Developers ask us how to make a game speedrunners will love. "Built for speedrunners" often reads as gimmicky. The key: replayability, mechanical depth, a low skill floor and a high skill ceiling. A timer and leaderboards are important incentives - but can't be the whole offering.

Speedrun.com@speedruncom.bsky.social · 3w ago

when does the next good speedgame release?

when does the next good speedgame release?

#TechTuesday Supers, hypers, demodashes, ultras. Celeste has a *mountain* of movement tech - and the wavedash is the one the game sits you down and teaches you itself!🌊💨

Post your best LiveSplit layout! The clean, custom ones you made your own - bonus points if it's themed to the game. ...and the untouched default black box from 2014. No judgment. (there is a little judgment)

#TechTuesday Kicking this off with a classic that ended up way bigger than speedrunning - the SM64 Backwards Long Jump🤸

You don't need an autosplitter or 200 hours to speedrun something! Sit down with a game you already love, steal one or two strats off a run you've watched, and just play it fast in a single sitting. Congrats - that's a PB. You're a speedrunner now!

you never really forget the first time a run died to a strat you "never miss"

🌊 The Fading Echo Cindervault Speedrun Challenge is LIVE! Race through an ancient forge where water, lava, toxic waste, and Paradox corruption collide in chain reactions that escalate every encounter. Shape the system, or be shaped by it. 💰 $3,000 for the Top 5 ⭐ Prizes for ALL participants

Refunct is one of SRCs longest-running classics - and we're handing it to the rookies in our latest Speedrun Challenge! 🎮 Refunct - Any% Normal 🚫 First-time Refunct runners only 💰 Top 5 win cash 🎁 All earn a free month of SRC Supporter ⏰ Apr 30 - May 3

New SRC Series Speedrun Challenge today - the Sunblaze Cube Collector Challenge! Blaze through the first 3 chapters of the game, collecting all 28 cubes along the way 💰 Top 3 win cash 🎁 All participants earn the “Blazer” title + 1 Month Supporter ⏳ Jan 19–25

🚔 Case Closed! 🚨 The Disney Speedstorm “Catch the Suspect” Challenge has its champions! Huge thanks to EVERY racer who joined Judy & Nick in the chase. Rewards are rolling out now 🐰🦊

🏁 The chase is on! The Disney Speedstorm “Catch the Suspect” Challenge is now LIVE 🐰 Race as Judy or 🦊 Nick 💰 Cash prizes for top detectives 🎁 Rewards for ALL racers Submit by Dec 27 - it's time to solve the case! www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4w_...

Disney Speedstorm - Speedrun Challenge Begins!

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🚨 The chase begins Dec 19! 🚨 Zootopia PD is calling all racers to Disney Speedstorm - can you catch the suspect? 🐰 Judy or 🦊 Nick 🏁 15-track circuit 💰 Cash prizes 🎁 Rewards for everyone This Promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Gameloft or Disney

The Khazan Mastery Trials Speedrun Challenge has now concluded.. and here are your winners! The Top 5 verified runners will share a $5000 USD Cash Prize, and Top 15 will all receive their own Berserker Boxes filled with exclusive Khazan collectibles!

🔥 The Mastery Trials Speedrun Challenge is LIVE! Jump into The First Berserker: Khazan this week and submit a run before Nov 30 @ 11:59PM UTC for: 💰 $5,000 in prizes for the Top 5 🎁 Top 15 win a “Berserker Box” ⭐ 1 Month Supporter + “Berserker” Title for ALL participants

On Nov 22, a new Speedrun Challenge begins for The First Berserker: Khazan - featuring brutal combat, cinematic bosses, and a $5,000 prize pool. 💀 Top 5 win cash 🎁 Top 15 win a “Berserker Box” ⭐ All participants earn the “Berserker” title + 1 Month Supporter ⏳ Nov 22–30

Lets go Xyphles!!! For those who weren't following at the time, Xyphles got his 3rd place run in the Jetrunner Marathon Challenge with just SEVEN MINUTES left before submissions closed - and now he'll be running Jetrunner at AGDQ 2026. Congrats, Xyphles!

