The team of Tape to Tape is hosting a speedrunning competition utilizing the same seed I used at my run for AGDQ 2024 (VOD linked below). Top times submitted to [the Tape to Tape seeded board on Speedrun.com](https://www.speedrun.com/tape_to_tape?h=seeded-campaign-Easy&x=xd1zvgw2-6njyreen.1399mr31) can win prizes, and all participants will be added to a raffle for a chance at additional prizes! More information and rules for the competition can be found in the link below, happy playing! 

[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1566200/view/3946909242532948895](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1566200/view/3946909242532948895)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc3mjdfx37Q

The team of Tape to Tape is hosting a competition where the seed used in my (cavecavecave) AGDQ 2024 is being made public. Top times will be given prizes and a raffle will be done for all participants for extra prizes.

Tape to Tape Speedrun Competition (with Prizes!)

Attention runners and racers! We're thrilled to unveil the first challenge as part of what we are calling the SRC Series! The SRC Series is a lineup of challenges we're rolling out on a semi-regular basis, funded entirely by Speedrun.com. SRC Series challenges are designed to be fun and engaging, with a focus on community involvement. The prize bounties are smaller compared to sponsored challenges, providing a  break from the stress of high-stakes competition! We hope SRC Series challenges will bring speedrunners together from all kinds of communities to discover new games and meet new people.

For our first challenge, we've selected Rocket Racing! If you're unfamiliar, Rocket Racing is an arcade style racing game developed in collaboration with Psyonix and parent company Epic Games - taking heavy influence from Rocket League and implementing all kinds of aerial movement with track designs that force you to get crafty with your vehicle.

Here’s everything you’ll want to know heading into the challenge:

**Starting Date:** February 15th, 2024

**Duration:** 10 days, until 11:59PM UTC February 25th, 2024

## Prize Distribution:

The $500 prize pool will be distributed among the top performers for fastest completion time in the Any% category. The distribution is as follows:

**1st place** - $250

**2nd place** - $150

**3rd place** - $100

## Eligibility:

Open to players aged 18 and above worldwide, with the following exceptions: North Korea, Syria, Sudan, Cuba, Iran, Somalia, and Venezuela.

## Game:

The game is, of course, Rocket Racing. If you haven’t played RR before, you may not know the install process as it’s a somewhat unique situation. To play Rocket Racing, you'll want to install Fortnite from within the Epic Games Launcher. From inside Fortnite, you'll be able to access Rocket Racing as one of the official game modes.

## Category:

As this is the first challenge we will be hosting with a pre-existing game, we will not be revealing the category until near the start of the challenge to avoid anyone starting ahead of time. That said, if you want to hop in game and start learning some of the tech to prepare yourself - we encourage you to do so if you’d like!

## Submission:

Record your speedrun and submit it via [our Challenge leaderboard here on Speedrun.com.](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/og37qyvl-Rocket_Racing-src-series-rocket-racing)

Follow the guidelines provided for video formatting and submission requirements, found in the rules section. Please note that a new requirement has been added to this challenge, requiring that prize eligible runs must have been live streamed.

## Rules and Regulations:

All speedruns must adhere to the official rules, available on the Speedrun.com Challenge leaderboard.

Contest Rules: [https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/og37qyvl-Rocket_Racing-src-series-rocket-racing/contest](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/og37qyvl-Rocket_Racing-src-series-rocket-racing/contest)

Category Rules: [https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/og37qyvl-Rocket_Racing-src-series-rocket-racing/rules?view=challenge ](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/og37qyvl-Rocket_Racing-src-series-rocket-racing/rules?view=challenge )(available near launch of challenge)

## Challenges

A new addition to challenges as you may have noticed is our new Challenges Hub which can be found here [https://www.speedrun.com/challenges](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges)! Check it out if you haven’t seen it yet, we look forward to populating it with lots more challenges in the future!

## Preparation Suggestions

To find tips & tricks for the speedrun, visit [the Rocket Racing leaderboard right here on Speedrun.com.](https://www.speedrun.com/Rocket_Racing) Follow either the game or the challenge to receive notifications about challenge activity! You can also join [the Fortnite Speedrunning Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/9dUjMuKDRG) to keep up with the community!

**Good luck, and have fun Racers!️**

Join us for the first challenge in our SRC Series with Rocket Racing!

