The talented folks at Games Done Quick have done it again, raising over $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation during annual speedrun marathon, Awesome Games Done Quick.
This year’s marathon included over 2,000 live attendees cheering on their favorite streamers and epic moments from one of Twitch’s most-watched livestreams.
Some of the more memorable highlights from the marathon include:
- Live band concert with Crazy Taxi
- Playing Elden Ring with a saxophone controller
- Playing New Super Mario Bros. Wii while playing piano and using head and feet for motion controls (and bonus blindfold run at the end – whew!)
Seriously, the piano thing is one of the coolest runs I’ve ever seen. If you only have time to watch one speedrun, make it that one!
The “Awful Block,” a recent addition to the AGDQ schedule, featured a hilarious assortment of so-bad-they’re-funny games. The amusing runs include Superman 64, Squirrel with a Gun, and joke game turned “real” game, Kevin Costner’s Waterworld.
If you missed any of this year’s antics, all the runs can be found on the Games Done Quick YouTube channel.
For 15 years Games Done Quick has raised more than $54 million for global charities. The next marathon event takes place February 6-9 with Back to Black, featuring the first all-Black speedrunning event, and benefiting nonprofit group Race Forward.