My advice on what makes a good speedgame
- Moving around has to feel really good. Varied movement options, smoothness, skill expression.
- Short iteration cycle. The shorter the run, the more important this is.
- Anythin with >5 seconds without having control should be skippable.
Developers ask us how to make a game speedrunners will love.
"Built for speedrunners" is a common trap that often comes off 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.
It's kind of like a "show, don't tell" thing
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Planning a marathon, podcast, or other live events related to speedrunning?
Let us help you spotlight it on the Speedrun.com front page - it's a great way to get eyes on community events!
Simply fill out a ticket here under "Request Promotion on the Front Page" and we'll reach out the week of the event!
speedrun.com/support/tickets…
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Congratulations to the winners! We loved seeing everyone's passion and creativity in finding new ways to get through the speedrunning course!
The @PlayKhazan Mastery Trials Speedrun Challenge has now concluded.. and here are your winners!
The Top 5 verified runners will share a $5000 USD Cash Prize:
🥇1st $2,000
🥈2nd $1,200
🥉3rd $800
💰4th $600
💰5th $400
Meanwhile, the top 15 will all receive their own Berserker Boxes filled with exclusive Khazan collectibles!
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Coming Next on Disney Speedstorm: #Zootopia, Speedrun Challenge, and More!
Get ready, Speedstars - starting next week we’re diving into Zootopia news! Expect a full reveal of all Racers and their karts, a sneak peek at two Mid-Season Racers, and a First Look Video featuring the brand-new racing environment. Don't miss all the exciting announcements coming your way!
We’re also thrilled to announce our upcoming collaboration with @speedruncom for the Nick & Judy Speedrun Challenge - a competition with cash prizes for the fastest players, and exclusive rewards like the ZPD Badge Avatar (shown below) for all participants! The challenge begins December 19, with more details to be shared soon.
One more thing - on December 11, we’re launching The Incredibles Tournaments and a Vault Pass. Tournaments will feature all five iconic Racers — Dash, Frozone, Mr. Incredible, Mrs. Incredible, and Violet.
As always, keep an eye on Discord for any schedule updates. See you on the track, Speedstars! 🏁
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Announcing your nominees for Best Speedrun Streamer!
@BlueGoesFast
@LilAggyTV
@Pezzy__
@zfg111
Make sure to VOTE over at thestreamerawards.com ⭐️
#StreamerAwards
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THE #AGDQ2026 GAMES LIST IS OUT!!!!!
AND the New Game Submission Period is open now through Nov. 10th!!
Games that released on September 1st, 2025 and after are eligible
Games list: gdq.gg/games
Submit a run: gdq.gg/submit
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Attention jetrunners!
The Marathon Challenge hosted in collaboration with @speedruncom ends tomorrow, September 11. Don't miss the last chance to submit your times!
Godspeed🏆
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The JETRUNNER Marathon Challenge hosted in partnership with @speedruncom and @CurveballGames launches September 4! 🚀
🏁 Race through the full campaign in Marathon mode
💰 $2,000 prize pool
🎁 Rewards for ALL verified runners
🔗Learn More speedrun.com/news/9n52xk8l
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Day 2 of @speedruncom 's Shinobi Ninja Legacy Challenge is looking like an Olympic sport with all these countries!
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New Video! ⭐️
"Speedrun.com Oddities (17:35)"
youtube.com/watch?v=ewfYIsGy…
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13 minutes.
35 seconds.
253 milliseconds.
Congratulations to @KeremOR9, winner of the METAL EDEN Demo Speedrun Challenge 🏆
Kudos too to @7rayD and @xamide_ for their 2nd and 3rd place finishes!
Full results on @speedruncom 👇
speedrun.com/challenges/9x32…
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“Speedrun” is officially one word in the Merriam-Webster and Oxford English dictionary
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LESS THAN 24 HOURS LEFT ⏰
The @REALMizkif @splodeygame 10K Challenge is ending tomorrow at 9 AM PT. Now is your final chance to get in, beat the best time, and snag $10,000 💰
Go, go, go!
This is a big one 💰
@REALMizkif ’s SPLODEY 10K CHALLENGE
⏰ June 4-18
💵 $10,000
Stream or upload a video of you playing @SplodeyGame with the #Splodeychallenge tag to enter an all-or-nothing speedrun competition.
The fastest creator to clear Splodey takes the bag 😎
For full contest rules and eligibility 👇
speedrun.com/challenges/vd39…
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Congrats to the winners of the Athena Crisis x Speedrun contest! Seriously impressed with the strats that everyone came up with, including the 11 minutes and 10 second run that won the contest 🏃♂️
More info: null.com/news/athena-crisis-…
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The ALTF42 speedrun challenge was amazing - the long, hard hours I spent creating this game were as carefree as an afternoon tea for them. Now break the chicken's spell!
#ALTF4 #ALTF42 #Pumpkim #steamgame #indiegame
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That was an incredible honour to be featured on the @speedruncom main page for @crew_sega racing on #OutRun alongside @jfred99 with AlphaNerd for commentary!
The race was intense, the pressure was high.
VOD link will be posted below 👇
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GRATS to the speedrunners who landed the best times for the Poppy Playtime Duo Challenge on @speedruncom! huggywug.co/4dFYUDD
🏆 [14m 40s] @Aohnia8
🏆 [15m 17s] @PROacventure
🏆 [15m 26s] @BarneyGoose
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We’re happy to announce an official Athena Crisis competition with @speedruncom! If you're a turn-based strategy master, now's your chance to shine.
💵 $1,000 in prizes for the top 3 contestants
📅 5/22 to 6/2
More info: speedrun.com/news/g35jym5w-a…
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Yoooo who's participating in @speedruncom's #PoppyPlaytime Duo Speedrun Challenge tho? The challenge ends in 8 days!
Our Poppy Playtime Duo Speedrun Challenge is under way, and we have our first run completed clocking in under 24 minutes already!
Come join or follow along with the challenge here :) speedrun.com/challenges/dz35…


































