Hello everyone,

I have some big news! The DEVOUR Category Extension was approved! This means that the much-requested Leaderboard update can begin soon. Before we can officially start moving stuff to the Category Extension there is some stuff we have to figure out. We have to decide what to move from the Mainboard to the Category Extension. If you’re in the Discord you’ve most likely already seen the proposed changes and have hopefully voted on them. If you haven’t seen the proposed changes, I’ll lay them out here as well as explain the thoughts behind these proposed changes/additions. (You must be in the Discord to vote. If for some reason you cannot join the Discord please message me and I’ll add your votes to the tally)

1. All pre-v1.0.19 and Farmhouse pre-v2.2 runs will be moved to the Category Extension- This change is primarily because these are dead categories. Nobody is currently running them, and it’d be such a pain to back patch DEVOUR to the respective versions; however, it would be unfair and sad to just delete the category altogether. Doing so would result in countless runners losing a lot of hard work. By moving all All pre-v1.0.19 and Farmhouse pre-v2.2 runs to the CE there’d still be a log of all the runs. Plus if anyone is willing to back patch the game they’d still have a place to post their runs.

2. No Batteries/No Perks will be moved to the Category Extension and the Default Settings for Runs on the Main Board will be Perks and Batteries on- The No Batteries/No Perks variable appears to be less popular than Batteries and Perks. By moving No Batteries/No Perks to the CE it would clear up the look of the Mainboard quite a bit. We’ve heard talk of people wanting us to split up Batteries/Perks, but that would make both leaderboards insanely clogged and would be a logistical nightmare on not only the mod’s end but also on the runner’s end.

3. The Creation of a "Full Game" Category on the Mainboard once the newest map drops- A lot of talk about a Full Game Category has been happening recently. It’s an incredible idea and one that could become a staple of the DEVOUR speedrunning community. With the time of individual levels getting pushed lower and lower it’s a killer idea to have a slightly longer category that can showcase runners' skills across multiple maps. With a new map schedule to release in late March, we would wait until then to implement this addition.

4. The Creation of a "No Med Kits" Category in the Category Extension- With sacrificing being one of the main strategies in multiplayer runs, an interest in a No Medkits category has been brought to our attention. It would create some tension in runs and perhaps change some strategies as well. Although this doesn’t really have an effect on solo players, it would be interesting to compare medkit runs to non-medkit runs.

5. The Creation of a "No Flash Light" Category in the Category Extension- This wasn’t widely requested, but there was enough interest to warrant asking about it. The main reason it was requested was that it adds a decent amount of difficulty to the run. Not being able to stagger Anna, Molly, and Zara with a reduced vision would definitely make the run harder.

6. The Creation of a "Fastest Death" Category in the Category Extension- This is a meme category through and through! With runs having the potential to be some of the shortest on the leaderboards. It’d be a quick run for laughs. One to take the edge off after having lost a couple of runs in a row.

7. The Creation of a "TAS Bot" Category in the Category Extension- Tool-Assisted Speedruns, or TAS Bots for short, have been staples of the Speedrunning community for a very long time now. Doing wild things no human could do. Having the community code bots to try and break the game as much as possible would be incredibly cool to watch! Watching a bot do a million jumps before performing a stair hop would be awesome!

8. The Creation of an "All Keys" Category in the Category Extension- Everyone loves collecting all the keys on every map! So why not just have the run end there? Actually a wild idea for a category, but it truly fits amongst the meme categories. Much like the "Fastest Death" Category, this run would be quick and fun to do. An easy way to blow off some steam.

If you have any other suggestions for categories or edits feel free to reach out to us and let us know! We always love to hear feedback. Thanks again to all of you! The community continues to grow and runs keep getting cooler and cooler! We appreciate all the support and help everyone gives, as well as all the feedback that’s leading to this huge leaderboard change. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to message us and we’ll get back to you. Stay safe, and happy running!