Speedrunning Community Region: United States, Global Games Done Quick, world record races, and the obsessive community that deconstructs games to complete them impossibly fast Related Cultures Esports & Competitive Gaming — Professional gaming leagues, Twitch streaming, LAN tournaments, and gaming as a LARP (Live Action Role Play) — An immersive hobby culture where participants physically act out characters in f Board Game Renaissance — Catan, Wingspan, Gloomhaven, and the modern board game boom — game cafés, BGG ra Nintendo & Family Gaming — Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, and Nintendo's unique position as gaming Ballroom & Competitive Dance — Waltz, tango, foxtrot, and the glamorous world of competitive ballroom — sequins Retro Gaming & Preservation — Collecting cartridges, CRT purists, ROM preservation, and the community keeping