SGDQ Is Live Now and Running Until July 11 for Doctors Without Borders

Summer Games Done Quick is running right now through Saturday, July 11th, raising money for Doctors Without Borders. It's the annual speedrunning marathon that manages to be one of the most genuinely feel-good events in gaming every single year.

The schedule has something for almost every taste. Dragon Quest XI is running today, Super Mario Odyssey kicks off at 7:15 PM Eastern tonight, and the more adventurous can check out Don't Stop, Girlypop! for something well off the beaten path. Later in the week there's a Hollow Knight: Silksong run on Tuesday evening, a Mass Effect 3 run, and the event closes out with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as the final run. Worth paying attention to the listed categories too — this year includes a Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix randomizer run, which could go absolutely anywhere. Thursday morning brings the "silly block," a dedicated stretch of weird and gloriously janky games. The full schedule is up at gamesdonequick.com.

Games Done Quick has been a fixture of the speedrunning calendar for well over a decade, and SGDQ specifically has a history of picking charities and venues that reflect its inclusive community values — the event famously relocated away from Florida in 2023 over the state's anti-LGBT legislation. The speedrunning community that shows up for these marathons is one of the more welcoming corners of gaming, built around shared enthusiasm rather than toxicity.

The best way in is simple: throw the Twitch or YouTube stream on and let it run. The memorable moments — the memes, the in-jokes, the unexpected runs that become instant classics — tend to happen at 3 AM with a game nobody's heard of. Donations are open now at gamesdonequick.com.