Speedrun Science: A Long Guide To Short Playthroughs

I picked this up after years of watching GDQ marathons without understanding how routes actually get made, and the chapter on planning your own runs finally made the whole process click. The history and philosophy sections read like a conversation with someone who's genuinely obsessed with obscure g

I've been casually watching speedruns for years and never understood how runners actually plan a route, so the practical section on breaking down a game was exactly what I needed. The philosophy bits about why people chase obscure titles kept me reading longer than I meant to. It's a niche book, but

I expected mostly route breakdowns, but the chapters on the history and philosophy of the community were what kept me reading. The section on planning your own runs actually got me to sit down and map out a route for an obscure game I've been putting off.