Polygon - Awesome Games Done Quick 2016: News, interviews, recaps and morehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2016-01-29T13:00:02-05:00http://www.polygon.com/rss/stream/104872192016-01-29T13:00:02-05:002016-01-29T13:00:02-05:00What's it like for a developer to watch speedrunners break their game?
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<p>A conversation between a game developer and a speedrunner</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/29/10868888/speedrunners-glitch-agdq-2016-snapshotChris Daniel Grant2016-01-10T11:33:48-05:002016-01-10T11:33:48-05:00Awesome Games Done Quick 2016 calls time
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<p>Speedrunning extravaganza raises $1.2 million</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/10/10745254/awesome-games-done-quick-2016-calls-timeChris Daniel Grant2016-01-09T14:30:02-05:002016-01-09T14:30:02-05:00The practice room makes for a perfect Awesome Games Done Quick
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<p>Behind the scenes with nearly 100 bulky tube TVs</p>
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<p>Speedrunners rock the TASBot in today's finale</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/9/10741000/what-to-watch-on-the-last-day-of-awesome-games-done-quick-2016Chris Daniel Grant2016-01-08T13:00:02-05:002016-01-08T13:00:02-05:00What to watch on the sixth day of Awesome Games Done Quick 2016
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<p>In which your childhood games become the spotlight</p>
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<p>'Gotta go fast' is actually the perfect motto for AGDQ</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/7/10730214/what-to-watch-awesome-games-done-quick-2016-day-5Chris Daniel Grant2016-01-07T09:00:01-05:002016-01-07T09:00:01-05:00What's it like to be a new speedrunner at Awesome Games Done Quick?
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<p>Ready, set, run</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/7/10725030/agdq-speedrunner-splatoon-tones-balonesChris Daniel Grant2016-01-06T16:00:01-05:002016-01-06T16:00:01-05:00How a gamer with a disability speedruns some of the world's fastest games
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<p>A Q&A with speedrunner Halfcoordinated
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