There is a new update for LIBRARY that includes a speedrun mode. To enter speedrun mode, press G after clicking LIBRARY or Morning Post. This will restart the game in Speedrun mode (indicated by a timer appearing on the top left.) The timer will start on first input.

Any% will now be using only this timer! All Kids and All Achievements will also start with speedrun mode, but you have to use an external timer (livesplit) as the in-game timer will stop after reaching the end of the game. I hope you all have fun running LIBRARY!

This is the official HAPPY SNAKE GAMES Discord. There is a channel specifically for the speedrun https://discord.gg/pTrqwNb

Yes my first run was before we decided on end timing. I assume the final hit is a seed since all other characters killed by seeds sprout trees and the final boss sprouts trees all over the world. IGT is default time. We're still in the very early stages of figuring out everything for what we want the leaderboards/rules to be like. Things can very well be reworded and changed as things progress.

This is a link to a general Iconoclasts Discord server. The devs are part of the server and there's also a Speedrunning section. https://discord.gg/zsuGGHr

I feel like aside from marathon purposes, the reason why people want to change the timing is because they feel everything after the gate adds nothing to the run. Yes you have to do a few inputs afterwards but after the gate, you aren't "playing the game" any more. You're just reading dialogue and watching a cutscene.

As far as timing goes, it doesn't get very difficult. People just have to be ready to end time the moment they lose control of Otus.

Anyway, those are my thoughts on the matter. ¯_(ツ)_/¯