Summer Games Done Quick 2020 Online: Day 5 schedule and runs to watch

Summer Games Done Quick 2020 continues and this year, it's fully online. Shacknews is here with the full Day 5 schedule, as well as a few recommendations of what to check out.

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The Hype Train keeps on rolling, as the world's top speedrunners continue through Summer Games Done Quick. This year, they're just a few weeks little later than usual and that's because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But that's not stopping the runners from completing their mission to raise money for charity. We're in the middle of seven days of speedrunning action, with runners blazing through the top games of the past and present for a worldwide audience on Twitch.

Summer Games Done Quick was supposed to come to you from Bloomington, MN. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to the physical event being canceled. Instead, everybody has been going online. This year's event will raise money for Doctors Without Borders and the runners have already raised over $525,000 in just four days. Shacknews will be watching all week and we'll make sure to check in with the daily schedule each day this week, while also spotlighting noteworty runs worth following.

But first, let's take a look at a highlight from Day 4. Even mamas and doggos want to get in on the fun!

Summer Games Done Quick 2020 Online: Day 5 schedule

Here's the full schedule for Day 5, taken from the Games Done Quick website, along with a handful of runs to check out. (Times are subject to change.)

Time (All Times PT) Game Run Runner(s) Target Time
6:43 AM Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Legacy of Bhaal% (current patch) - PC SeriouslySurly 38:00
7:37 AM The Simpsons Arcade Game Any% Normal (JP) - PS3 LRock617 25:00
8:12 AM Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg Any% - Gamecube Kyrrone 1:15:00
9:37 AM DOOM 64 (2020) Be Gentle Speed - PC ZELLLOOO 40:00
10:18 AM DOOM 64 (2020) - Lost Levels Be Gentle Speed - PC ZELLLOOO 16:00
10:44 AM Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II Any% - PC Alnak 32:00
11:26 AM Blood Any% One Unit Whole (No Episode Warp) - PC Psych0sis 33:00
12:17 PM Doom 3 Any% - PC ripchip_ 1:10:00
1:37 PM Warframe Boss Showcase - PC KrusKader 23:00
2:18 PM Mega Man 9 Any% Race - Wii Slurpeeninja, HJA 40:00
3:08 PM Yakuza Kiwami 2 Any% - PC Froob 2:10:00
5:46 PM The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Randomizer Co-op - N64 Raikaru, WoodenBarrel 3:00:00
8:56 PM Bonus Game 4 - Half-Life: Alyx Any% No Spin - PC Buffet Time 40:00
9:46 PM DOOM Eternal Any% No Major Glitches (Nightmare Difficulty) - PC BloodShot9001 2:00:00
11:56 PM Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Any% - PC Klooger 1:35:00
1:41 AM We Happy Few We All Fall Down - PC DemonicRobots 30:00
2:21 AM Miami Vice Any% - PC KZ_FREW 25:00
2:56 AM Valdis Story: Abyssal City Any% - PC RiskyCB 34:00
3:40 AM Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Any% - PC ChaosDrifter 51:00
4:41 AM Elevator Action Returns 1CC - Saturn The Opponent 18:00
5:09 AM Terminator: SkyNET Any% - DOS tbcr 18:00
5:37 AM Hello Neighbor PC Any% - PC smythe 14:00

7:39AM - The Simpsons Arcade Game

We're on a bit of a beat 'em up kick following Wednesday's Battletoads review. And really, do brawlers come any better than the classic Simpsons Arcade Game? We don't get to see this one run too often, so it's nice to see it get the spotlight here at SGDQ 2020 Online. Unlike Battletoads, this is more satisfying kind of nostalgia.

5:48PM - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

We're much more used to seeing Zelda games run at these Games Done Quick events. Ocarina of Time is a particular favorite. However, it's nice to see the folks at GDQ mix things up a bit with this year's run. This is a Randomizer Co-Op run, which means item layouts are going to be completely random. This changes up the entire speedrunning dynamic and often leads to some memorable moments, so be sure to check this one out.

9:48PM - DOOM Eternal

We've been dying to see this one here at Shacknews. We love our DOOM, even if Eternal wasn't the best DOOM in the series. It's still a new DOOM and, in the speedrunning world, that means it's a fresh watch. We're excited to see some of the different strategies at work here, especially on Nightmare Difficulty. If you want to learn more about this run, be sure to read up on our interview with Bloodshot9001.


Summer Games Done Quick 2020 Online will take place from now through Saturday, August 22. For more, check out the Games Done Quick website and be sure to watch all of the action from Twitch.

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    August 20, 2020 6:00 AM

    Ozzie Mejia posted a new article, Summer Games Done Quick 2020 Online: Day 5 schedule and runs to watch

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      August 20, 2020 6:36 AM

      Summer Games Done Quick 🌞🎮⌛⏩
      has raised $546,000 for Doctors Without Borders/ and will continue until the 23rd! This is a speedrunning marathon charity event with about 150 games being played and you can donate for various incentives such as bonus games or naming a character. If you can’t donate directly, you can make a purchase from https://theyetee.com/collections/sgdq or https://www.fangamer.com/collections/games-done-quick and a portion of the purchase price will go to the charity.
      Due to the current situation, the event will be entirely online this year. While they have done online only events previously, this will be their largest online only event so far.

