Why Do Gamers Love Speedrunning So Much Anyway?

Between marathons on Twitch and the annual Games Done Quick event, watching people rush to complete games in minutes rather than hours is a compelling pastime.

NPCs react to speedruns, Half-Life 2 Edition: Crowbar : r/HalfLife

Speedrun Academy launch! : r/speedrun

Speedrun Academy launch! : r/speedrun

Why do people do a speedrun of video games? - Quora

BBC Scotland - The Social - Speedrunning: A brief history of the gaming phenomenon

Speedrunners be like : r/playstation

Zen and the Art of Super Mario Bros. 3 Speedrunning

I am still at a loss for words as to how someone could come to such conclusion : r/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

They want me to speedrun, I'll speedrun': Insistence over how to play a 'The Legend of Zelda' game ends a friendship - FAIL Blog - Funny Fails

Why Do Gamers Love Speedrunning So Much Anyway?