Alright, so here’s the thing about esports. Everyone thinks it’s all about shooters and those MOBAs with the, um, complex maps — yeah, those. But, and here’s where it gets interesting, we got this twist. Speedrunners, right? They’ve turned Blue Prince, this puzzle game — yeah, a single-player one — into a wild spectator sport. Who would’ve guessed? Certainly not me, but there it was at Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ). Seriously, watching it had my heart doing somersaults.
And let me tell you, this was no ordinary night at SGDQ — Monday night to be precise. They’re all raising funds for Doctors Without Borders, which is damn cool. But you’d think, "Hey, they’re racing to Room 46 or something." Nope, not even close. We got Randringtail and BobbyBurm, these speedrunners, jazzing things up with a "B Quest Bingo" race. What’s that even mean? Well, strap in.
So, there they were, both eyeing this bingo board. Picture Blue Prince’s floorplan grids but wild. Objectives galore — unlocking gates, upgrading rooms, the whole shebang. Ninety minutes, as many tries as they wanted. Who wins? The one who connects the entrance hall to the antechamber first. Sounds simple? Trust me, not even close.
The crowd — oh, they were losing it, loud enough to wake up the neighborhood. Gelly, the commentator, made it feel like we were at a horse race. Blue Prince normally is this beast of a game. You gotta juggle resources, remember room secrets, and then there’s the randomness! It’s like watching speed chess in a hurricane. Absolute bonkers, in a good way.
And hey, if you’re curious, check it out on Games Done Quick’s YouTube. Oh, spoilers galore, though. I even learned some tricks I hadn’t stumbled across in my, what, 100 hours in there? (Wait, you can actually do that in the entrance hall?) Crazy, right? Anyway, it’s a reminder of just how deep this puzzle game runs, like an endless rabbit hole.
