I suggest adding an option for removing the explicit run verification process entirely for a given game.

When this option is used, all submissions go directly to the leaderboard without any verification, and game mods can retrospectively remove or fix entries as needed. Game mods can set this option if they so desire, and then unverified submissions are tagged accordingly.

Reason for suggesting this is that many (or most?) mods don't even look at runs unless it's a new WR submission, nor is there usually any reason for them to. I know this from personal experience, I used to be a mod here for several games and rarely watched submissions before verifying, and all other mods did the same. Having a verification process in name only creates confusion, so an option should exist to remove it.

Working towards a sub-30 hard mode run (read: playing the game for fun, finding new challenges), I've started putting together some notes. First step was something I was often doing as a kid, but never saw through to completion: Maps.

Here they are: https://imgur.com/a/V5s7mJD

I did find existing 3D models of the maps online, but I greatly prefer 2D to better grasp the layouts, so I decided to draw my own regardless.

Other random notes/observations I didn't find elsewhere online:

• Using a box as a single use weapon against any enemy de-aggros it. Traditionally I've used this as backup when taking on fighting doors without certainty of victory, and for emergencies when facing a powerful enemy right after descending stairs. I haven't yet tested if once de-aggroed enemy with this method would give further HP when fought for a second time.

• Small blue potions (full heal) can be used mid-battle. This can be very helpful when farming HP; it saves food, shows current farming progress and allows instantly continuing the farm without searching for a new weak enemy. Obviously it can also save your hide in Minotaur battle, or against any other strong enemy. I assume all potions can be used mid-battle, but only other I could imagine having any possible reason for doing so is the large purple potion, which seems like a very unlikely scenario.