How much does it cost to attend Gdq?

Registration costs $65 to attend for the week (if registered before May 1st). If you’re talking about costs outside of registration, it really depends. A hotel costs $120-$150 per night depending on the room, and then there’s travel and food costs.

How much does Gdq actually donate?

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Games Done Quick events have been virtual events since March 2020, with no in-person venue.

Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ)
Dates January 3–10, 2021
Venue No in-person venue
Charity Prevent Cancer Foundation
Amount raised $2,776,053

How old do you have to be for Gdq?

Unfortunately, we can no longer accept game or volunteer submissions for those under the age of 18.

How does Gdq make money?

Games Done Quick is a charity fundraising organisation that has raised money for charity via speedrunning over the last ten years. Events are streamed live online, non-stop, and all donations go directly to the charity.

How do I volunteer for Gdq?

When volunteer applications are open, you can apply via the link available at gamesdonequick.com/profile. Volunteer applications typically are open at the same time as game submissions, and selections are typically announced at the same time as the games list (ie. before registration to the event opens).

Who reads donations at Gdq?

At select times during the run, the host, seated off camera, will read out donations messages as they are received. Typically 2,000—3,000 donations messages will be read throughout each GDQ event.

What does Gdq donate to?

100% of your donation goes directly to Malala Fund. Do you want to receive emails from Malala Fund?

Do you get paid for Gdq?

The runners you see on the GDQ streams do not get paid by GDQ. Some of the more well-known names make money from their Twitch streams/social media presence, but as far as I know not directly.

Can I Restream Gdq?

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Summer Games Done Quick 2021 will take place completely online this year, because of the ongoing COVID pandemic. Speedrunners will stream the event from the comfort of their homes to viewers on Twitch and YouTube.

Can you swear at Gdq?

Swearing should be avoided while on stream. An occasional swear is not going to draw any ire from staff, but we expect runners and commentators to keep the content of the run “PG” in nature as Games Done Quick is a family friendly event both in person and on stream.


Where can I submit a speedrun?

If you mean how to submit a video of a speedrun you already did, you don’t upload the video directly to speedrun.com. You need to upload the video to an external video hosting site (like YouTube), then when you submit a run to a leaderboard, you should copy the link to your video in that site.

How much money does Games Done Quick keep?

If you mean how to submit a video of a speedrun you already did, you don’t upload the video directly to speedrun.com. You need to upload the video to an external video hosting site (like YouTube), then when you submit a run to a leaderboard, you should copy the link to your video in that site.

What is Gdq hotfix?

GDQ HOTFIX is a series on twitch.tv/gamesdonequick spotlighting exciting speedrunning races, tournaments, and other events from the community!

When was Gdq introduced?

GDQ HOTFIX is a series on twitch.tv/gamesdonequick spotlighting exciting speedrunning races, tournaments, and other events from the community!