Games Done Quick has grown beyond its two biannual mainline marathons. In addition to its regular Hotfix shows, GDQ has expanded to include two week-long Fatales marathons, a weekend TwitchCon marathon, and celebrations of Black speedrunners with Black in a Flash.
This weekend, for the first time, GDQ will be looking out for its LGBTQIA+ community with Games Done Queer, a weekend marathon celebrating queer runners across the gaming space. To learn more, I spoke with Rae “Raeclun” Brusky prior to the start of this weekend’s event.
Brusky discussed the formation of Games Done Queer, what led to its creation, the collaboration with Lambda Legal, and the crucial timing of this marathon weekend. He also highlighted some of the runs to look out for over the next few days and shared excitement about the weekend’s final run, which spotlights the Kaizo Mario community.
Games Done Quick is coming off some exciting marathon achievements. Most recently, the team headed to TwitchCon for Games Done Quick Express, raising $31,076 for World Central Kitchen. Prior to that, the women and femmes of GDQ held Flame Fatales, raising $151,336 for the Malala Fund.
Of course, the mainline GDQ marathon events continue to be noteworthy, with Summer Games Done Quick 2025 raising over $2.4 million for Doctors Without Borders.
Stay tuned for what promises to be an unforgettable weekend celebrating speedrunning and community at Games Done Queer.
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