Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Online: Watch Day 1 here

Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 is back and in online form. Check out the full schedule for the first day.

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It's the beginning of a new year and that means that it's time for Awesome Games Done Quick. This year's AGDQ is being held under unusual circumstances. While the speedrunning world previously returned to in-person speedrunning for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic back at SGDQ, the uneasy political climate in Florida led to an unprecedented decision to take AGDQ online this year. Despite that, the mission remains the same as it always has. The top runners in the world will look to speed through some of the most recognizable games of the past and present in front of a worldwide audience on Twitch and they'll do it for charity.

Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Online takes place from the homes of many of the world's best runners. This year's event is raising money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Shacknews will be watching all week and we'll make sure to bring you the daily schedule each day. Plus, we'll highlight the noteworthy runs worth watching.

You can watch all of the action in the embed below!

Awesome Games Done Quick 2023: Day 1 schedule

Here's the full schedule for Day 1, taken from the Games Done Quick website, along with a handful of runs to check out:

Time (All Times PT) Game Run Runner(s) Target Time
8:30 AM Pre-Show -- -- 30:00
9:00 AM Splatoon 3 Any% - Switch LonTr0 1:05:00
10:30 AM The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Any% - Switch Player 5 29:00
11:14 AM Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy Crash 3 Any% - PC Murcaz 50:00
12:19 PM Mirror's Edge Catalyst NG+ - PC CodeNameMeteor 55:00
1:29 PM Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Any% - Xbox 360 Dr4gonBlitz 35:00
2:19 PM Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced Any% Unrestricted - PC zzrules21 1:40:00
4:14 PM Bonus Game 1 - Cuphead 300% - PC Jason2890 1:25:00
6:04 PM Donkey Kong Country 3 DKC3 Any% Race - SNES Bluepen49, laff____, Shaaf 55:00
7:14 PM Daily Recap: Sunday Recap% - Live Interview Crew 15:00
7:29 PM Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Perfect Stealth/No Kills NG+ - PC JosephJoestar316 35:00
8:19 PM Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Randomizer 10 Dungeon Blitz - DS EpicYoshiMaster 1:00:00
9:34 PM Blade II Any% NG+ - Xbox Mattmatt 55:00
10:39 PM Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Any% Nosferatu - PC Vysetra 45:00
11:34 PM SSX (2000) All Race Golds (Single Event) - PS2 junior 23:00
12:15 AM Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy Any% - PC Kainalo 30:00
12:55 AM Dust: An Elysian Tail Any% Warps - PC AggytheAron 25:00
1:30 AM Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe 100% - Game Gear sharif 35:00
2:15 AM Cyber Hook Full Game Marathon - PC squeali0 35:00
3:00 AM Gungrave Any% - PS2 DECosmic 35:00
3:45 AM Armored Core: Project Phantasma Any% - PS pmcTRILOGY 40:00
4:35 AM Bomberman 64: The Second Attack Any% - N64 EiP 35:00
5:20 AM Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Any% Easy No Ultimate - PS2 Woadyb 1:12:00

9:00AM - Splatoon 3


Source: Nintendo

AGDQ isn't wasting any time with the more recent hotness. Splatoon 3 just released in September and features a differently structured single-player campaign than its predecessors. That's what makes this particular run from LonTr0 so fascinating. Be sure to check it out and get ready for the full week of GDQ excitement.

1:29PM - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night


Source: Konami

We're used to seeing the NES Castlevanias during these marathons, but let's not forget that the best game in the series is arguably Symphony of the Night. Ask yourself what a man is and watch Dr4gonBlitz run through this in just a little over a half hour.

6:04PM - Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie's Double Trouble


Source: Nintendo

This year's AGDQ will set the tone early with epic races. Get ready for an intense three-way race for the Super Nintendo's swansong. Donkey Kong Country 3 is the final entry in the SNES trilogy and it may not be the best (arguably! Some might say otherwise), it's still DKC and it's still a lot of fun.


Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Online will take place from now through Saturday, January 14. For more, check out the Games Done Quick website and be sure to come back all week to Shacknews for more on this week's marathon.

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From The Chatty
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    January 8, 2023 6:00 AM

    Ozzie Mejia posted a new article, Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Online: Watch Day 1 here

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      January 8, 2023 7:40 AM

      Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 😎🎮⌛⏩ has raised $96 for Prevent Cancer Foundation! It starts today at Noon EST (with a preshow 30 minutes earlier) and runs until the 15th.
      AGDQ 2023 is a speedrunning marathon that is taking place from January 8th to 15th, 2023, completely online. Speedrunnners will play through almost 150 games in seven days while raising funds for Prevent Cancer Foundation. Classic games such as Super Mario Bros. 3 and Ape Escape 2, modern games such as TMNT Shredder's Revenge and Splatoon 3, and silly games such as Office Race and "I'm going to die if I don't eat sushi!" will all be played, so there is something for everyone! This will all be streamed on twitch.tv and at http://gamesdonequick.com .
      You can donate at http://gamesdonequick.com or by making a purchase from one of their affiliated sponsors such as https://theyetee.com/agdq or https://www.fangamer.com/gdq . Additionally, any Twitch channel subs to GamesDoneQuick or bits donations all go to the charity.