SRC Series: Rocket Racing Speedrun Challenge

We are following up today after [yesterday’s $10,000 Speedrun Challenge announcement](https://www.speedrun.com/news/wo833e8m-prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-10-000-speedrun-challenge-pit-of-eternal-sands) with some more even exciting news - we are super excited to announce that Ubisoft has not only sponsored this challenge with a whopping $10,000 prize pool, but an incredible 200 game keys for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Deluxe Edition! Yes, you have read and understood that correctly. We will be giving away 200 PC copies of the game to the first 200 runners who submit a verified speedrun for [the Pit of Eternal Sands category in the PoP:TLC $10,000 Speedrun Challenge!](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/5e3eoymq-pop_tlc-any-contest)

Already have the Deluxe Edition? Feel free to give it away to a friend, or a fellow speedrunner!

![](/static/blob/7n6m3jzq.jpg)

We hope you’re all as excited about this as we are. Go follow the challenge, and be amongst the first 200 to snag your free copy by submitting a speedrun. Happy running everyone, stay tuned for more exciting updates! :)

Want a free Deluxe Edition key for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown? Be one of the first 200 to submit a verified speedrun to the challenge leaderboard in the Pit of Eternal Sands category!

Deluxe Key Giveaway - Prince of Persia $10,000 Speedrun Challenge (Pit of Eternal Sands)

Attention all future POP Speedrunners! We are extremely excited to announce our $10,000 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Speedrunning Challenge in collaboration with Ubisoft! Prepare yourselves for a challenge which will test your cleverness, tenacity, and of course - speed.

**Starting Date:** January 15th, 2024

**Duration:** Two weeks, until 11:59PM UTC January 29th, 2024

This challenge was designed with a low barrier to entry in mind. That includes moving forward with a somewhat shorter category this time around, more on that shortly. Here’s what you need to know:

## Eligibility:

Must own a legitimate copy of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

Open to players aged 18 and above worldwide, with the following exceptions: North Korea, Syria, Sudan, Cuba, and Venezuela.

## Category:

The featured category in this challenge will be “Pit of Eternal Sands”. This category has you run through the first 4 quests in the game, ending in a fairly significant plot point such that the category still feels whole & meaningful.

As far as rules go, the ruleset will be following a similar ruleset to what you might consider "No Major Glitches." If you would like to know more specifics, please refer to the category rules on the challenge leaderboard.

As always, some updates may have to be made to the ruleset depending on the development of the route over the coming weeks - but the spirit of the category will remain the same. Any updates to the ruleset will be communicated to participants as they are made.

# Submission:

Record your speedrun and submit it via our [Challenge leaderboard here on Speedrun.com.](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/5e3eoymq-pop_tlc-pit-of-eternal-sands-10-000-speedrun-challenge)

Follow the guidelines provided for video formatting and submission requirements, found in the rules section.

# Rules and Regulations:

All speedruns must adhere to the official rules, available on the Speedrun.com Challenge leaderboard.

**Contest Rules:** [https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/5e3eoymq-pop_tlc-pit-of-eternal-sands-10-000-speedrun-challenge/contest](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/5e3eoymq-pop_tlc-pit-of-eternal-sands-10-000-speedrun-challenge/contest)

**Category Rules:** [https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/5e3eoymq-pop_tlc-pit-of-eternal-sands-10-000-speedrun-challenge/rules?view=challenge](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/5e3eoymq-pop_tlc-pit-of-eternal-sands-10-000-speedrun-challenge/rules?view=challenge)

## Prize Distribution:

The $10,000 prize pool will be distributed among the top performers for fastest completion time in the Pit of Eternal Sands category. The distribution is as follows:

**1st place** - $5,000

**2nd place** - $3,000

**3rd place** - $1,000

**4th place** - $250

**5th place** - $200

**6th place** - $150

**7th place to 10th place** - $100

## Challenges

In case you aren’t aware of what a challenge is in the context of Speedrun.com, a Challenge leaderboard functions similarly to the regular leaderboards you're already familiar with. However, we've made a few layout adjustments to cater to the time-sensitive nature of challenges and the inclusion of prize pools.

We always aim to avoid any undue pressure on the associated moderation team with whatever game is the focus of the challenge - so to ensure a smooth process, all runs submitted to the challenge leaderboard will be screened and verified by either SRC staff or Prince of Persia moderation team members *volunteering for the challenge specifically*. After the challenge concludes, SRC staff will collaborate with the Prince of Persia moderation team to discuss the potential merging of challenge runs into the regular leaderboard once the moratorium period expires, respecting the mod team's preferences.

