Hi All,

I'm jigfresh and I like video games. :) Brand new to speedrunning. Been playing games now for like 37 years (I'm old) but I can't remember ever trying to finish anything as fast as possible. Youtube suggested Karl Jobst to me a few months ago and I have fallen into the rabbit hole.

I'm looking to have fun, not set any records. Mostly just laugh at how much slower I am than the top people. I honestly don't think I have anything near the skills required to compete with top level folks, or even close. I am however looking to challenge myself. I always liked golf, in that it was me vs myself/ the course. I'm not really competitive with others.

Not sure what games I'll try to be fast in. I play a random assortment of games. The most recent being Battlezone Gold, Lego StarWars, and Lego Harry Potter, oh and this cool game called Out There: Omega. Anyways, I don't even know how much I'll do with all of this to be honest. I did however want to start my time in the community actually being a part of the community by joining the forums and hopefully contribute a bit. I've been a part of a few different online communities and I have literally traveled the world meeting others from these communities... so hopefully my time here with you all will be fun and beneficial for all. :)

Thanks for having me.

Hey there, welcome! I personally believe that striving to improve yourself, helping other runners in need and just being an overall part of the community is what truly makes this experience what it is, so I totally understand where you are coming from., and I don't think you can really go wrong as long as you follow that mindset. Best of luck and happy running! :)

Thanks for the welcome, MrMonsh. Part of what made me want to join everyone was the spirit of it all. The cooperation in competition. Driving one another to be the best we can be. It's very poetic really. Striving for perfection alone but together. How people cheer each other on, etc.

And how cool would it be to find a trick or come up with a different strategy that someone else ends up using to take things to a new level.

About actually trying to run through levels, I'm finding it amazing how much damage I avoid when not trying to engage. It's like "Why have I been fighting bad guys all these years?" 😆

Yeah, when you take up this hobby you end up discovering a lot of new stuff even about games you've replayed thousands of times. To be honest, it's actually part of the reason I started speedrunning to begin with: to explore some of those old games I loved as a kid in a new way.