speedrunners
Record-seeking game players
Speedrunners are gamers who attempt to complete video games as fast as possible, often exploiting glitches, sequence breaks, and precise movement techniques to shave seconds off their times.
The community around speedrunning has formalized categories and rules: She holds the world record for any% speedruns of Super Mario 64.
Speedrunners also refers to competitive racing games where players race through obstacle courses.
Minor system fault
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- clipCut or attach
- skipTo deliberately exclude
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
One's highest recorded achievement
- splitsDivides into parts
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
pace · delta · comparison · timestamp · milliseconds
Path selection process
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- executionCompleting a planned task
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- pathingNavigation calculation process
reset · grinding · consistency · hitbox · timesink · risk-reward
Long-distance footrace
- livestreamReal-time internet broadcast
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
donation · charity · race · tournament · moderator · bounty · grind · Discord
Using implements for help
- segmentedDivided into sections
- deathlessExempt from mortality
- blindfoldedEyes obscured by cloth
- randomizerDevice producing unpredictable results
bingo · solo · co-op · minimalist
glitch
Minor system fault
manipulation · trick · strat · out-of-bounds · zip · buffering · mashing
personal-best
One's highest recorded achievement
- splitsDivides into parts
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
real-time · pace · delta · comparison · timestamp · milliseconds
routing
Path selection process
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- executionCompleting a planned task
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
pathing · reset · grinding · consistency · hitbox · timesink · risk-reward
marathon
Long-distance footrace
- livestreamReal-time internet broadcast
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
couch · donation · charity · race · tournament · moderator · bounty · grind · Discord
tool-assisted
Using implements for help
- segmentedDivided into sections
- deathlessExempt from mortality
- blindfoldedEyes obscured by cloth
randomizer · bingo · solo · co-op · minimalist
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