      Site: http://gamesdonequick.com https://twitter.com/GamesDoneQuick
      Schedule: https://gamesdonequick.com/schedule
      Donate: https://gamesdonequick.com/donate
      Merch (with a % going to Doctors Without Borders): https://theyetee.com/collections/agdq or https://www.fangamer.com/collections/games-done-quick
      Stats: https://gdqstats.com/
      VODs: https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/vlb4ff/sgdq_vod_thread_2022/ https://gdqvods.com/event/agdq-2023/
      Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@gamesdonequick (about 24 hours later)
      Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick (live stream of games)

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      January 8, 2023 7:58 AM

      Oh man does that start today? Holy crap. Very little promo for it.

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      January 8, 2023 8:07 AM

      Now: Pre-Show - We're Back - GDQ Studio
      Next: Splatoon 3 - Switch
      Then: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
      Soon: Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy

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        January 8, 2023 8:29 AM

        The pre-show is starting now!

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      January 8, 2023 8:56 AM

      Now: Splatoon 3 - Any% - Switch
      Next: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Switch
      Then: Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
      Soon: Mirror's Edge Catalyst

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        January 8, 2023 9:56 AM

        Now running the Splatoon 3 - After Alterna. It is the hardest secret level in Splatoon 3.

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      January 8, 2023 10:22 AM

      Now: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Any% - Switch
      Next: Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy - PC
      Then: Mirror's Edge Catalyst
      Soon: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

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      January 8, 2023 11:17 AM

      Now: Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy - Crash 3 Any% - PC
      Next: Mirror's Edge Catalyst - PC
      Then: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
      Soon: Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced

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      January 8, 2023 11:43 AM

      $50,000 raised for Prevent Cancer Foundation

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      January 8, 2023 12:26 PM

      Now: Mirror's Edge Catalyst - NG+ - PC
      Next: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Xbox 360
      Then: Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced
      Soon: BONUS GAME 1 - Cuphead

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      January 8, 2023 1:36 PM

      Now: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - All Bosses - Xbox 360
      Next: Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced - PC
      Then: BONUS GAME 1 - Cuphead
      Soon: Donkey Kong Country 3

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      January 8, 2023 2:29 PM

      Now: Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced - Any% Unrestricted - PC
      Next: BONUS GAME 1 - Cuphead - PC
      Then: Donkey Kong Country 3
      Soon: Daily Recap - Sunday

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        January 8, 2023 2:32 PM

        The BONUS GAME 1 - Cuphead 300% run incentive has been met!

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      January 8, 2023 4:34 PM

      Now: Cuphead - 300% - PC
      Next: Donkey Kong Country 3 - SNES
      Then: Daily Recap - Sunday
      Soon: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

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      January 8, 2023 4:46 PM

      $100,000 raised for Prevent Cancer Foundation

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      January 8, 2023 6:17 PM

      Now: Donkey Kong Country 3 - DKC3 Any% Race - SNES
      Next: Daily Recap - Sunday - Live
      Then: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
      Soon: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

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        January 8, 2023 6:19 PM

        This is a 3 player race!

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      January 8, 2023 6:25 PM

      Kinda odd the DKC3 run wasn't started at the same exact time by all

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      January 8, 2023 7:08 PM

      Damn, shaaf was concentrating all the way. Good stuff

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      January 8, 2023 7:24 PM

      Now: Daily Recap - Sunday - Recap% - Live
      Next: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes - PC
      Then: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
      Soon: Blade II

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      January 8, 2023 7:32 PM

      Now: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes - Perfect Stealth/No Kills NG+ - PC
      Next: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - DS
      Then: Blade II
      Soon: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

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      January 8, 2023 8:18 PM

      Now: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Randomizer 10 Dungeon Blitz - DS
      Next: Blade II - Xbox
      Then: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
      Soon: SSX (2000)

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        January 8, 2023 9:24 PM

        Blade 2 is being postponed due to technical issues, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is up next.

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      January 8, 2023 9:33 PM

      NOW: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines - Any% Nosferatu — PC

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      January 8, 2023 9:36 PM

      NOW: TroZ Appreciation Interjection - 1000%/No Exceptions

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      January 8, 2023 10:01 PM

      $150,000 raised for Prevent Cancer Foundation

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      January 8, 2023 10:14 PM

      They switched some games around, and the website hasn't updated the schedule, so my automatic posts will likely be incorrect until they update the website schedule.

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      January 8, 2023 10:16 PM

      Now: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 - Any%
      Next: SSX (2000)

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      January 8, 2023 10:25 PM

      Now: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines - Any% Nosferatu - PC
      Next: Blade II - Xbox
      Then: SSX (2000)
      Soon: Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

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      January 8, 2023 10:27 PM

      Are they ever going to have an in person, live audience format again? I can understand with COVID concerns this year or doing streamed runs being easier why everything is online butI miss the live audience.

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        January 8, 2023 10:38 PM

        They were already back to live audiences back in the summer, but because Florida gonna Florida, they're going virtual again for this week. I would expect that SGDQ in Minnesota will go back to an in-person presentation.

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          January 8, 2023 10:42 PM

          I went and did something crazy, I looked it up myself!!! I saw their announcement back in September about it. Thanks Florida!

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      January 8, 2023 10:29 PM

      Now: Blade II - Any% NG+ - Xbox
      Next: SSX (2000) - PS2
      Then: Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
      Soon: Dust: An Elysian Tail

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      January 8, 2023 10:40 PM

      Now: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 - Any% - PC
      Next: SSX (2000) - PS2
      Then: Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
      Soon: Dust: An Elysian Tail

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