In a mad, mad world, speedruns for charity can be a calm oasis.Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) has your fix with the 2025 edition of the marathon.You can tune in starting on Sunday, July 6.
As usual, the lineup includes loads of fun games and bonkers challenges.It's fitting that this year's lineup includes a Switch 2 game.On the event's last day, the speedrunner Peas will take on on the new console.Perhaps to commemorate the new console's launch, Nintendo is everywhere at this event.There are three Zelda games on tap: , and .
The company's plumber mascot is peppered all over the place, too.You'll find , , and the hack, .(Not done yet!) There's also , and .There's plenty of non-Nintendo stuff, too.
The week kicks off with an "All Emeralds Glitched" run of .One of Engadget's all-time favorites, , has a run scheduled on July 11.makes an appearance.
And two speedrunning legends will try to beat during an allotted 35 minutes.(Say what??!) Anyone who can finish that bloodbath in less than that should be named the leader of the free world.The event will raise funds for Doctors Without Borders.The humanitarian nonprofit has a legion of nearly 63,000 medical personnel.
It offers clinical and humanitarian care in over 70 countries.Last summer's event raised $2.5 million.To date, Games Done Quick events have raised over $50 million for charity.SGDQ 2025 runs from July 6 to 13.
If you're in or near Minneapolis, you can register to attend in person.Otherwise, you can stream the festivities on the SGDQ Twitch channel, which is also embedded below.
