How to watch GDQ 2023 — Games Done Quick speedrun list

Gaming’s marathon of sprints is again. Yes, Games Done Quick (GDQ) 2023 kicks off at the moment and can run by means of Saturday, Jan. 14, culminating in a finale stream in the course of the wee hours of Sunday, Jan 15.

Now in its 14th 12 months, Games Done Quick is broadly thought of the gold normal for speedrunning occasions. Every 12 months, dozens players placed on a slew of charity streams whereby they race by means of video video games as quick as attainable. (Over the years, GDQ has raised greater than $40 million for charity.) This 12 months, donations go to Prevent Cancer Foundation.

For 2023, GDQ was initially deliberate as an in-person conference in Florida. But in Sept. 2022, organizers referred to as off the bodily element, citing the state’s “continued disregard for COVID-19’s dangers” and “increased aggression towards LGBTQ+ individuals,” as well as to the prices related to cancelling on the meant venue. “We do not believe it is a safe place for our community at this time,” organizers stated.

Instead, GDQ 2023 might be a wholly on-line affair.

How to watch GDQ 2023

You can stream the occasion proper on the Games Done Quick web site or through its Twitch channel. If you miss the occasion stay, previous runs are typically uploaded to GDQ’s YouTube web page.

Here’s the total GDQ 2023 schedule. This 12 months is stacked with some really bonkers-sounding runs, together with a blistering tear by means of Neon White, a first-person platformer fairly actually designed for speedrunning. Here are a handful of runs to put in your radar:

• A 29-minute any% run (that means the one purpose is to hit the credit as quick as attainable) by means of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, by Player 5 (Sunday, Jan. 8 at 1:30 p.m. ET)
• A consecutive 40-minute dash by means of each single stage of Neon White stage, by Blaidan (Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 10:49 p.m. ET)
• A 23-minute race by means of each observe of Kirby Air Ride, the Kirby recreation most in want of a sequel, by 1davidj (Friday, Jan. 13 at 3:06 a.m. ET)
• A 3-hour co-op run by means of randomized variations of Metroid Prime and its sequel, by UncleReggie and BashPrime (Friday, Jan. 13 at 10:35 a.m. ET)