Missed Summer Games Done Quick 2023? Be sure to check out our SGDQ2023 VODs on YouTube!

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Want more after SGDQ2023? Every day, there's fresh new speedrunning content for you to enjoy!

GDQ HOTFIX promotes various communities in speedrunning. We offer up our channel and resources to help communities reach a wider audience.

Find the schedule and learn more, or even suggest a run from your community on the GDQ HOTFIX's site!



Upcoming Event Dates

All deadlines end at 11:59PM Pacific Time unless otherwise specified.

  • Juneteenth 2023

    June 17th - 18th

  • Flame Fatales 2023

    August 13th - 20th

  • Flame Fatales 2023 Game Submissions

    Now Open until May 20th

  • Flame Fatales 2023 Studio and Remote Volunteer Submissions

    June 9th - 17th

Summer Games Done Quick 2023
Concludes!

SGDQ2023 finished with a grand total of $2,267,932.67 for Doctors Without Borders!

Thank you to all the staff, volunteers, runners, and attendees who helped make the event successful and safe.

We are currently planning Awesome Games Done Quick 2024, and hope to have an announcement soon. Check back on the website or keep an eye on our Twitter for updates!

Frost Fatales 2023 Reaches a New Frame Fatales Donation Record!

Frost Fatales 2023 concluded with a record total of $153, 352.28 raised for Malala Fund! Thank you to all who participated and watched the event, especially all those working at the GDQ Studio. You can watch all of the Frame Fatales speedruns at the Frost Fatales 2023 playlist on our Youtube.

If you enjoyed watching the event and want to join the Frame Fatales Discord, head on over to our Frame Fatales page for information on how to join.

Our next charity event will be Flame Fatales 2023 from August 13-20. For information about run submissions and volunteering, be sure to stay up to date with the Games Done Quick Twitter and Frame Fatales Twitter for updates, or join our Discord.

Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Returns in Online Form

AGDQ2023 schedule is Now Live!

AGDQ2023 returns live, online from January 8th to the 15th, 2023, benefiting the Prevent Cancer Foundation!

While we would love to return in-person, we've determined that to provide a safe and welcoming event to all it was best that we move away from our originally planned location in Florida.

Given the state's continued disregard for COVID-19's dangers (including anti-mandate vaccination policies) and an increased aggression towards LGBTQ+ individuals, including the law colloquially known as "Don't Say Gay," we do not believe it is a safe place for our community at this time.

Immediately after the success of AGDQ 2020, we secured a contract with a venue in Florida to return in 2021. Since the global pandemic was declared, we postponed in-person events until it was safe to return.

We've explored multiple options which would allow us to remain in-person by relocating to a safer location. Unfortunately, the cost required to cancel our contract is too great to justify relocating AGDQ while paying the cancellation fee, and we are no longer able to delay our contract. This ultimately led us to move AGDQ 2023 online.

While the move to online will allow us to save some on expenses, we still have considerable costs to recover. We are looking to recover that money where possible, including with community support via Twitch subs. We thank the community for their support!

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 45 million dollars for charity. We also average over 3000 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

2023: January 8-15

Summer Games Done Quick

Summer

2024

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