      Site: http://gamesdonequick.com
      Schedule: https://gamesdonequick.com/schedule
      Donate: https://gamesdonequick.com/tracker/ui/donate/30
      VODs: https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/iatacb/sgdq_vod_thread_2020/ or https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8YL4HVC87WW8vHl1DiNyJfpKWi2ViiG
      Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick

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        August 20, 2020 12:58 PM

        Thanks for keeping these posts up. I know it's a tough time for a lot of us right now but this is still an important cause.

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      August 20, 2020 6:36 AM

      That Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition was a World Record!

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      August 20, 2020 6:37 AM

      Now: The Simpsons Arcade Game Any% Normal (JP) — PS3
      Next: Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
      Then: DOOM 64 (2020)
      Soon: DOOM 64 (2020) - Lost Levels

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      August 20, 2020 7:13 AM

      Now: Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg Any% — Gamecube
      Next: DOOM 64 (2020)
      Then: DOOM 64 (2020) - Lost Levels
      Soon: Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

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      August 20, 2020 8:31 AM

      Now: DOOM 64 (2020) Be Gentle Speed — PC FPS Block
      Next: DOOM 64 (2020) - Lost Levels
      Then: Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
      Soon: Blood

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      August 20, 2020 9:13 AM

      Now: DOOM 64 (2020) - Lost Levels Be Gentle Speed — PC FPS Block
      Next: Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
      Then: Blood
      Soon: Doom 3

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      August 20, 2020 9:27 AM

      Now: Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II Any% — PC FPS Block
      Next: Blood
      Then: Doom 3
      Soon: Warframe

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      August 20, 2020 10:10 AM

      Now: Blood Any% One Unit Whole (No Episode Warp) — PC
      Next: Doom 3
      Then: Warframe
      Soon: Mega Man 9

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      August 20, 2020 10:44 AM

      Now: Doom 3 Any% — PC FPS Block
      Next: Warframe
      Then: Mega Man 9
      Soon: Yakuza Kiwami 2

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      August 20, 2020 12:07 PM

      Now: Warframe Boss showcase — PC
      Next: Mega Man 9
      Then: Yakuza Kiwami 2
      Soon: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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      August 20, 2020 12:43 PM

      Now: Mega Man 9 Any% Race — Wii
      Next: Yakuza Kiwami 2
      Then: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
      Soon: Bonus Game 4 - Half-Life: Alyx

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      August 20, 2020 1:37 PM

      Now: Yakuza Kiwami 2 Any% — PC
      Next: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
      Then: Bonus Game 4 - Half-Life: Alyx
      Soon: DOOM Eternal

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        August 20, 2020 1:53 PM

        There is a bonus run for this game that is only at $11K of $20k currently.

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          August 20, 2020 2:04 PM

          For Yakuza? I don't have time to watch right now :(

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      August 20, 2020 1:40 PM

      $600,000 raised for Doctors Without Borders!

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      August 20, 2020 3:59 PM

      Now: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Randomizer Co-op — N64
      Next: Bonus Game 4 - Half-Life: Alyx
      Then: DOOM Eternal
      Soon: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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        August 20, 2020 4:01 PM

        Bonus Game 4 - Half-Life: Alyx is at $28,325.45 of $90,000.00

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          August 20, 2020 4:42 PM

          Now at $45,566.46 of $90,000.00 !

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          August 20, 2020 5:39 PM

          $78,074.33 of $90,000.00 !!

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        August 20, 2020 4:30 PM

        I love that randomizer coop. Will have to watch this one when I get home.

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        August 20, 2020 5:44 PM

        He hit the crystal! I have no idea what that means, but apparently it's crazy hype!

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        August 20, 2020 5:57 PM

        Bonus Game 4 - Half-Life: Alyx MET! And will be played next!

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          August 20, 2020 6:02 PM

          Wow, I honestly didn't think they'd make it in that timeframe. Did Yetee and other sponsors kick in?

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            August 20, 2020 6:06 PM

            Spike Vegeta jokingly said the chat should start a 77 dollar train to get Alyx funded and chat just sorta ran with it.

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      August 20, 2020 5:48 PM

      $700,000 raised for Doctors Without Borders!

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      August 20, 2020 7:26 PM

      Now: Half-Life: Alyx Any% No Spin — PC
      Next: DOOM Eternal
      Then: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
      Soon: We Happy Few

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        August 20, 2020 7:43 PM

        This is the first VR game at a GDQ!

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          August 20, 2020 7:57 PM

          Well, the first GOOD VR game anyway. They did run that Virtual Boy Warioland game yesterday.

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        August 20, 2020 7:44 PM

        Damn, the Alyx speedrun is crazy

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        August 20, 2020 7:49 PM

        This run is hilarious. Runner literally sliding across and crawling on their bedroom floor to speed run.

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      August 20, 2020 8:08 PM

      Now: DOOM Eternal Any% No Major Glitches (Nightmare Difficulty) — PC
      Next: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
      Then: We Happy Few
      Soon: Miami Vice

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      August 20, 2020 10:15 PM

      Now: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Any% — PC
      Next: We Happy Few
      Then: Miami Vice
      Soon: Valdis Story: Abyssal City

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