Tulin Uzun·Aug 17The Fading of Wonder in Gaming Culture: From Pleasure to PerformanceEver wonder why finishing a game doesn’t feel like enough anymore? We replay the same levels long after the story ends. We race other…
Franziska "Ziska" Fink·Apr 17The Hidden Art of Speedrunning Reality: Where Glitches Become SkillSpeedrunners do not play games the way they were designed.
Davy R. Howard·Mar 9Still Running (Vol. 3): Speedrun Studies in 2024Support my writing on Patreon or Ko-fi!
Davy R. Howard·Jan 15The (Un)Making of a SpeedgameIt took 7 years to make, and was beaten in under a minute
Kixi Rajki·Dec 6, 2025Beyond the Run: What Makes Mirror’s Edge SpecialBefore We Begin: What Is a Speedrunner? (A Term I’ll Be Using Often)
Davy R. Howard·Nov 26, 2025Still Running (Vol. 2): Speedrun Studies in 2023In my initial speedrunning literature review I identified two “strains” of speedrun studies, the first being the theoretical/philosophicalA response icon1A response icon1
GameEels·Nov 17, 2025Newly Discovered Final Fantasy 7 Biggest Skip Is AwesomeYou’re going to have to strap in for this one!
Davy R. Howard·Apr 16, 2025Still Running (Vol. 1): Speedrun Studies in 2022A little under three years have passed since I published my speedrunning literature review “The Emergence of Speedrun Studies (2006–2021)”
InFOLK MagazinebyCunning Folk Media·Apr 5, 2025Glitch in the Code, Ghost in the Machine: Speedrunning as High-Tech SpellcastingBy Mark CoatesA response icon1A response icon1
