Games Done Quick's Back to Black event returns in February
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Will Shanklin
2025-11-25
Games Done Quick has wrapped up its 2025 events, but a new year of speedrunning for charity is on the horizon. The organization released the schedule for Back to Black 2026 on Tuesday. You can watch the action from February 5 to 8.
As its name suggests, the event celebrates the Black community through the joy of gaming. Organized by Black in a Flash, the event will showcase all-Black speed runs of titles ranging from popular to obscure.
There are plenty of fun runs on the schedule. Someone will take on Hades II, one of the best games of 2025. Then there's Cuphead, an excruciatingly difficult title even when you have all the time in the world. The schedule has some retro games, like Donkey Kong Country, Street Fighter 2 and Sonic Heroes. You'll also find some little-known ones, like the 1996 Sega Saturn weirdfest, Mr. Bones.
This year's shindig will support Race Forward, a nonprofit working toward racial equity. Last year's Back to Black event raised $44,000 for the same charity.
star_dusty
Dec 05, 10:19 PM
spot on
BobTheBlob
Nov 26, 10:48 AM
Amazing soundtrack. Depends on your taste. I don't care. π
nerdyNoodle
Nov 25, 11:08 PM
well, seems pretty decent. this is bright. not a chance well like burning
eggDealer
Nov 25, 09:38 PM
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