Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Online: Watch Day 4 here

Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 is already more than halfway to its first million raised! Here's the schedule for Day 4.

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It's the start of a new year and that means that Awesome Games Done Quick has returned. After briefly returning to live speedrunning at last year's SGDQ, things have gone virtual once again after GDQ management expressed concerns over COVID policies and increasingly hostile political policies in Florida. While everyone is virtually checking in, 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. In three days, GDQ has already raised more than $500,000 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.

Before we get to the schedule, let's look at a highlight from Day 3. Who likes more world records? Another one was set during the Super Mario Galaxy 2 race!

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

Awesome Games Done Quick 2023: Day 4 schedule

Here's the full schedule for Day 4, 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
12:29 PM Stardew Valley Seeded Crafts Room - Glitchless Race - PC blackheartwings, theValiantSun 30:00
1:19 PM Sonic Unleashed All Day Stages - Wii Speck 23:00
1:52 PM Sonic Colors: Ultimate Egg Shuttle Race - PC thebluemania, Subbaro, Nyu 50:00
2:57 PM Sonic Advance 2 Character Bidwar - GBA Kirbymastah 30:00
3:47 PM Pokémon Red or Yellow Any% Glitchless - GC pokeguy 2:05:00
6:02 PM The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Any% - 3DS benstephens56 35:00
6:47 PM BONUS GAME 4 - Stray Any% Unrestricted - PC Erims 53:00
7:55 PM Daily Recap - Wednesday Recap% - Live Interview Crew 15:00
8:10 PM Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! 2v2 Lockout Bingo - PS2 slvr__, zacharylawrence, Spudlyman, Wed 55:00
9:15 PM Neon White White's Heaven Rush - PC Blaidan 40:00
10:20 PM Kirby Star Allies Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! Mage Sisters - Switch Mr_Shasta 40:00
11:10 PM Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Any% - SNES PARTY MAN X 26:00
11:49 PM Yo! Noid 2: Game of a Year Edition No Major Skips - PC rythin 16:00
12:17 AM Yolanda: The Ultimate Challenge Wimp% - Amiga FlannelKat 18:00
12:45 AM Lizard Lady vs the Cats Any% - PS5 Asuka424 6:00
1:06 AM Office Race Any% - PC BystanderTim 30:00
1:46 AM Salamander County Public Television Any% - PC teddyras 30:00
2:26 AM Battle of the Eras Any% Shadowsnake - PC corndan 10:00
2:51 AM Morodashi Sumo Any% - PC teddyras 20:00
3:21 AM Dokkaebi-ga Ganda Any% - PC dowolf 20:00
3:51 AM I'm going to die if I don't eat sushi! Any% Easy - PC Bullets 24:00
4:30 AM Sonic Blast Sonic vs Knuckles - Beat the Game Race - Game Gear Hibnotix, S-TWO 16:00
4:56 AM Bad Guys At School All Missions - PC Sadlybadlyy 25:00
5:31 AM Steven Seagal Is: The Final Option (Prototype) Any% 9 Exits - SNES Crak Atak 30:00

6:47PM - Stray

Stray

Source: Annapurna Interactive

For the latest Bonus Game incentive, GDQ is looking to debut a new game to the rotation. Stray was one of 2022's biggest breakout hits. While the average player might take a few hours to roam through the game's strange, dystopian setting, Erims' cat will have the zoomies and look to finish up in just 53 minutes.

9:15PM - Neon White

Neon White

Source: Annapurna Interactive

Here's another GDQ debut and it's one that's going to prove fascinating to watch, simply because Neon White was practically designed with speedrunning in mind. Those interested in seeing the most optimal routes and strategies will want to tune in to this one. Anyone who hasn't played Neon White yet, get ready for a visual treat, as Blaidan blasts through baddies with Matrix-style precision.

11:10PM - The Awful Games Done Quick block

Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

Source: Namco

Anyone who has ever tuned into Awesome Games Done Quick knows what time it is. It's time for the Awful block, which features a string of subpar video games that still have a speedrunning following. It starts with the "love it or hate it" Pac-Man 2 and runs the gamut from Amiga titles, PC hidden "gems," and even a PS5 title. Brew some coffee and stay up all night, because the Awful Games Done Quick block only happens once a year.


