🎉 SGDQ 2025 Wrap-Up: Over $2.4 Million Raised for MSF!
The curtains have closed on Summer Games Done Quick 2025, and what a spectacular ride it was! After a week packed with glitchless runs, couch chaos, wholesome hype, and mind-blowing speed, the event concluded with $2,436,614 raised for Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) — and donations are still trickling in.
That pushes Games Done Quick’s all-time total to over $56 million for charities worldwide, with $26 million+ specifically for MSF. Unbelievable work from the runners, the tech crew, the hosts, the couch commentators, the organizers, and — of course — you, the community. ❤️👏
🎮 SGDQ 2025 Highlights
- Final Run Showstopper: Deltarune Chapters 1–4 All Bosses Glitchless — Shayy, WooffleDee, Ashmichda, and Quacksilver delivered a memorable finale, packed with passion and polish.
- Crowd Favorites:
- Celeste – All Hearts Race by LMJacks and Yujene — a lightning-fast duel ending in a razor-close finish.
- Mario Kart World by PeasSMB — cow puns, crowd energy, and a personal best. What more could you ask for?
- Final Fantasy IX run by Sylleath — where the $1.5 million milestone was shattered live.
- Super Mario 64 Blindfolded by Bubzia — breaking the 11-minute barrier in a 1 Star run (10:32). Completely unreal.
- Checkpoint News Segment after SM64 — community favorite for its pure hilarity.
- Bonus Hype: Czikubi’s Super Mario Bros. 3 – All Fortresses run was so good it triggered an Any% incentive before it even started. Mental.
🗣️ Voices from the Stage
Several runners took to Reddit after the event for AMAs:
- anarchyasf (Wolfenstein II + Backyard Baseball ‘97): Discussed nerves, crowd response, and intent behind the “Baseball bit.”
- ZELLLOOO (Pump It Up Phoenix): Talked choreography, chart design, and performing under pressure.
- Helix13 (Emergency Call Ambulance): Represented the silly block with chaotic ambulance antics.
- MTGJoeD (Batman: Vengeance): Debuted on the main stage and shared their journey.
- carrarium (GDQ Socials): Worked tirelessly while battling COVID. Major respect.
🔎 Community Moments
- AI Art Controversy: The Megas concert featured AI-generated images, which were swiftly acknowledged and removed after community concern. GDQ staff responded promptly and transparently. Respect.
- Speedrun Culture Afterglow: Threads popped up asking for SGDQ must-watches, retro-focused events (shoutouts to Retrothon, Big Bad Gameathon, and Segacrew), and general celebration of what GDQ means to the community — new and old.
🌎 What’s Next?
- 🔥 Frame Fatales 2025 (Sept 7–14) — The all-women/femme-led event returns to benefit the Malala Fund.
- 🎃 Games Done Queer 2025 (Oct 31–Nov 2) — Celebrating LGBTQ+ speedrunning talent.
- ❄️ Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 (Jan 4–10, Pittsburgh, PA) — Back in-person, benefitting the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
🐶 Bonus: Dogwater & ASM 2025
Post-GDQ blues? No worries. ASM 2025 is live, celebrating 10 years of Aussie speedrunning with events like Final Fantasy X, Castlevania, Celeste, and TUNIC.
And coming up on Friday, July 18th, is Dogwater 2025, a beloved community-centric marathon known for its cozy vibes and tight curation. Don’t miss it!
💬 Closing Thoughts
SGDQ 2025 was more than just records and routing — it was community, compassion, chaos, and celebration.
If you’re still buzzing from the energy, go check out the VOD list to catch anything you missed, and keep an eye out for u/scorpionSniper’s detailed reviews of the week.
Until next time:
Keep it fast. Keep it fun. Keep it kind. 💙
Source: reddit.com