I feel like that's too basic because some levels don't even have those

Also define gizmos

uhh you mean pacifist%?

this category doesn't really make sense... like for example, minimum checkpoints is about avoiding one tile. but minimum gizmos would be avoiding like 10 tiles. It would also be quite strange to speedrun.

What about a Minimum Collectables? (apples, red apples, checkpoints, ... - except key and final flag)

@TheGreatYoKai

I think that could work; it's basically a combination between minimum apples and minimum checkpoints, since red apples aren't very hard to avoid.

There are a few problems tho: avoiding checkpoints isn't always easy; avoiding both checkpoints and apples would be really hard. Also avoiding gizmos can be hard: for example in level 2 the first blue platform can remain untouched if you make a spikedge jumping from a farther point, but that's a move only pros can do

True, I'm not saying the category would be easy, I'm saying it could work.

It might end up being an interesting category, but on some levels I don't think any would play it.