## Preparation Suggestions

To follow the challenge as well as find tips & tricks for the speedrun, visit the [Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Challenge leaderboard right here on Speedrun.com](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/5e3eoymq-pop_tlc-pit-of-eternal-sands-10-000-speedrun-challenge) and the [Prince of Persia Speedrunning Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/0Ss0agDWPoiSvr3E)

## Some Advice

The challenge lasts for two weeks, which may sound short, but it's ample time. The fiercest competition for the top three spots typically emerges in the final week or even the last few days of the challenge, so there's really no need to rush through your initial playthrough.

If you have any questions, feel free to pop by our [PoP:TLC forum thread](https://www.speedrun.com/forums/tournaments_and_races/0cy6w)!

Good luck, and have fun speedrunners! :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mznpnH8v2o0

Do you have the courage and cleverness to break the seal and enter the Pit of Eternal Sands?

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown $10,000 Speedrun Challenge - Pit of Eternal Sands

In case you haven’t seen yet - Peanut Butter the dog will be running [Gyromite Game B](https://www.speedrun.com/gyromite?h=Game_B_-_Dog_Assistance&x=wdm1w7xd) with his owner, @JSR_ at AGDQ 2024 in January!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ySApo1QRqE

@JSR_ taught his 3 year old Shiba Inu over the course of 9 months to take over the secondary role in the game Gyromite.

![](/static/blob/oeo152ng.jpg)

James and Peanut Butter, or PB & J for short - are able to do this run with a modified gamecube fight stick for PB, which supports A, B, Start, and a macro for more complex inputs.

If you would like to catch the run live, tune into [GamesDoneQuick](https://m.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick?desktop-redirect=true) Tuesday January 16th, 2024 for a historical run!

For localized date & time, check out the [AGDQ 2024 schedule](https://gamesdonequick.com/schedule/46)

[Also check out this interview with JSR_ from IGN! ](https://x.com/ign/status/1737333403417276458?s=46&t=dCbPZeronSyq-XRKHcpwbA)

Tune in January 16th for a historical speedrun by Peanut Butter the dog and his owner JSR_ as they tackle Gyromite!

The Worlds First Speedrunning Dog At AGDQ 2024!

That is right, ULTRACHARITY is back! An all Ultrakill charity event raising money for Outright Action International. Tune in **December 31, 10:00am PST**, 1:00pm EST for Speedruns, Developer Interviews, and more all centered around Ultrakill!
[https://www.twitch.tv/yellowswerve](https://www.twitch.tv/yellowswerve "https://www.twitch.tv/yellowswerve")

### ![](/static/blob/3ekmqmzx.jpg)

# About Outright

Outright International works with partners around the globe to strengthen the capacity of the LGBTIQ+ movement. They document and amplify human rights violations and advocate for inclusion and equality. More information can be found here: [https://outrightinternational.org](https://outrightinternational.org)

**Donations Are Fuel.**

**Stream Is Full.**

Charity Id: OutRight Action International
Location: Twitch.tv/yellowswerve/
Current Objective: Collect Donations
Time Of Day: December 31 10:00am PST

The Return Of ULTRACHARITY!

No Holidays Allowed 2023 by No Glitches Allowed benefits Go Rescue Pet Adoption Center located in Norfolk, VA. The event will run Wednesday, December 6th-Saturday, December 9th, 2023. Watch the event at [https://www.twitch.tv/noglitchesallowed](https://www.twitch.tv/noglitchesallowed)

Go Rescue website, [find out more about this amazing shelter!](https://www.gorescuedogs.com/) 

[Find the schedule here!](https://horaro.org/nha23/schedule)

Donations/Open Incentives & Bidwars: [https://tiltify.com/+no-glitches-allowed/no-holidays-allowed-2023](https://tiltify.com/+no-glitches-allowed/no-holidays-allowed-2023)

### **W**hat is Go Rescue?

In 2011, a local woman named Georgia Obenaus lost her home and her only focus became how to prevent her family dogs from going back to animal control. Starting out with just an empty shell of a building, GO Rescue soon became not just a place for her current rescues, but a shelter that has grown to rescue over 2,000 dogs to date with no signs of slowing down. They work to provide a haven for homeless dogs, giving them the time, care and love they need to find not just any home, but the right home. **GO Rescue is a state approved 501c3 Non-Profit, which means your invaluable donations may be tax-deductible and your employer might also match your donations.**

Last but not least! Join the [No Glitches Allowed Discord](https://discord.gg/WfcvgPv) to find out when the next event will be, and to volunteer/run for future events!

