At almost the halfway point, Games Done Quick has raised more than $425,000 for Doctors Without Borders.
We're almost at the halfway point of this year's Summer Games Done Quick. This year's SGDQ airs during the American holiday week of July 4th and brings together the world's best speedrunners to run through some of the most memorable games of the past and present. As always, they'll do it for charity in front of a worldwide audience on Twitch.
Summer Games Done Quick 2024 is coming to you from the Hilton Minneapolis Downtown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Most of this year's runners are on site for live runs, though a few will be checking in virtually for some remote runs. This year's event is raising money for Doctors Without Borders. After three days, the runners have raised over $425,000. Shacknews will be watching all week and we'll make sure to bring you the daily schedule each day. Plus, we're making sure to highlight the biggest runs worth watching.
Before we get to the schedule, let's look at a highlight from Day 3. Did you ever think you'd hear a crowd pop like this for divorce?
You can watch all of the action in the embed below!
Summer Games Done Quick 2024: Day 4 schedule
Here's the full schedule for Day 4, taken from the Games Done Quick website, along with a handful of runs to check out. These times may change depending on how many runs go either long or short, but keep an eye on the comments for the latest updates.
| Time (All Times PT) | Game | Run | Runner(s) | Target Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:12 AM | Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time | Episode 1 Any% - PS3 | Zic3 | 47:00 |
| 7:06 AM | Void Stranger | True Ending (Lillie, No Special Brands) - PC | Spiriallis | 35:00 |
| 7:59 AM | Kirby Air Ride | Air Ride All Tracks (Race) - Wii | 1davidj, Pearstrike | 21:00 |
| 8:35 AM | Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy 7 | Any% - PS2 | DynamiteDanTNT | 1:20:00 |
| 10:02 AM | Middle-earth: Shadow of War | Blade of Galadriel Any% - PC | Burnt_Bowser | 45:00 |
| 10:57 AM | Mirror's Edge | Any% - PC | Blackbeltginganinja | 40:00 |
| 11:57 AM | PowerWash Simulator | 6 Players, SpongeBob DLC - PC | Biglaw, Enigma Requiem, Acadiel, AngelicKnight, Amyrlinn, enbee | 35:00 |
| 12:54 PM | Half-Life 2 | New Engine Any% No Voidclip Race - PC | Eold, Dirtch | 1:00:00 |
| 2:01 PM | Super "Sonic Saves the World" World | Abridged% - SNES | Shoujo | 45:00 |
| 3:01 PM | Kaizo Mario Galaxy | Showcase - Wii U | 360Chrism | 1:00:00 |
| 4:30 PM | Old School Runescape | Chambers of Xeric CM Solo - PC | AColdOne | 35:00 |
| 5:12 PM | Hollow Knight | True Ending NMG Race - PC | Stratus, Vysuals | 1:20:00 |
| 6:57 PM | Bonus Game 2 - Destiny | Wrath of the Machine (Solo) - Xbox One | Jubb Jubb | 1:45:00 |
| 8:49 PM | StarCraft: Brood War | Terran Campaign Any% - PC | shox | 39:00 |
| 9:43 PM | The Talos Principle 2 | Any% - PC | Pr0tal | 48:00 |
| 10:40 PM | C.B.T. | Any% - PC | teddyras | 30:00 |
| 11:25 PM | Golf It! | Wrong Hole Only Race - PC | blondkayvon, Gondor, Jaypeg | 30:00 |
| 12:07 AM | Monster Party | Any% - NES | The Retro Runner | 20:00 |
| 12:34 AM | Birds Aren't Real: The Game | Any% - PC | allison8bit | 9:00 |
| 12:54 AM | Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore | Any% Casual Difficulty - PC | Dynomation | 18:00 |
| 1:36 AM | Barbie | Any% - NES | Konception | 16:00 |
| 2:01 AM | Mad Panic Coaster | Any% - PS2 | Joester98 | 40:00 |
| 2:48 AM | Muscle March | All Levels - Wii | juh0 | 18:00 |
| 3:15 AM | City Bus Driver Simulator | Any% Race - PC | BystanderTim, SeaAverage | 30:00 |
| 3:52 AM | Leaf Blower Man: This Game Blows! | NG+, Ad-Free - PC | Asuka424 | 16:00 |
| 4:20 AM | Wild Woody | Beat the Game - Sega CD | Allegro | 28:00 |
| 5:03 AM | Sushi Soul Universe | Any% - PC | enbee | 31:00 |
| 5:41 AM | Zoombinis | 4% (Not Very Hard, Who's Bayou) - PC | Amyrlinn | 13:00 |
11:57AM - PowerWash Simulator
Source: Square Enix
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? We're asking because that person's home needs some cleaning in the worst way. The six-person GDQ squad is here to make sure everything is sparkling. The target time is 35 minutes or your money back.
8:49PM - StarCraft: Brood War
Source: Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard games, for whatever reason, have a special atmosphere about them when it comes GDQ time. They're almost a rare treat and feel like an event in themselves. That's the case with this rare GDQ run of StarCraft: Brood War. Come check out this near-40 minute run of the Terran campaign and see how quickly the war can be escalated.
11:25PM - The Silly Games Done Quick Block
Source: Limited Run Games
Just like every year, it's time for the lighter side of Games Done Quick. The Silly Games Done Quick Block is a special block of games featuring a mixture of bad games, ridiculous categories, and unappreciated gems. The one to definitely watch for is the recently released Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore. For people of a certain generation, if you don't know about this game, know that it's the latest from Seedy Eye Software, a studio that features some of the original talent behind the Legend of Zelda CD-i games.
You heard me.
Summer Games Done Quick 2024 will take place from now through Saturday, July 6. For more, check out the Games Done Quick website and be sure to come back all week to Shacknews for more on this week's marathon.
Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?