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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    January 11, 2023 6:00 AM

    Ozzie Mejia posted a new article, Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Online: Watch Day 4 here

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      January 11, 2023 6:05 AM

      Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 😎🎮⌛⏩ has raised $562,824 for Prevent Cancer Foundation! It is the 4th day 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/106tyto/agdq_vod_thread_2023/ https://gdqvods.com/event/agdq-2023/
      Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@gamesdonequick https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8YL4HVC87Vmvi2kxPNI8CVeplodtTt_ (about 24 hours later)
      Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick (live stream of games)

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      January 11, 2023 6:05 AM

      Now: Final Fantasy VII - any% No Slots - PS
      Next: Stardew Valley - PC
      Then: Sonic Unleashed
      Soon: Sonic Colors: Ultimate

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        January 11, 2023 6:19 AM

        This is the longest run in the marathon, estimated for 7 hours and 10 minutes.

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      January 11, 2023 8:39 AM

      $600,000 raised for Prevent Cancer Foundation

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      January 11, 2023 12:00 PM

      Now: Stardew Valley - Seeded Crafts Room - Glitchless Race - PC
      Next: Sonic Unleashed - Wii
      Then: Sonic Colors: Ultimate
      Soon: Sonic Advance 2

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      January 11, 2023 1:01 PM

      Now: Sonic Unleashed - All Day Stages - Wii
      Next: Sonic Colors: Ultimate - PC
      Then: Sonic Advance 2
      Soon: Pokémon Red or Yellow

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        January 11, 2023 1:15 PM

        This starts the Sonic Block

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      January 11, 2023 1:41 PM

      Now: Sonic Colors: Ultimate - Egg Shuttle Race - PC
      Next: Sonic Advance 2 - GBA
      Then: Pokémon Red or Yellow
      Soon: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

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        January 11, 2023 1:54 PM

        This is a three player race

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      January 11, 2023 2:54 PM

      Now: Sonic Advance 2 - Character Bidwar - GBA
      Next: Pokémon Red or Yellow - GC
      Then: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
      Soon: BONUS GAME 4 - Stray

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      January 11, 2023 3:17 PM

      $700,000 raised for Prevent Cancer Foundation

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      January 11, 2023 3:53 PM

      Now: Pokémon Red or Yellow - Any% Glitchless - GC
      Next: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 3DS
      Then: BONUS GAME 4 - Stray
      Soon: Daily Recap - Wednesday

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        January 11, 2023 3:57 PM

        Yellow is winning and will likely be played

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      January 11, 2023 4:05 PM

      Now: Pokémon Yellow - Any% Glitchless - GB
      Next: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 3DS
      Then: BONUS GAME 4 - Stray
      Soon: Daily Recap - Wednesday

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      January 11, 2023 6:10 PM

      Now: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - Any% - 3DS
      Next: BONUS GAME 4 - Stray - PC
      Then: Daily Recap - Wednesday
      Soon: Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

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      January 11, 2023 7:03 PM

      Now: Stray - Any% Unrestricted - PC
      Next: Daily Recap - Wednesday - Live
      Then: Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
      Soon: Neon White

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      January 11, 2023 7:35 PM

      $800,000 raised for Prevent Cancer Foundation

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      January 11, 2023 8:04 PM

      Now: Daily Recap - Wednesday - Recap% - Live
      Next: Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! - PS2
      Then: Neon White
      Soon: Yo! Noid 2: Game of a Year Edition

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      January 11, 2023 8:08 PM

      Get ready for the Awful Block that starts in a little over 2 hours with Yo! Noid 2: Game of a Year Edition and goes until morning, ending with Steven Seagal Is: The Final Option (Prototype)

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      January 11, 2023 8:20 PM

      Now: Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! - 2v2 Lockout Bingo - PS2
      Next: Neon White - PC
      Then: Yo! Noid 2: Game of a Year Edition
      Soon: Kirby Star Allies

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      January 11, 2023 9:04 PM

      Now: Neon White - White's Heaven Rush - PC
      Next: Yo! Noid 2: Game of a Year Edition - PC
      Then: Kirby Star Allies
      Soon: Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

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        January 11, 2023 9:47 PM

        This is a crazy run!

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