No Holidays Allowed 2023 by No Glitches Allowed benefits Go Rescue Pet Adoption Center located in Norfolk, VA. The event will run Wednesday, December 6th-Saturday, December 9th, 2023.

No Glitches Allowed 2023 is now Live!

Awesome Games Done Quick 2024 is right around the corner, and they've just accepted a few more runs during their secondary submission period. This period primarily serves the purpose of providing newly released games with the opportunity to get on the big stage. Let's explore what's new on the schedule and get excited for AGDQ 2024!

### [Skull Island: Rise of Kong](https://www.speedrun.com/Skull_Island_Rise_of_Kong) - Any% | [SweedOla](https://www.speedrun.com/users/Sweed)

### https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGQ0ANDGSdw

### [Risk of Rain Returns](https://www.speedrun.com/rorr) - Any% |  [scaz](https://www.speedrun.com/users/scaz.zaf)

### https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkdRJ6q5bxU

### [Starfield](https://www.speedrun.com/starfield) - Any% | [Harcacola](https://www.speedrun.com/users/Harc)

### https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sSIAN_e4-8

### [Super Mario Bros. Wonder](https://www.speedrun.com/smbw) - Any% | [JankPickle](https://www.speedrun.com/users/JankPickle)

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1987668362

### [COCOON](https://www.speedrun.com/cocoon) - Any% | [Sunnymuffin](https://www.speedrun.com/users/Sunnymuffin)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO2uvXljACs

### [Bluey: The Video Game](https://www.speedrun.com/Bluey_The_Videogame) - Any% | [Phillie](https://www.speedrun.com/users/Phillie)

### https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1986581940

### [Dinobreak](https://www.speedrun.com/Dinobreak_) - Any% NG+ | [Gnydsmelt](https://www.speedrun.com/users/Gnydsmelt)

### https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLnuFK5Qb6I

### [Resident Evil 4 Remake: Separate Ways [DLC]](https://www.speedrun.com/re4r?h=separate-ways-any-pc-professional&x=7dgepwg2-rn1jrq1n.1w4vyovq-dlo9wqrl.qoxmrj2q) - New Game Professional | [CaptainEzekiel](https://www.speedrun.com/users/CaptainEzekiel)

### https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g93d5M5jtHw

### [Lies of P](https://www.speedrun.com/lies_of_p) - Any% | [blanxz](https://www.speedrun.com/users/blanxz)

### https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM7ENSSvi5s

### [Armored Core 6](https://www.speedrun.com/acvi?h=ng-true-ending-pc&x=q25pw6jd-j84vz228.q8k2483q) - NG+ Any% True Ending | [Raine_BT](https://www.speedrun.com/users/RaineBt)

### https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdOoicHhCQQ

### [Baldur's Gate 3](https://www.speedrun.com/baldurs_gate_3?h=any-no-gale&x=7kjyoe4k) - All Acts | [maeeeeee](https://www.speedrun.com/users/maeeeeee)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf0uWqvwj58

Quite a few new additions! Congrats to all the new runners, I wish you the best of luck and I look forward to seeing your runs in January!Now that the [schedule is complete](https://gamesdonequick.com/schedule/46) - what runs are you looking forward to most?

The 2nd submission period for AGDQ 2024 is over - let's dig into what's new on the schedule!

AGDQ 2024 Schedule Updated W/ 2nd Submission Period Runs!

The 7th Souls Charity Marathon takes place December 1-3rd!

# **What is Souls Charity Marathon?** 

Formerly known as 'SpeedSouls Charity Marathon', this is the Souls Speedrunning community's beloved charity marathon. It consists of 3 days of back-to-back Souls speedrun content, but is not exclusive to just those games! During the event you can expect high level speedruns, randomizers, and our yearly tradition, the community relay race. The marathon benefits [Save the Children](https://www.savethechildren.net/) and has fundraised a total of $126,000 to date.

