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Last Updated on March 27th
Upcoming Dates
All deadlines end at 11:59PM Pacific Time unless otherwise specified.
Summer Games Done Quick 2020 (NEW DATES)
August 16-23 at Bloomington, MN
SGDQ2020 Attendee Registration
June 7th to July 20th
Registration required to attend/visit, and passes are not sold on-site.
SGDQ2020 Game Submissions
April 29th to May 9th
Games List - June 6th
Existing submissions wiped on April 26th,
please read our SGDQ Delay
Notice for more info!
SGDQ2020 On-site Volunteer Applications
April 29th to May 9th
Existing submissions (except auditions)
will be wiped
before re-opening.
Please read our SGDQ Delay Notice for more info!
SGDQ2020 Off-site Volunteer Applications
July 22nd - 29th
SGDQ2020 Prize Submissions
June 7th - August 2nd
SGDQ2020 Panel Submissions
June 8th - July 8th
Awesome Games Done Quick 2021
January 3-10, Location TBA
Announcing Corona Relief Done Quick
GDQ will be holding an online marathon, Corona Relief Done Quick, from April 17-19, 2020. One hundred percent of all CRDQ donations will go directly to Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies. Game Submissions are open now until April 2nd, 2020.
Please submit your games for consideration using the CRDQ Game Submissions Form. Submissions to CRDQ will not impact SGDQ submissions. The games list and schedule will be released on April 13th, 2020.
Awesome Games Done Quick 2020
Celebrating 10 years of GDQ with a new record
Thanks to all of the amazing support from viewers, donors, runners, volunteers, sponsors, staff and more, Games Done Quick has kicked off its 10 year anniversary with a new donation record of over $3.1 million! All of the donations go directly to the Prevent Cancer Foundation, in pursuit of cancer prevention and early detection!
Speaking of records, GDQ has now broken the $25 million dollar mark for total donations raised throughout its history. Thank you again for your continued support of our events!
We also announced that AGDQ 2021 will be taking place on January 3rd - 10th, 2021. While we don't have a location to announce just yet, be sure to check out SGDQ this August to find out!
Missed a run from AGDQ2020? Be sure to check out our VODS on YouTube.
What is Games Done Quick?
Games Done Quick is a series of charity video game marathons. These events feature high-level gameplay by speedrunners raising money for charity. Games Done Quick has teamed up with several charities in its nine-year history, including Doctors Without Borders and the Prevent Cancer Foundation. We are currently the largest fundraising event globally for both charities!
To date, Games Done Quick has raised over 22.3 million dollars for charity. We also average over 2000 people in attendance at our events, including staff, volunteers, runners, and attendees just looking to have fun and support the event!
Two Events Annually
Awesome Games Done Quick
Winter
2021: January 3-10th
Summer Games Done Quick
Summer
2020: August 16-23
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