Congrats to our @champrul.bsky.social and everyone selected as ambassadors to do some fundraising with our play cousins at @framefatales.com!! Lots of ways to give back in the next few weeks!

Today's Hidden Heroes hosted by @anarchyasf.com is a Back to Black PREVIEW! Come see what some of our community members have been practicing ahead of the main event next week! 7pm EST on the @gamesdonequick.com channel: twitch.tv/gamesdonequick

You know it's event season when the banners are up!!! We are so excited to raise money for @raceforward.org next week!

In case you were wondering, Joy would not be eligible for GDB because they can see through their stunna shades. But if you want to try gaming blindfolded, give it a go!

Here is that link to submit! gdq.gg/btb26-prizes Prize submissions close in SIX DAYS! Show us what you got!

You have TWO WEEKS left to submit a prize for Back to Black 2026! “I need to look at the schedule!!” Bam. Here. gamesdonequick.com/schedule/63 “I need the link to submit!” Okay. Here. gamesdonequick.com/site/gdq.gg/... “Who should I @ for more info?” @blackinaflash.bsky.social (or me) #BTB2026

Back to Black is in JUST UNDER TWO WEEKS! What runs are you looking forward to? (you cant say Cuphead)

About to go live with some Octopath Traveler II runs to prepare for Back 2 Black hosted by @blackinaflash.bsky.social on Feb. 5-8. Come and hang while I practice at twitch.tv/mochajones10 #BlackSkyGamers

Are you at #AGDQ2026? Stop by the Black in a Flash table for snacks, refreshments, some retro vibes and coloring! We're here the rest of the week from 12pm ET to 5pm ET!

it's us it's us! We're at #ADGQ2026 with runners, lots of Black couches, and a table with more activities and coloring! Come by and say hi, and make sure to tune in at home!

Here are your answers! How did you do? 👀

y'all are tuned in, right? Speeding Through the Holidays is live RIGHT NOW! www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick #blackskygaming #blackjoy #speedrunning

Speeding Through the Holidays starts TOMORROW!....but we can't seem to find Joy anywhere 😓 Have y'all seen Joy? We can't start without them!

Happy Holidays from the BaF community 💜

Speeding Through the Holidays is this weekend! 🕯️ To help get you through some of those holiday munchies and stay awake, we've got a crossword for you 👀 Really you're just priming your brain for the @framefatales.com spelling bee and GDQ Jeopardy at AGDQ. Shared brain cells tbqh. Good luck! 🙂

Come celebrate Kwanzaa with the NEW merch collection from @blackinaflash.bsky.social Pick from a variety of designs done by @shazshanghari.bsky.social featuring their mascot Joy. Get an enamel pin, blanket, journal, and much more all over at ➡️ tantrummerch.com/biaf/

Get hype for a joyous holiday with @blackinaflash.bsky.social and Joy, the official mascot of the black-led GDQ speedrunning event! For a limited time, you can grab a special Kwanzaaa inspired fit designed by LLK and a sticker sheet by @kduffles.bsky.social! Available now: theyetee.com/GDQ

We have merch once again! 🎉 Proceeds from these purchases will help the BaF crew keep doing cool things, like putting on Hotfix specials, aiding us with our charity events, and even make bigger and better activity tables for mainline events! Don't miss out (and they come in a few colors)! 😍

GDQ Hotfix Winter Season is here and we've got a present for you!🎁 Please enjoy this wallpaper created by LLK!! Download it at: http://gdq.gg/wallpapers Bop it on your screen, get cozy, and join us for Perilous Paths and The Scenic Route because we're LIVE! https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick

Thanks so much to Engadget for the feature! Looking forward to putting on some fun stuff 😆 www.engadget.com/gaming/games...

WAKE UP BABE THE BACK TO BLACK 2026 SCHEDULE IS HERE!

sure would be a shame if there was a DND mascot!...haha....ha......😅 ....unlesss (for legal reasons this is a joke please do not ask if there is one, there isn't)

So on a scale of 1 to GAMING, how did we do? 👀

HEADS UP HEADS UP! PT here. We've heard from the community that more time is needed for Back to Black 2026 submits....and so that's what we're gonna do! Effective ASAP: Back to Black 2026 runs and volunteer submissions are EXTENDED to November 10! (more in next message)

@moahrikunel.bsky.social generating some GDQueer x BaF hype with the live PB, you love to see it!

It's true, Byte and Joy are besties even if Byte is lying in front of everyone about Third Strike! Go forth and support our homies on GDQueer, raising money for @lambdalegal.org !

Run submissions AND volunteer applications for Back to Black are closing soon on Nov. 7th!! Submit a run: gdq.gg/submit Apply to volunteer (open to everyone!): gdq.gg/btb26-vols #blackspeedrunning #blackJoy @blackinaflash.bsky.social

Love seeing new events come through at GDQ, and also huge congrats to BaF homie @anarchyasf.com and @satanherself.bsky.social for the W! Looking forward to seeing more rep on the channels, and if you're neurospicy or disabled that get that submission in!

WAKE UP BABE! The Speeding Through the Holidays schedule is LIVE! #blackskygaming #blackspeedrunning

We all remember getting homework over winter break. Well I’m gonna do my best to make it fun when I showcase Number Munchers on the @gamesdonequick.com stage with @blackinaflash.bsky.social on 12/28!

Surprise! I'm going back to where it all started for the holidays with ALTTPR, and I'm closing the event! Come and join us! #BlackSkyGamers

We're down to the wire, and remember-we want your speedruns, your challenge runs, your bingo boards, all of it! Let's have some fun this holiday (and Kwanzaa) season!

It's October 1st, so you know the vibes (the vibes are in spoopy shambles 😬):

We've seen a lot of cool things coming out of BaF on Sonic Racing Crossworlds, but we got curious..... Who does Joy main in Crossworlds, and you CANNOT say Jet no that is wrong! 😡

we are so back to Black

we'd love to have you! We have a space curated for exactly this for Black speedrunners of all levels, from beginner to veteran!

y'all got any of those Black speedruns

psst, hey friends can you do me a favor and save these BaF event dates somewhere safe? Thanks! 😘

New bestie just dropped 🥰

#FLAMEFATALES 2025 STARTS THIS SUNDAY!!!!!! 💛🔥💛🔥💛🔥💛🔥💛🔥

Is that @peassmb.bsky.social & @thepresidentnoir.com we see on the schedule? CONGRATS to these sensational BaF talents getting slotted in! As always GOOD LUCK to all runners, get that practice in, we all know you're going to kill it! (also make sure you unlock that bonus run chat, its a treat!)

It's true

you heard them team-there is a NEW EVENT ON THE HORIZON! Let's pull up and support (AND SUBMIT TO) the GDQueer event, supporting @lambdalegal.org ! GO GO GO

Take me back right now 😭 #SGDQ2025

A rare sight to behold indeed: Bobbeigh is LIVE! Head over to his channel to get some of the coolest content on Twitch and get to know your newest GDQ Prizes member! 💜💛🖤🤍

🏁TIME🏁#SGDQ2025 has raised a total amount of $2,436,614 for @doctorswithoutborders.org!! Thank you to everyone who made this marathon possible, and to all of you for your amazing generosity & support. 💙 See you at #AGDQ2026!!!

We're proud to help everyone form core memories.

So you're trying to tell me @limga.bsky.social is doing all this on a DS TOUCHSCREEN?!?! 🤯🤯🤯 #SGDQ2025

What's that cow doing with that burger?!?! #SGDQ2025

Some of our friends on Twitter making some pretty cool things 😭 x.com/TikaratheMew... (Screencap below for those no longer on Twitter)