Midwest Speedfest schedule is out! And *drumroll please*.... I'll part of the event! Catch me and @dannymusic.bsky.social on Sunday 4/19 at 1:38pm CT for: A Link to the PIANIST! 🎹 A Link to the Past speedrun - with live piano renditions of the soundtrack played alongside the gameplay! 🎶✨

We are excited to share the Midwest Speedfest 2026 schedule! ong.run/mwsf2026/sch... The marathon kicks off at 9:30am CT on April 17th as part of @vgmcon.bsky.social! Which runs are you most looking forward to?

Volunteer and host applications for Midwest Speedfest 2026 close TONIGHT!

Volunteer and host applications for Midwest Speedfest 2026 close Sunday night (11:59pm CT)! On-site and remote positions are available, so you can help out even if you're not attending! Volunteer: forms.gle/V5M8pFmPS6N1... Host (on-site only): forms.gle/EkoMmhnr8tA8...

This is your final reminder to submit your runs to Midwest Speedfest 2026! Submissions close tonight at 11:59pm CT, in about 9 hours! Submit here: oengus.io/marathon/mws...

Submissions for MWSF 2026 close TOMORROW!

Reminder: Submissions for Midwest Speedfest 2026 close this Sunday at 11:59pm CT! This is your last weekend to submit, so don't wait! Submit here: oengus.io/marathon/mws...

Volunteer and host applications are now open for Midwest Speedfest 2026 through Feb. 22! Volunteer (both on-site and remote): forms.gle/V5M8pFmPS6N1... Host (on-site only): forms.gle/EkoMmhnr8tA8... Also, run submissions close in just 6 days, so don't procrastinate! oengus.io/marathon/mws...

Volunteer and host applications are now open for Midwest Speedfest 2026 through Feb. 22! Volunteer (both on-site and remote): forms.gle/V5M8pFmPS6N1... Host (on-site only): forms.gle/EkoMmhnr8tA8... Also, run submissions close in just 6 days, so don't procrastinate! oengus.io/marathon/mws...

A message from the Gamer's Rhapsody board chair.

THE ICE BREAKER SCHEDULE IS OUT oengus.io/marathon/ice... Join us on Friday, Jan. 30th starting at 11:00am ET for a weekend full of the best speedruns we could find in support of Minnesota against ICE!

Announcing ICE Breaker: A charity speedrun event by myself & @rrlat.bsky.social on Jan 30 - Feb 1 to support Minnesotans in defending from ICE. Submit runs: oengus.io/marathon/ice... Volunteer: forms.gle/51HEcBmhUC8X... Run submissions close Sunday. Volunteer apps have a soft deadline of Saturday

getting things moving for that anti-ICE pop-up speedrun event. i made a poll to help us decide on dates. FILL THIS OUT ASAP IF YOU'RE INTERESTED strawpoll.com/Qrgew44JXyp

Our New Year's resolution is to get a bunch of submissions to Midwest Speedfest 2026 Submissions are opening... right now! Happy New Year :) oengus.io/marathon/mwsf2026 This is an on-site marathon in Plymouth, MN at VGM Con on Apr. 17-19

Our New Year's resolution is to get a bunch of submissions to Midwest Speedfest 2026 Submissions are opening... right now! Happy New Year :) oengus.io/marathon/mwsf2026 This is an on-site marathon in Plymouth, MN at VGM Con on Apr. 17-19

We're sewing up another performer guest🎶 for the VGM CON 2026: Stitched Together🧵 lineup! Close to Good is bringing their unique sound🔊 that threads the needle🪡 somewhere near the edge of space-time🌌 where this quartet is playing the anthem for the battle of the century between Dracula🧛 and Megaman🤖

We're excited to spin our first thread🧵 to stitch together an AMAZING lineup of performers🧑‍🎤 for VGM CON 2026, and to get us started... Welcome the Keytar Kween, @laceyjohnsonmusic.bsky.social 🎹🎸! She's going to bring some serious Keytar shredding🤘 and high-energy good vibes😎 to Minneapolis in April!

THAT'S US!!! @gamesdonequick.com #SGDQ2025

Cardboard Shaq on the big stage?? 👀

Catch up on runs you missed this past weekend at MWSF25! VODs available now on our YouTube channel! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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How well does @tammybun1.bsky.social know the stages of Rolled Out? Found out on Midwest Speedfest Rolled Out Geoguesser!

GAMERS !! Midwest Speedfest 2025 is now 🔴 LIVE 🔴 for the FINAL day of VGMCon: Dimensional Riff! We're going out with a BANG today, so stop by if you get the chance or tune into the stream!

admin is asleep. post burgy. urgent.

Midwest Speedfest just went $2,000 mode.... woag......

