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Speedrunning

Speedrunning is a digital competition practice in which games or game segments are completed as quickly as possible under category, version, timing and proof rules. Route, execution, timer/splits, valid recording and the specific community moderation decide what counts.

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Classification

Category Esport

Family Esports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung A time race in video games where a defined category is completed as quickly and verifiably as possible.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to analyse games, practise routes, reduce mistakes and improve personal bests.

Cost Low if game and platform are already available; timer and recording software can be free. Low to medium for games, platforms, capture hardware, controller, streaming setup or event travel. Online community, Speedrun.com game page, Discord, marathon/race event or local gaming/esport meetup. Each category has its own rules; check version, emulator, mods, time…

First progress A first valid run is often possible quickly; strong times need segment practice and many repetitions.

Fitness level low

Was du brauchst

game and platform
category rules
timer/splits
recording or stream
route/guide
community/leaderboard access

First steps

choose a favourite game
inspect a category
do a slow full run
set up timer
practise hard segments separately

Speedrun.com, r/speedrun, game-specific Discords, YouTube routes, LiveSplit docs and local/online marathons.

Plan breaks for hands, eyes and sleep; during long sessions do not ignore food, water and posture.

Weitere Angaben

Tags speedrunning, video-games, leaderboard, timer, routing, esport, e-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete a defined game category as fast as possible under the rules.

Teilnehmer

Individual runners or format-dependent teams/races.

Teamgröße

Mostly solo; co-op/relay by category.

Spielfeld

Game, platform, version and allowed setup.

Dauer

Seconds to many hours depending on game and category.

Wertung

Fastest valid time, possibly by RTA or IGT.

Gewinnbedingung

Best verified time on leaderboard, race or event.

Ausrüstung

Game platform, timer, capture and rules/category access.

Wichtige Regelpunkte

wrong version/settings
disallowed tools
missing proof
category objective not met
wrong timing

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Moderation Rules Speedrun.com · platform-rules · high
Speedrunning FAQ r/speedrun · community-faq · medium
LiveSplit LiveSplit · tool-docs · high
A Beginner's Guide to Video Game Speedrunning GamesRadar · beginner-guide · medium