Playing games makes sense, but racing against the clock in games? This week, we're talking about Speedrunners!
What is a speedrun? What is sequence breaking? Is cheating in video games ok in a speedrun??
We're going to go fast in this week's episode!
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Play-by-play 00:09 - Theme Song 01:10 - Who are Speedrunners? 03:33 - Trivia 21:52 - Why are people speedrunners? 30:47 - Different kinds of speedruns, and specifics of speedrunning 51:06 - Fans of the week 1:00:12 - Spotlight: Games Done Quick! 1:01:50 - Secret Spotlight: Race Against Time! 1:02:25 - Where can I learn more about Fanthropological / The Nickscast 1:04:10 - Outtakes
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