I always forget this shit exists until it’s on. Side note, I don’t necessarily think SGDQ is to blame for the declined interest, I just think most people don’t care for speed runs anymore.
Summer Games Done Quick starts today | June 30 - July 6
Submitted 10 months ago by simple@lemm.ee to games@lemmy.world
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qooqie@lemmy.world 10 months ago
catloaf@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Nobody ever really cared for speedruns. It’s always been a niche hobby.
Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Pretty much. It’s not something most of my circle of casual gamers know about. Even the hardcore gamers don’t watch live and usually catch a recording of something specific.
qooqie@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Early days of twitch I think most big channels were speed runners of some sort like binding of Isaac
Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I miss the older marathons. Everything was in person, which I feel had better energy. And the runs were simpler. I don’t really like 4-way races, or controller passing whatever. It’s all a gimmick as far as I’m concerned. I like paying attention to the games and how skilled the runners are.
Die4Ever@programming.dev 10 months ago
this is in person
I agree about some gimmicks like 2 players 1 controller, or playing games with a dance pad or whatever, they seem difficult but still feel like gimmicks to me
4-way races are ok if you’re familiar with the game and speedrun already, but otherwise hard to watch
Die4Ever@programming.dev 10 months ago
last day :(
Die4Ever@programming.dev 10 months ago
Peanut Butter the dog will be doing his speedrun in about an hour!
MacedWindow@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Hell yeah. I always catch as much as I can live and watch the rest over the next couple weeks.
Die4Ever@programming.dev 10 months ago
we’ve got a megathread for discussion over at !speedrun@sh.itjust.works but maybe there will be more discussion here instead?
anyways, HYPE!