The clouds are always scary but you did really great! Amazing saves with the clouds and cat paws!

I am so sorry for the wait! The video quality from the first was still great and I did not see any problems. The new video has now been verified.

Discoveries like this make the game fun! Really great run!

I knew you could do it! Well done.

Such a good run. The double cactus RNG was amazing to watch.

Thank you for adjusting the volume. This run has been verified. Please note that going forward, background audio will not be allowed.

Time has been adjusted to be in line with the old rule. Sorry for the confusion and thank you for understanding.

Time displayed at the final cutscene: 4:12.77

There was debate on whether this run should be allowed or rejected due to excessive background noises. At the time of writing, this run is allowed. Please note that going forward, background audio will not be allowed.

Time has been adjusted to be in line with the old rule. Sorry for the confusion and thank you for understanding.

Time displayed at the final cutscene: 4:16.73

Hi all,

Recently there's been a few runs where background audio from other sources (games, streams, movies, etc.) could be heard. In some cases, the game audio was very difficult to hear. This lead to approval or rejections based on technicality.

I would like to remind everyone that the speedrun should be the main focus.

The music loop for Challenge Dream Cat and it's DLC can become repetitive. Especially if you have been performing runs for hours on end. However, it's important to keep the viewing experience comfortable and fair for all users. Going forward, the general game rule for audio has been updated.

General Rules: All runs must have audible game sounds and game music. Audio that is not from the game, or the runner, is not allowed.

Thank you for understanding, and happy speedrunning!

Time has been adjusted to be in line with the old rule. Sorry for the confusion and thank you for understanding.

Time displayed at the final cutscene: 4:32.93

Time has been adjusted to be in line with the old rule. Sorry for the confusion and thank you for understanding.

Time displayed at the final cutscene: 4:51.85

Time has been adjusted to be in line with the old rule. Sorry for the confusion and thank you for understanding.

Time displayed at the final cutscene: 5:05.26

Hi all,

In an effort to make runs a more fair experience, the rules for calling time are being rolled back. After further discussion with other runners, and a fair amount of evidence has been provided, it was discovered that the IGT could be cut short on purpose. This can open the door to unfair runs and/or cheating that would harm the board as a whole. Until it can be proven otherwise, we will return to using the original timing method.

Challenge Dream Cat Treasure Hunter

• Time is called after the final cutscene.

Thank you for understanding, and happy speedrunning.

@anami1 You're fine, I'm not reading it as rude. Just informative.

@Louuuu There is a different leaderboard site that Asia/JP runners tend to use. I don't remember the name, but I do know some western runners often check their boards for tricks or timesaves we didn't know about. From my understanding, the sites don't generally interconnect or share standings.

This is very good information and gives a new look on why the old timing method would be better. Since the timer could be forcibly stopped like that, that means it could be ripe for cheating and lead to unfair advantages.

At this time, there's a fair amount of evidence proving that reverting to the old timing method would be more fair overall. Unless it can be proved otherwise, we will go back to using IGT. The board is still relatively new so getting the rules defined now should save us all time in the long run. Thank you both for your input!

The sound of the background stream is stronger than the actual game audio for the majority of the run. However, the game audio and sounds can be heard. The game also covers the majority of the screen. This took some time to review, but will be allowed. In the future, please keep background noises lower than the actual game. No background noises would be ideal. Thank you.

No worries, your English is perfect.

For the Any% category, I can see this technique being in the grey area since all glitches and timesaves are allowed in the run. However, you do have a very good point. The death counter and death markers not resetting when starting a second run could lead to problems or even abuse to get a faster time.

For this, the rules can be updated so that all new runs must have a death/life counter of 1. This should eliminate any unfairness or abuse in trying to get a faster time. Thank you for pointing this out!

For the IGT, it seems to be rather fair for now. I would love to hear what the other runners think and get their input before changing the timing method again. If the majority think the old rule was better, then it can be reverted and runs retimed to fit the old rule. Hopefully that makes sense.

Run has been updated to follow the new timing rules.

Time when the timer disappears: 10:36.67

Run has been updated to follow the new timing rules.

Time when the timer disappears: 4:45.17

Really great run. Loving the energy.

Run has been updated to follow the new timing rules.

Time when the timer disappears: 4:51.76

Run has been updated to follow the new timing rules.

Time when the timer disappears: 4:38.33

Run has been updated to follow the new timing rules.

Time when the timer disappears: 4:29.96