Submissions for the **Indie Horror Speedruns Marathon 2023** are [now open!](https://oengus.io/marathon/ihsm23)

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# What is IHS?

IHS is a community of speedrunners who share a passion for pushing niche horror titles to their limits. From walking simulators like [Slide in the Woods](https://www.speedrun.com/slide_in_the_woods), FPS games like [Cultists & Compounds](https://www.speedrun.com/cultists_and_compounds), and more well-known titles like [Murder House](https://www.speedrun.com/murder_house) and [Choo-Choo Charles](https://www.speedrun.com/choo_choo_charles), there's a wide variety of games to explore and almost certainly a game for everyone. Many games run by the community are uploaded to itch.io, keeping speedrunning financially accessible to more people.

## Bounties

In addition to serving as a hub for new speedgame discoveries, the [IHS Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/NgmkbJr2MX) also is used to promote bounties placed on games hosted and sponsored by TurboBoard. Challenges range from new glitch discoveries, being the first to achieve a sub-X minute run, to solving questions or glitches a community member might have. There's currently [a $300 reward to discover the mystery of the collision on a door in Happy's Humble Burger Farm](https://turboboard.io/bounty/VdprVJ8ijavu78cSCzrKf).

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# Previous Events

In addition to smaller showcases and bounties over the past year, the IHS community has been involved in two major events.

## IHSM 2022

As stated previously, this is the second major marathon the IHS community has hosted. It kicked off in December of last year and ran for a full 12 hours, showcasing 18 runs as well as a two-hour quad-campaign relay of Aliens vs Predator 2.

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# SGDQ 2023 - Choo-Choo Charles

Choo-Choo Charles brought a massive amount of new runners to the community upon its release, including high-profile runners such as @Distortion2 and @maxylobes. The community even was [shouted out by the developer himself](https://twitter.com/TwoStarGames/status/1603131654620315648).

Given the hype surrounding its release, it shouldn't have been a surprise that it was accepted into SGDQ2022. Runner @Bird650 represented the community by achieving an 18:47 RTA.

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# Puppet Combo Speedrun Showcase 2023

This past summer, the community held a nearly five-hour speedrun showcase featuring games from the TortureStar publishing label. Games from [Puppet Combo](https://twitter.com/PuppetCombo), [Comp-3 Interactive](https://twitter.com/comp3int), and [Black Eyed Priest Games](https://twitter.com/LeggoMyGiallo) were all run. Playlist to all the runs can be found [here](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9S_8eztoAYv7r3CsEl772Iy0TxVueU3u).

# IHSM 2023 Event Details

Submit your runs [here](https://oengus.io/marathon/ihsm23).

IHSM 2023 submissions are open now! It's not too late to start learning a run between now and the submission cutoff of October 31. The marathon itself is live on November 18th. [Here's a link to last year's runs](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9S_8eztoAYuVGxzUpDCbz-zhTuA_ptpc)!

Even though the word "indie" is on everything surrounding this community and event, it needs to be said that submissions do not need to be indie games. As stated below, "submissions are required to be horror-genre centered or contain horror elements," though final decisions will be up to the IHS staff team.

# Relevant Links and Rules

Event questions can be answered by joining the [IHS Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/NgmkbJr2MX).

The event is sponsored by [TurboBoard](https://turboboard.io/), [MusicMondays](https://www.allmusicmondays.com/), and [HAIRYWORLD](https://twitter.com/HAIRYWRLD)

Linktree for all things IHS can be found [here](https://linktr.ee/indiehorrorspeedruns).

Organizers are hoping that this event is as fun as the first. The community has grown tremendously over the years and this marathon is a great way to get involved with a friendly and accessible community.

Indie Horror Speedruns Marathon 2023 Submissions Open Now

prob the friendliest and most accessable community evr, fantastic article choice!! :DDD

Map the D-Pad options to an analogue stick on a controller or use the Wii U Virtual Console

:rage: :rage: :rage: :rage: :rage: :rage: :rage::rage: :rage:

Btw my best time using this glitch is a 1:18

If you hold on the middle Of the left side of your screen near the joystick, you can go backwards and get a big extra speed boost. However this is pretty much only useful for hotel as  it has the smallest map and it has visual cues for getting the objects. (Doors, etc.) Good luck everybody!

I'm thinking about running this game but there's no iOS category.

Bro there’s no reason to take it so seriously. Just ask why.

@YUMmy_Bacon5 LMAO pretty harsh but they should have known

I am planning to speedrun this game and I want to know which one is the fastest version. I already have the xbox one version so would it be good to speedrun on that?

Am I still allowed to submit times with it?

very nicely done lmao. Pretty funny that it was on 200p tho lol.

I have seen them on peoples followed games, so what do they mean??

New to the community? Introduce yourself here. Tell us about your goals in speedrunning.

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Off-topic discussion, unrelated to speedrunning.

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Flower

Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

Subway Surfers

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Sea of Thieves

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition

ROBLOX: Time Trial

ROBLOX: Down Hill Smash

ROBLOX: Rise of Nations

make sure it's closed

Roblox: DOORS

Where is the iOS category?

PATOKI

What are visits on speedrun.com

submit to become verifier here

I have a 3ds with a very cracked screen.

Coil run in Glitchless

Is there some legit way to use an analogue stick?

Which device is best for playing Sea of Thieves

I JUST FOUND A GAMEBREAKING GLITCH

I think all mods are racist

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Five Nights at Freddy's 3

Super Mario Maker

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No Man's Sky

Temple Run 2

Ultimate Custom Night

Alien Shooter

Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted

Slendytubbies

ROBLOX: Defusal

Minecraft: Legacy Console Edition Category Extensions

A Dance of Fire and Ice

Minecraft: Pocket Edition Lite

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Unofficial Category Extensions

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How To Rob A Gas Station

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