I was hunting for some tricks and found this.

When doing this the pig will never move and become hostile. The second part is questionable how much time it saves and is dependable on how fast you can load the game.

Unfortunally it seems like a running theme with this game that these tricks only work in only one instance. I tried on some other doors that might allow to save time.

When testing doors i found that act 2 mirror ghost boss only gets activated after getting the key, therefore it's not possible to skip that part. Act 0 door from the house to the graveyard can't be opened with the trick. But i found out that the game does not break if you could somehow get past that door.

I did some investigation on how stamina works using Cheat Engine.

-Stamina is lost every frame when moving and holding the sprint key. -Stamina is regained every frame when not actively running. -Stamina is regained during animations and cutscenes. -When you run out of stamina you are forced to walk until full stamina. Holding the sprint key during this time does not affect stamina recovery. -There is no stamina during limbo -Current stamina carries over cutscenes.

So based on this I found you can optimize all running by having low stamina during animations or cutscenes and start regaining then. In my latest run, I did a short walk to avoid having to recover full stamina right before a cutscene or animation. For example during the long walk to school or grabbing the key from the pig demon.

Additionally, I found some interesting facts when Doni chases you.

-You use the same stamina when starting the run as normal. So it is a good idea to walk before he starts the chase. -Stamina is rapidly lost during this run, but regains at the same speed as normally. -When hit by Doni you regain all stamina. -You don't regain any stamina if you run out of stamina and continue to hold the sprint key.

Based on this I was sometimes able to do both chases without getting hit by Doni once, simply by outrunning him. I did this by alternating between running and walking in order to not run out. A good tip then is if you run out of stamina close to leaving the first chase, you should let go of the sprint key to start recovering. If not you will be forced to walk in the next area since the stamina carries over cutscenes.

If anyone else is interested in finding the stamina value using Cheat Engine. You start by scanning for a float with the exact value of 2. Then while running ingame keep scanning for values that have decreased. Eventually you will find a value that rises and falls based on your movement. The address for stamina gets swapped with every load screen so you will have to re-scan for it.

Disclaimer: I did not have Cheat Engine open during an actual run.

Were do we start time and end time? I've currently starting time when i press ok after writing name and ending time when credits start.

I've check other runs here but they appear to be inconsistent on this issue.

I have a bug were gonarch just keeps running on a spot for about 10 seconds and can't take damage during that time. Any ideas what is wrong?