In preparation for the run, we sat down with @mr-shasta.fastestfurs.com to rank the main games of Kirby Super Star Ultra! Are these takes hot? Lukewarm? Tell us how you would rank them!

Your forecast for the rest of Saturday at Midwest Speedfest 2025 includes platformers, platform fighters, and Nintendo classics. Currently, it is sunny with a 100% chance of stacked runs. So get in here and join the fun!

Here are your Saturday morning toons LIVE on channel Midwest Speedfest!

MIDWEST SPEEDFEST 2025 is 🔴 LIVE 🔴 with day 2 at VGMCon: Dimensional Riff! YOU can catch us RIGHT NOW at twitch.tv/midwestspeedfest

WE JUST UNLOCKED DIDDY KONG RACING! Thank you so much for all of the love for PFund this Friday night!

We are getting ever closer to the end of day one of MWSF 2025, and want to express our thanks for all the donations so far. All donations are of course going to PFund Foundation, a wonderful cause we hold very close to our hearts! Here's to a stacked Friday night, and a wonderful weekend ahead!

Midwest Speedfest is beefing with the Windows operating system and the Open Broadcasting Software known as OBS. The stream is back and we're starting Sonic Mania soon!

We've got Cassasaur here for an EXCLUSIVE chat with our Jeopardy Platinum Edition runners, Gooby and Marlin! Make sure you tune in for that run later today! (and also the rest of the runs kthxbye)

BREAKING: MIDWEST SPEEDFEST HAS A STACKED FRIDAY NIGHT ‼️ YOU ARE OBLIGATED TO DONATE TO MAKE SURE WE CAN GET OUR DIDDY KONG RACING BONUS GAME

"Marathon moment™️" 10 minutes into the first run. Only at Midewest Speedfest.

We are underway with Day 1 of Midwest Speedfest 2025. Here is our first block of runs for the morning and early afternoon! We better see you there! 👀

Come join us for Midwest Speedfest 2025 LIVE at VGMCon: Dimensional Riff! Hang out and enjoy some good music, fast gaming, and supports a wonderful charity!

The full Midwest Speedfest 2025 schedule is now available! oengus.io/marathon/mws... We're very excited about this one- which runs are you looking forward to most?

We have a surprise for you 👀 We will reveal the Midwest Speedfest 2025 schedule live on our Twitch channel at 5:00pm CST TODAY! That's in just over 4 hours!

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Volunteer applications are open for Midwest Speedfest 2025! Stream Tech, Setup, Social Media, Chat Mod: forms.gle/UGSj8fQYzT6L... Host: forms.gle/hX3C1yxuTDJw... Social Media & Chat Mod may be done remotely; other roles are on-site only. Applications close in one week, on Mar. 5th at 11:59pm CT.

#SGDQ2025 is coming up July 6-13 in Minneapolis MN! Event Reg: Mar 19 - May 25 Submissions: Mar 19-31 Onsite Volunteering: Mar 19-31 Games List: May 1 Panels: May 1-31 Tournaments: May 1 Prizes: Apr 1 - Jun 28 Schedule Release: TBD 2nd Submissions: TBD Final Schedule: TBD Online Volunteering: TBD

We're excited to announce Lady Arcaders: Out of Bounds 2ronto at Society Clubhouse in participation with @torontogamesweek.com !! Sunday June 15th & Monday June 16th 2025 Runner and Volunteer applications open March 2nd! Learn more at ldy.gg/oob2 #LAOOB2

In honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility, we're hosting an event highlighting trans-identifying runners on GDQ Hotfix!! Submissions are open today until Feb. 28th 11:59PM ET to anybody who identifies as transgender! Event Dates: Mar. 29-30 forms.gle/Ty57pkezr15ZsZK77

Under 5 hours to go! If you're on the fence about submitting, just go for it! Worst-case, nothing happens; best-case, you get in!

Final reminder: Midwest Speedfest 2025 run submissions close in 10 hours from this post! If you don't have yours in yet, you're nearly out of time! Submit here: oengus.io/marathon/mws...

This is the last weekend to submit to Midwest Speedfest 2025! Submissions will close in three days, on Monday, February 10th at 11:59pm CST. Don't miss out; get your submissions in now! Submit here: oengus.io/marathon/mws...

A critical security bug recently has been patched, please read this post for more information: https://www.patreon.com/posts/121512660

MWSF: Tune Up has concluded with $3150 raised to help us purchase new equipment! You all have blown our expectations out of the water- thank you so much! We'll see you all at VGM Con on April 11-13 for Midwest Speedfest 2025, and with how this event went, we'll be better than ever!

We have a Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga DX run up next, but if we reach $2000 raised total, we'll unlock our final game- a bonus Celeste Any% run, played with one hand by sawayoshi! Get your donations in and let's finish strong! Donate: donate.mwsf.gg Watch: twitch.tv/midwestspeedfest