Xyphles@xyphles.bsky.social · 9mo ago

this is so nuts

🚐 Your Van Must Roll Again The Van Wheel Gone Challenge begins October 11! 🔥 Any% speedruns through nine hellish realms 💰 $20,000 prize pool across the top 20 🎁 “Van-ished” Title + Supporter for all participants Are you ready to roll through hell?

⚖️Judgment beckons…⚖️ The Silksong leaderboard embargo is finally over - the board is open! To celebrate, the Judgment Challenge begins September 30. 🧵 Defeat the Last Judge (Act 1) 💰 $1,000 prize pool 🎁 Rewards for all participants Be among the first names etched into Silksong speedrun history!

This week history was made - the SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Dark Katana Challenge has been beaten in under TWO HOURS! Yet, the challenge continues and the clock is still ticking - just over 1 day remains. Follow the grind live on Twitch and see… how far will it go?

⚔️The Dark Katana Challenge is LIVE!⚔️ To claim the Dark Katana is to etch your name in legend. 💰$5,000 prize pool for the fastest challengers 🎁Rewards for ALL participants 📅Submit your run by September 28th 🔗 Follow The Challenge www.speedrun.com/challenges/j...

⚔️ The Dark Katana awaits… ⚔️ The Dark Katana Challenge begins Sept 20! 🗡️ New Game - SHINOBI Difficulty 🌌 Conquer every Ankou Rift 💰 $5,000 prize pool 🎁 Rewards for all participants Enter if you dare: www.speedrun.com/challenges/j...

🚀 The JETRUNNER Marathon Challenge is complete! Here’s who blazed past the finish line: 🥇Amaraeneur 🥈ItzBytez 🥉Xyphles 🏅Fluffyrobot5 🏅xcide All participants also scored 1 month SRC Supporter + the exclusive JETRUNNER profile title. Thanks for making this event unforgettable. 🏁

🚀The JETRUNNER Marathon Challenge is LIVE! 🚀 The countdown is over, and it’s time to fire up JETRUNNER to become a legend. 💰 $2,000 in prizes 🎁 Supporter + exclusive profile title for all valid runs 📍 Submit by Sept 11 🔗 Follow & submit at: www.speedrun.com/challenges/d...

The JETRUNNER Marathon Challenge launches September 4th! Where gravity is optional - but style is MANDATORY. In partnership with Riddlebit & CurveballGames 💰 $2,000 prize pool 🎁 Rewards for ALL verified runners 🔗Learn More www.speedrun.com/news/9n52xk8l

The JETRUNNER Marathon Challenge Begins September 4th! - News - Speedrun.com

Welcome to JETRUNNER - where gravity is optional, style is mandatory, and milliseconds make legends.

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The race for the first sub 11 in the SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Demo Completionist Challenge is ON! @SortofAlpha 12:02.77 @7rayD 12:09.96 @BaconOmellete 12:10.30 @KeremOR9 12:10.35 Tune in to the streams to follow the challenge!

🎉SURPRISE!🎉The SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Demo Completionist Challenge is LIVE! A SECOND path awaits – perfect prep for the Launch Challenge dropping after release this September 👀 🏆 $1,000 in prizes 🎁 Participation Prizes 📅 Ends Aug 24 w/ Ninja Legacy Challenge 🔗 www.speedrun.com/challenges/e...

🥷 The SHINOBI Ninja Legacy Challenge is LIVE! 🏆 Category: Ninja Legacy Challenge • Complete SHINOBI III on any difficulty • Then beat Story Mode + Ankou Rift in the Art of Vengeance Demo 💰 $5,000 prize pool & rewards for ALL participants 🔗 www.speedrun.com/challenges/v...

SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Ninja Legacy Challenge - Challenges - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Speedrun.com

View Shinobi: Art of Vengeance speedruns, leaderboards, forums and more on Speedrun.com

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The blade returns with the SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Ninja Legacy Challenge, beginning August 16! 🥷 SHINOBI III + SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Demo 💰 $5,000 in prizes 🎁 Supporter + "Shinobi" profile title for all valid runs 🔗 www.speedrun.com/news/wd5l6j59

DK Bananza speedruns are looking very familiar... (and amazing) The leaderboards are still under embargo, but in the meantime check out Neil's fastest time! youtu.be/gRI0txV1qB0?...