# **What is the relay race?** 

The relay race consists of two teams of speedrunners who will race through the entire Souls series, and for the first time including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Every year the relay race features a different category for this race, this year teams will speedrun the Any% Glitchless category of their games. This entire race is projected to be approximately 7 hours, and is not to be missed as it is truly the highlight of the event.

# **When is the marathon?** 

The marathon is December 1st-3rd, find the schedule [here](https://oengus.io/marathon/scm2023/schedule).

# **Where to find us:**

**Twitch**: [SoulsSpeedruns](https://www.twitch.tv/soulsspeedruns)
**Twitter**: [@SoulsSpeedruns](https://twitter.com/soulsspeedruns) 
**Website**: [soulsspeedruns.com](https://soulsspeedruns.com)

Don't miss out on our 7th annual marathon! Come for the Souls runs, stay for the community.

Souls Charity Marathon is a community speedrun event filled with Souls series speedruns, randomizers, and our special feature relay race. Come join this one-of-a-kind event in efforts to raise funds for Save the Children.

Souls Charity Marathon is back for its 7th year this December!

# It begins!

The developer of **Soccer Online: Ball 3D** - *Maniek*, has announced on the official Discord server of the game a competition in his title.

The competition started on 18 November and will last until the first day of 2024.

### What is this game? Are there rewards? Allow me to explain.

Ball 3D is a physics-based online sports game of which the main gamemode is football/soccer with heavy emphasis on PvP aspect of the game. But of course that won't stop us, speedrunners...

- *Steam* page - [https://store.steampowered.com/app/485610/Soccer_Online_Ball_3D/](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485610/Soccer_Online_Ball_3D/)

It all started in 2012 when it was released as a browser game heavily inspired by *HaxBall* - a "2D top-down Ball 3D" also playable on your browser. Our game has experienced a lot of major updates and changes and is now on *Steam,* since 2017. Not very long ago B3D stopped being free-2-play. The price now is around *€1/$1.1* with frequent discounts.

In-game items were introduced with chest and key drops and that's when we start speaking of **rewards**.

The winners (world record holders) who'll have a WR by **01.01.2024** get **100 in-game keys** used to open chests with epic items.

![](/static/blob/4zj8vlek.png)

Ah right, the goals of the competition:

- Top 1 in *Racing (1 Lap)* category - real time attack of all 4 tracks available in the Racing gamemode (played on a private server)
- Top 1 in *Single Goal (Expert difficulty, Default map)* - timed with IGT (played on Bots)
- Top 1 in *10 Goals* - same as above but you got to score 10 as a team (no, own goals don't count)
- Top 1 in *Tutorial* - real time attack of game's tutorial

Everyone is most welcome to join in on the fun. Think you can do better than current WR and get yourself a brand new set of in-game rewards? Prove it.

Let ending of the year be truly ballin'.

### Useful links:

- *Racing* run from *McRaeathon 2021* - [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/997183906](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/997183906)
- *10 Goals* run from *Mini InstaSpeedathon 2023* - [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1979244053](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1979244053)
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D Discord server - [https://discord.com/invite/ball-3d-soccer-online-266243131853373440](https://discord.com/invite/ball-3d-soccer-online-266243131853373440)

In-game rewards to win in Soccer Online: Ball 3D speedruns.

Official Ball 3D Speedrun Competition

Gyromite

Dark Souls

ULTRAKILL

Ball 3D

Tape To Tape

In order to properly figure out categories, rules, timing method, etc. this leaderboard will not feature any runs for the first two weeks after the game's release. In the meantime you can join us in the [Prince of Persia discord](https://discordapp.com/invite/0Ss0agDWPoiSvr3E) to discuss about the game.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Rocket Racing

xwpw4y0l

B.G.B.

Chottue

Ashewyn

TheRealGRBow

cavecavecave

Categories are being discussed in the discord and will be created in the coming days/weeks!

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

Metal Slug: Awakening

# Hey everyone, Blxxd here.


## For the next 1.5 weeks, Into the Pit will NOT be open to accepting submissions until we figure out what we want to have for Categories and the like, alongside some more technical details. Stay tuned!

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit

We will start accepting runs for this game one week after release to give enough time for an optimal route to be placed and for runners to have a run they like ready to submit.

Astro Bot

The official PC port of the game will be released on 1 August 2024, comeback later! // Официальная версия игры для ПК выйдет 1 августа 2024 года, возвращайтесь позже!