - Summer Games Done Quick 2025 Panels
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We are hosting two events at #SGDQ2025! On Sunday, a meet-up for Board Boosters members and others interested in joining! Stop by the Marquette room at 2:30 PM. Also our Pac-Land Post-Mortem as a panel in the same location at 2:30 PM on Friday! Thank you @gamesdonequick.com for the privilege!
The June boost of Pac-Land has begun! Many boosters have already started on the NES and TG-16 ports, along with a few WR improvements! Check out www.boardboosters.com to find a link to join our Discord and learn the run with us Happy boosting!
We’re now LIVE with our Post-Mortem discussion of (the) Gnorp Apologue - and selecting our June boost! twitch.tv/BoardBoosters
Board Boosters@boardboosters.bsky.social · 2y agoOur Post-Mortem of the April boost, (the) Gnorp Apologue, is this Friday, May 9th at 7 PST/10 EST, LIVE on our Twitch channel. We'll be sharing our experiences and chatting with guests. Afterwards we'll pick our next boost for June, and discuss future plans for the club. twitch.tv/BoardBoosters
Our Post-Mortem of the April boost, (the) Gnorp Apologue, is this Friday, May 9th at 7 PST/10 EST, LIVE on our Twitch channel. We'll be sharing our experiences and chatting with guests. Afterwards we'll pick our next boost for June, and discuss future plans for the club. twitch.tv/BoardBoosters
Huge thanks to @letalis.bsky.social and davidtki for joining us last night to walk us through optimal approaches to (the) Gnorp Apologue’s speedrun mode. Given this knowledge, @zerocounts.bsky.social went into the run cold and was still able to finish a run of 20:06 after only 3 attempts!
We're live with What We Know So Far... for (the) Gnorp Apologue! Followed by the debut of our interview with Myco, the developer of the game! twitch.tv/BoardBoosters
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(the) Gnorp Apologue || What We Know So Far... || Interview with Dev Myco Debut around 9:00
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We were given the amazing opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with Myco, the developer of this month’s boost, (the) Gnorp Apologue! We’ll be debuting the interview on Twitch this Wednesday during our “What We Know So Far” stream event at 8:00 PM CST. twitch.tv/BoardBoosters
Pardon the late post, but the Board Boosters have been well underway with our new April game! We're running (the) Gnorp Apologue - a surprisingly deep 2023 idler from developer Myco. Check out more info as well as a link to our Discord server at our website: www.boardboosters.com
Our Post-Mortem of the February boost, Quartet, is happening tonight at 7 PST/10 EST, LIVE on our Twitch channel. We'll be sharing our experiences, interviewing guests, and watching the new world record run. We'll also be selecting our next boost for April. twitch.tv/BoardBoosters
Very pleased with the start to learning Quartet [SMS]. Wasn't expecting to go into run attempts tonight, but this has to be one of the quickest games we have learned for @boardboosters.bsky.social. Highly recommend checking out the community if you're interested in trying a different retro game.
Looking for something to do with your partner this Valentines Day? Our boost this month, Quartet for the Sega Master System, allows for 2-player simultaneous play! Put up a time on the speedrun board this holiday ❤️ ❤️
